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Transgenerational Design: Products for an Aging Population
by James J. Pirkle  Book News Annotation A brilliant, beautiful guide that sensitizes readers to the realities of aging by exploring changes in abilities that occur throughout one's lifetime, and explains how to make intelligent decisions during the design, production, marketing, promotion...
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Annual Review of Gerontology & Geriatrics: Biological, Clinical, Behavioral & Social Issues, Vol. 2
by Eisdorfer Publisher Comments The second volume in this long-running series presents the usual critical and intensive review chapters divided into five sections but also addresses particular topics of special interest, including drugs and their use, and misuse, among the aged; the...
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The Politics of Healthcare in Britain
by Stephen Harrison Publisher Comments `What the book does extremely well is do describe the way things are in terms of the requirements of the Framework for Teaching English, the curriculum and the new specifications - and for this reason it is likely to be most useful to those contemplating...
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Political Science, Public Policy, and Aging; Disciplinary Approaches to Aging
by Donna Lind Infeld Publisher Comments This is the sixth volume in the six-volume collection "Disciplinary Approaches towards Aging." This set systematically presents the most recognized and informative scholarship from the range of disciplines currently exploring the effects of aging. This...
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Older Woman: The Able Self
by Kathleen Dee Ahern Book News Annotation A study on the process through which women aged 85 and over find meaning in the activities of life, with "activities" interpreted as opportunities to create meaning. The results suggest that meaning is created through activities which enable women to...
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American Geriatrics Society's Complete Guide to Aging and Health
by Mark Williams Publisher Comments The essential reference for all aging Americans and their families, and the most important, comprehensive, and useful guide of its kind ever published. Covers: how we age, how to make wise health-care decisions, alternatives for long-term care, and aging...
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Studies in the Economics of Aging (National Bureau of Economic Research Project Report)
by David A. Wise Publisher Comments "Studies in the Economics of Aging" is the fourth book in a series from the National Bureau of Economic Research that addresses economic issues in aging and retirement. Building on the research in "The Economics of Aging" (1989), "Issues in the Economics...
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Grow Old Along with Me: The Best is Yet to Be
by Sandra Haldeman Martz Publisher Comments In the enriching tradition of her million-copy bestseller, When I Am an Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple, Sandra Martz returns with another celebration of aging: Grow Old Along with Me -- The Best Is Yet to Be. Both men and women explore the daily nuances...
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Ageing, Independence & the Life Course
by Sara Arber Book News Annotation Challenges the standard sociological studies of older people by refusing to consider them a separate group from the rest of society, thus rejecting the ageism inherent in most social policy. Explores key factors that affect the elderly, such as...
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Childhood and Old Age
by Jorgen Povlsen Book News Annotation Growing out of a conference of the same name held in Odense in 1997, this collection of 11 articles attempts to shed light on the mutual relationship that exists between these ages of life. Its focus is on preconceptions of age and the ways people...
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When I Am an Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple
by Sandra Martz Publisher Comments This enchanting collection of fiction, poetry, and photographs evokes the beauty, humor, and courage of women living in their later years. More than 1.7 million copies have been sold, thanks to its universal message of aging as a natural gift of life...
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The Forgotten Aged: Ethnic, Psychiatric, and Societal Minorities
by T L Brink Publisher Comments This helpful book explores mental health issues relating to elders who do not fit into the usual mold for research--white, married or widowed, urban or suburban persons with adult children. The Forgotten Aged focuses on those groups of elders often...
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It's better to be over the hill than under it :thoughts on life over sixty
by Eda J Leshan Publisher Comments Selected from the best of LeShan's nationally syndicated "Life Over Sixty" columns, covers love, friendship, marriage, money, work, plus much more. "This wise and entertaining book, rich in specific advice, will amuse and renew those on both sides of the...
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A Sociology of Health
by David (edt) Wainwright Publisher Comments A Sociology of Health offers an authoritative and up-to-date introduction to the key issues, perspectives and debates within the field of medical sociology. The book will aid readers' understanding of how sociological approaches are crucial to...
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The Black Elderly: Satisfaction and Quality of Later Life (Haworth Social Work Practice)
by Marguerite M Coke Book News Annotation The authors present the results of an empirical study of factors that influence the well-being of older black Americans. They include discussion of West African culture, the role of history in the development of the black American family, and the role...
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Ageing and Popular Culture
by Andrew Blaikie Publisher Comments Traces changing popular images and policies around ageing to reconsider realities of the Third Age....
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Aging Among Japanese American Immigrants: Activating Ethnicity
by I. Kanamoto Synopsis Aging is inevitable. Every individual experiences life's pathos of diminishing strength, flexibility, beauty, roles, relationships, and memory. On the other hand, aging is a group experience that differs from culture to culture. Especially in...
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Aging, an Exploration: An Exploration
by David P Barash Synopsis Discusses the affect of aging on the body, mind, and sexuality, looks at the search for rejuvenation, and examines the biological aspects of aging....
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Aging and the Meaning of Time
by Susan H. (edt) Mcfadden Publisher Comments The authors, from diverse disciplines in gerontology, act as guides in the exploration of the realms of time in later life and its meanings. As the authors examine how the study of time can give new meanings to aging, they also consider the religious and...
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Fifty Plus: Give Meaning and Purpose to the Best Time of Your Life
by Bill Novelli Publisher Comments In a groundbreaking call to arms, Fifty Plus takes an important look at the seventy-eight million strong American baby boomer revolution. From age 50+ on up, Americans are now refusing to rock away their retirement and are actively changing the face of...
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