Geriatrics category: 483 books
Reciprocity and Dependency in Old Age
Indian and UK Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2013
This book highlights (1) the significance of reciprocity for the maintenance of self-esteem in old age and (2) the negative implications for the well-being of dependent older people when that significance goes unrecognized and, as a consequence, opportunities to give back to society, as well...
Health and Well-Being in the Home
A Global Analysis of Needs, Expectations, and Priorities for Home Health Care Technology
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2011
Technological advances have pushed the frontier of care management into the home setting and can help patients self-manage their conditions. A global study of the needs, priorities, and expectations of key stakeholders regarding home health care in six countries revealed that although such technologies...
by Aharon W. Zorea Ph.D.
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2017
While the story of 16th-century explorer Juan Ponce de León futilely searching for the Fountain of Youth is likely a myth, it is true that for many centuries, mankind has sought "a cure for aging." Today, the anti-aging and longevity industry is a multibillion-dollar industry, and medical...
Aging and Decision Making
Empirical and Applied Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2015
Decisions large and small play a fundamental role in shaping life course trajectories of health and well-being: decisions draw upon an individual's capacity for self-regulation and self-control, their ability to keep long-term goals in mind, and their willingness to place appropriate value on their...
Locomotion and Posture in Older Adults
The Role of Aging and Movement Disorders
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2017
This book is an attempt to advance the discussion and improve our understanding about the effects of aging and movement disorders on motor control during walking and postural tasks. Despite these activities are performed daily, there is a high requirement of motor and neural systems in order to perform...
Palliative Care for Advanced Alzheimer's and Dementia
Guidelines and Standards for Evidence-Based Care
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2010
2010 AJN Book of the Year Award Winner in both Gerontologic Nursing and Hospice and Palliative Care!
"This book...provides important information on best practices and appropriate ways to care for a person with Alzheimer's and advanced dementia. Drs. Martin and Sabbagh have assembled a...
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Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2016
The field of geriatric urology continues to evolve and expand since the publication of the first edition of this book. The second edition of this book builds upon the previous addition and provides an introductory overview of the demographics of our aging population and their unique needs. It also...
Active Ageing, Active Learning
Issues and Challenges
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2011
This book is concerned with the general issues of ageing, learning and education for the elderly and then with the more specific issues of why, how and what elders want to learn. This monograph consists of 10 chapters written by various internationally renowned researchers and scholar-practitioners in the field.
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Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2012
Public Health and Aging was published to critical acclaim almost fifteen years ago. Much has changed in public health since then. Thomas R. Prohaska, Lynda A. Anderson, and Robert H. Binstock now offer a completely new and updated overview of the field in Public Health for an Aging Society.
This...
Queer Aging
The Gayby Boomers and a New Frontier for Gerontology
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2016
As the first generation of gay men enters its autumn years, these men's responses to the physical and emotional tolls of aging promise to be as revolutionary as their advances in AIDS and civil rights activism. Older gay men's approaches to friendship, caregiving, romantic and sexual relationships,...
by Gary F. Merrill
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2015
People in developed countries are living longer and, just as the aged population around the world is steadily growing, the number of adults eighty-five and older in the United States is projected to quadruple to twenty-one million people by 2050. The aging of our population has huge implications for...
Socorro Smiled
Senior Home Care
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2001
Socorro Arce Noyola
Angel at Work
Thirty days before her flight to Jesus in Heaven, Socorro Arce Noyola endorsed her social security check and allotted monthly payments to be made.
She taught her family to work, pay our way, and always serve Jesus.
In her extended mission...
Community Care for an Aging Society
Issues, Policies, and Services
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2004
Most older persons desire to remain living in the community, but those requiring care are often at risk of not having their needs met. Families may find themselves unable to care for their older relatives, while formal services are often unavailable or inaccessible. Policies and services are beginning...