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Social Cognition and Aging
by Thomas M. Hess  Publisher Comments ersonality, cognition, social psychology, adult development, sociology, and gerontology....
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Senior Prom: How Survivors of Long Marriages Can Successfully Find New Partners
by Pat Hutchins Synopsis Think it's too late to fall in love? Think again. There are literally millions of older divorced or widowed men and women who are ready to commit to that special someone. Every day, older singles are finding new love after spending decades with a former...
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Old Age in Transition: The Geriatric Ward
by Peter Woolfson Publisher Comments Most studies of geriatric patients have focused on nursing homes. In fact, most people are placed in these institutions only after being evaluated by medical and social service staff. This ethnography details the day-to-day experiences of a geriatric and...
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Age Power: How the 21st Century Will Be Ruled by the New Old
by Ken Dychtwald Publisher Comments As seen on PBS, bestselling author Ken Dychtwald reveals how the aging of thebaby boom generation will forever reshape our homes, families, and businessesand how we can be prepared....
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A Different Shade of Gray: Midlife and Beyond in the Inner City
by Katherine S Newman Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. [249]-298) and index....
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Service Delivery To Rural Older Adults : Research, Policy, and Practice (06 Edition)
by Goins Publisher Comments There are many contemporary challenges experienced by older rural residents and their communities in accessing and providing services. However, the issue is not whether rural older adults have greater service needs compared to their urban counterparts...
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The Iron Factor of Aging: Why Do Americans Age Faster?
by Francesco S. Facchini Publisher Comments "The Iron Factor of Aging" synthesizes a vast array of disparate studies and observations into a cohesive plan for a dietary strategy to minimize cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes and other age-related disorders....
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Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences (6TH 06 Edition)
by Robert Binstock Publisher Comments a course text for graduate and advanced undergraduate courses on aging and the social sciences....
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Sensational After 60: Life on the Other Side of Mid-Life Struggles
by Shirley Mitchell Publisher Comments Author Shirley Mitchell, a beautiful 65, speaks from experience as she leads the way for the first of the 10 million baby boomers (those born between 1946 and 1964) who will be crossing into their 60s over the next 20 years. Promoting a positive and...
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Aging & Quality of Life
by Ronald P. Abeles Synopsis In this timely and important work, expert gerontologists review what has been learned about the aged and the process of aging and link this knowledge to interventions for improving the quality of life. This volume highlights the development of preventive,...
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Why We Age: What Science Is Discovering about the Body's Journey Through Life
by Steven Austad Publisher Comments Why has the life span of the average American increased from 48 to 75 years in this century alone? . . . If the body is a machine that simply wears out, why do some cells seem immortal? . . . Is there an aging gene? And can we control it? . . . Can...
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Growing Older & Wiser
by Nathan Billig Publisher Comments Older adults are more diverse biologically, socially, and psychologically than any other age group. This guide to understanding the mental health of older people reveals how to cope with the normal aging process and see its potentially positive aspects...
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The encyclopedia of aging and the elderly
by Frederick Hampton Roy Book News Annotation A great deal of well-stated information is presented in entries arranged alphabetically, although the rationale for such an arrangement seems weak and, in fact, topical chapters might better serve both lay and professional information-seekers. The...
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Nursing Homes & Older People: Issues of Continuing Care
by Pauline Ford Publisher Comments This book aims to specifically meet the needs of nurses working with older people in care homes. Contributions from experienced practitioners ensure that it reflects the realities of everyday practice. It is an authoratative and comprehensive resource...
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Gerontological Practice for the Twenty-First Century: A Social Work Perspective (End-Of-Life Care)
by Virginia E. Richardson Publisher Comments "Gerontological Practice in the Twenty-first Century" meets the need for state-of-the-art information on practice approaches with older patients that are age-specific and empirically based, blend "micro" and "macro" views, and reflect current themes in...
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The Longevity Revolution: The Benefits and Challenges of Living a Long Life
by Robert N., M.d. Butler Publisher Comments Pulitzer-prize winning author Dr. Robert Butler coined the term "ageism" and made "Alzheimer's" a familiar word. Now he brings his formidable knowledge and experience in aging issues to a recent and unprecedented achievement: the extension of human life...
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Winter Soulstice
by John Killinger Publisher Comments In this book, Dr. Killinger shows how age gives us a richer understanding of the different aspects of our lives—memories, ambitions, work, conflicts, and even sex....
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The Oldest We've Ever Been: Seven True Stories of Midlife Transitions
by Maud (edt) Lavin Publisher Comments I had this idea of where I should be in middle age, an image that had been born in the 1950s when I'd been a child watching Lassie on TV. As outdated as it was, that blurred snapshot somewhere at the back of my mind actually did have a green lawn, a...
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Social Structures, Aging, and Self-Regulation in the Elderly
by K. Warner Schaie Publisher Comments This collection considers ways in which societal contexts influence aging by influencing self-regulatory processes. No one doubts that the social contexts in which individuals develop exert strong influence on life trajectories. Those born into...
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Aging and Biography: Explorations in Adult Development
by James E. Ed Birren Publisher Comments Personal life narratives can serve as a rich source of new insights into the experience of human aging. In this comp;rehensive volume, an international team of editors and contributors provide effective approaches to using biography to enhance our...
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