Gerontology

An in-depth and wide-ranging approach to the study of older adults in societyTaking a holistic approach to the study of aging, this volume uses biological, archaeological, medical, and cultural perspectives to explore how older adults have functioned in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781685030100Author James HollisFormat HardbackPage Count 218Imprint Chiron PublicationsPublisher Chiron PublicationsWeight(grams) 426gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780452298484Author Karl PillemerFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint PlumePublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 135mm * 18mm

Winner of the Richard Kalish Innovative Publication Award 2021. Part of the Ageing in a Global Context series, this book proposes a new research agenda for scholarship that focuses on ethnicity, race and old age. It argues that in a time of increased...

This myth-busting and question-focused textbook tackles the fascinating and important social and policy issues posed by the challenges and opportunities of ageing. The unique pedagogical approach recognises the gap between the lives of students and older...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781585424627Author Roberta SatowFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint TarcherPerigeePublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 272g

Media representations of ageing play a role in stereotype formation and even reinforce them. Encountering these stereotypes can negatively impact the self-esteem, health status, physical wellbeing and cognitive performance of older people. This...

"Stimulating and inspiring. . . ." -Dr. Jane Goodall, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of PeaceJournalist William J. Kole, reluctant but newly minted member of AARP, explores the looming era of super-aging-incredibly longer lifespans...

As we grow older, our need to be engaged in interesting activities does not diminish and is vital to our quality of life. How to Make Your Care Home Fun examines the need for activities for elderly people in care and offers a practical programme of...

Advancing Conversations is a line of interview books documenting conversations with artists, authors, philosophers, economists, scientists, and activists whose works are aimed at the future and at progress. The biogerontologist Aubrey de Grey, as the...

Introducing life story work, a way for people with dementia to connect with their relatives, carers and the professionals working with them. This evidence-based book explains the many benefits of life story work, with practical guidance for introducing...

The Long Life invites the reader to range widely from the writings of Plato through to recent philosophical work by Derek Parfit, Bernard Williams, and others, and from Shakespeare's King Lear through works by Thomas Mann, Balzac, Dickens, Beckett,...

This unique book recounts the experience of facing one's death solely from the dying person's point of view rather than from the perspective of caregivers, survivors, or rescuers. Such unmediated access challenges assumptions about the emotional and...

This important book brings together some of the best known international scholars working within a critical gerontology perspective. Together, they review and update our understanding of how the field has developed over the last twenty-five years and,...

" . . . a moving, deep series of insights into the suicide's world . . . " -Kirkus ReviewsJean Amery (Auschwitz survivor and author of At the Mind's Limits) thought of On Suicide as a continuation of the kind of reflections on mortality he had laid down...

"It's ill-becoming for an old broad to sing about how bad she wants it. But occasionally we do." -Lena Horne"I take a simple view of living. It is: Keep your eyes open and get on with it." -Laurence Olivier"The only sin is mediocrity." -Martha...

Dementia has been widely debated from the perspectives of biomedicine and social psychology. This book broadens the debate to consider the experiences of men and women with dementia from a sociopolitical perspective. It brings to the fore the concept of...

We financially plan for our retirement, but do we plan for our wellbeing? Here is an empowering guide with practical tools to help you live a passionate, fulfilling second half of life.If you're part of the Baby Boomer generation, then you belong to 26...

Reminiscence is a vital way to stimulate communication and promote confidence and self-worth in people with dementia. This practical guide is designed to give those who care for people with dementia a clear sense of how reminiscence can be used to...

For the increasing number of people diagnosed with dementia each year, treatment in the early stages can make a significant difference to their quality of life. This book provides examples of psychosocial interventions: taking into consideration the...

This brief, user friendly edition has long remained popular, for it is pitched at just the right level for school students tackling their first continuous prose, and for other early-stage learners of Latin. Moreover, the text is selected from the Pro...

Exploring identity development and gender orientation, Lesbian Epiphanies: Women Coming Out in Later Life contains firsthand information about the experiences and difficulties of women who discover and reveal their newfound lesbian sexuality in later...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780345404459Author Gail SheehyFormat PaperbackPage Count 528Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 488gDimensions(mm) 210mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781925820232Author Zvi LanirFormat PaperbackPage Count 247Imprint Exisle PublishingPublisher Exisle Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781982110956Author Suzanne SomersFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm) 226mm *...

Demographic ageing is a reality - within 25 years half the population of Western Europe will be over 50, one quarter over 65, and the Less Developed Countries will contain one billion elderly people. Ageing Societies examines the myths, challenges and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781627780964Author Joan PriceFormat PaperbackPage Count 408Imprint Cleis PressPublisher Cleis PressWeight(grams) 1g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781685030094Author James HollisFormat PaperbackPage Count 218Imprint Chiron PublicationsPublisher Chiron PublicationsWeight(grams) 281gDimensions(mm) 216mm...

Fragile Resonance describes the paths carers take as they make meaning of their experiences and find a sense of moral purpose to sustain them and guide their decisions. When a parent or partner becomes frail or disabled, often a family member assumes...

Aging in women has traditionally been defined by the menopause, however it is often social and economic changes which are more important to women.In Aging in Women Linda Gannon redresses the balance. From a feminist perspective, she critically reviews...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781589978690Author Jane DalyFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Focus on the Family PublishingPublisher Focus on the Family Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781586423223Author Tracey GendronFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Steerforth PressPublisher Steerforth Press

For people with dementia, the world can become a lonely and isolated place. Music has long been a vital instrument in transcending cognitive issues; bringing people together, and allowing a person to live in the moment. Connecting through Music with...

With the aspiration for a long life now achievable for many individuals, the status of old age as a distinct social position has become problematic. In this radical re-examination of the nature of old age, Paul Higgs and Chris Gilleard reveal the...

This book introduces a process-based, patient-centered approach to palliative care that substantiates an indication-oriented treatment and radical reconsideration of our transition to death. Drawing on decades of work with terminally ill cancer patients...

Meaningful touch is an essential part of truly person-centred dementia care, yet its value is often viewed as secondary to its perceived risks. This book restores trust in the power of touch, demonstrating the vital role it plays in supporting...

As the 'grey market' perpetuates the quest for eternal youth, the biological realities of deep old age are increasingly denied. Ageing and Popular Culture traces the historical emergence of stereotypes of retirement and documents their recent demise,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250297259Author Ashton ApplewhiteFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Celadon BooksPublisher Celadon BooksWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 208mm * 137mm...

"This is my personal guide to help face who you are, accept who you are and love who you are, so you can watch your dreams and accomplishments flourish...If I can do it, you can do it too."Jillian Celentano lived most of her life not accepting who she...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062427182Author Jane IsayFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm) 201mm *...