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Advances in Cell Aging & Gerontology #14: Energy Metabolism and Lifespan Determination
by Mark P. Mattson  Publisher Comments Experts in the fields of energy metabolism, aging and oxidative stress provide an integrated view of how mechanisms involved in regulating energy metabolism are linked to fundamental processes of aging including cellular stress resistance and free...
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Family and Community Life of Older People
by Chris Phillipson Publisher Comments "Family and Community Life of Older People" reflects the interest in how older people are affected by social change. The book focuses on three areas: Bethnal Green in London; Wolverhampton in the Midlands; and Woodford in Essex. Using these examples...
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Frontiers in the Economics of Aging (National Bureau of Economic Research Project Report)
by David A. Wise Publisher Comments As America's population ages, economic research related to the elderly becomes increasingly important to public policy. Frontiers in the Economics in Aging directs attention to four topics: the role of retirement accounts, such as IRAs and 401(k)s in...
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Older Americans Information Directory
by Laura Mars Publisher Comments Completely updated for 2000/01, this Third Edition has been completely revised and now contains 1,000 new listings, over 8,000 updates to existing listings and over 3,000 brand new e-mail addresses and web sites. You'll find important resources for Older...
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Aging and Skilled Performnce C
by Wendy A. Rogers Publisher Comments The term skill encompasses an array of topics and issues. For example, individuals are skilled in a variety of domains such as chess, typing, air traffic control, or knitting; researchers study skill in a variety of ways, including speed of acquisition...
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What Older Americans Think: Interest Groups & Aging Policy
by Christine Day Book News Annotation Focusing on the power and organizational success which political groups that lobby for the elderly have achieved over the last decade, Day (political science, U. of New Orleans) examines the highly diverse views and interests of the elderly, the...
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A World Grown Old
by Jeremy Seabrook Publisher Comments Here, Jeremy Seabrook examines the real implications of the ageing phenomenon and challenges our preconceptions about how it should be tackled. Arguing that the accumulated skills and experience ofthe elderly should be employed to enrich society, rather...
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Free Radicals in Aging
by Byung Pal Yu Publisher Comments "Free Radicals in Aging" covers the basic elements of free radical biochemistry, free radicals in cellular damage, anti-oxidant defences, implications of free radicals in a variety of age-related diseases and future directions of free radicals in...
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I've Never Been an Old Man: What It's Like If You Plan to Age
by Don Larsen Publisher Comments Don teaches us about life, love, and the ABC's of IVs and HMOs, while his cats...uh, family members, add hilarity....
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Tinbergen Institute Research #112: Residential Moving Behaviour of the Elderly: An Explanatory Analysis for the Netherlands
by Tineke Fokkema Publisher Comments In the first part of this book, attention is focused on the decision-making process underlying the moving behaviour of the elderly. It contributes to a deeper understanding of the circumstances under which elderly persons are likely to move. After a...
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Desert Years: Undreaming the American Dream
by Cynthia Rich Synopsis An expanded edition of the thought-provoking book on living in the desert and aging....
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Aging in a Changing Society (Sociology)
by James A. Thorson Publisher Comments Examines the processes and contexts related to aging from a multi-disciplinary perspective....
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Creative Arts with Older People
by Janice Mc Murray Publisher Comments With this insightful and intelligent book, professionals can help institutionalized older adults express themselves creatively. One of only a few books on expressive arts for older people, this unique, new volume is ideal for professionals who provide...
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Training Manual for Working With Older People in Residential and Day Care Settings (UK Edition)
by Jacki Pritchard Synopsis This training manual is designed for residential and day-care staff who work with older people. Topics covered are closely linked to the requirements for training in social care work as outlined in the TOPSS induction and foundation standards. There are...
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Care Services for Later Life: Transformations and Critiques
by A. M. Warnes Book News Annotation Social workers, government officials, and scholars in fields like sociology, health economics, gerontology, and nursing take a critical look at the implications of current economic, social , and political trends for older people in Britain. They also...
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Reclaimed Powers: Men and Women in Later Life (Psychosocial Issues)
by David Gutmann Book News Annotation Reprint of the Basic Books edition originally published in 1987, with a new (6p.) preface and (20p.) afterword. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)...
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International Handbooks on Population #1: International Handbook of Population Aging
by Peter Uhlenberg Publisher Comments Global population aging is one of the most important issues facing human societies in the early twenty-first century. Population projections show that the proportion of the worlda (TM)s population over age 60 will double between 2000 and 2050, and that...
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Global Aging & Challenges to Families (Life Course and Aging)
by Vern L. Bengtson Publisher Comments The recent explosion in population aging across the globe represents one of the most remarkable demographic changes in human history. There is much concern about population aging and its consequences for nations, for governments, and for individuals. It...
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Intergenerational Approaches in Aging: Implications for Education, Policy, and Practice (Social Work in Health Care Series)
by Kevin Brabazon Book News Annotation Practitioners and academics discuss theoretical issues, current practice, and future directions in the field, addressing aspects such as the effects of segregation of groups by age on social function and organization in our communities, and designing,...
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Growing Old in the Early Republic: Spiritual, Social, & Economic Issues, 1790-1830
by Paula A. Scott Book News Annotation A gerontology history focusing on the elderly in Connecticut from 1790 to 1830 demonstrating that growing old during the preindustrial age was characterized more by uncertainty than the stereotypical image of the elderly being supported by communal...
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