Gerontology/Ageing

Essential Geriatrics, Third Edition..

First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

This pertinent book assists occupational therapists and other health care providers in developing up-to-date psychogeriatric programs and understanding details of treating the cognitively impaired elderly. As the elderly population increases, especially elderly requiring rehabilitative care, the nee..

Older people who would prefer to stay in their homes and states whose funds are being depleted by the rising costs of Medicaid payments to nursing homes find the current system of long-term care unsatisfactory. From Nursing Homes to Home Care arms educators , policymakers, public health professional..

Fundamentals of Feminist Gerontology strives to increase women's self-esteem and their overall quality of life by encouraging education and putting a stop to age, sex, and race discrimination. As a student or professional in psychology, social work, or gerontology, you will learn about feminist conc..

The contributors to Grandparenting in the United States, edited by Madonna Harrington Meyer and Ynesse Abdul-Malak of Syracuse University, use a variety of quantitative and qualitative data sets to assess how grandparenting, and its impacts, vary by living arrangements, economic status, education, g..

The contributors to Grandparenting in the United States, edited by Madonna Harrington Meyer and Ynesse Abdul-Malak of Syracuse University, use a variety of quantitative and qualitative data sets to assess how grandparenting, and its impacts, vary by living arrangements, economic status, education, g..

The practical ideas Kathie Erwin imparts in this second edition help mental health professionals working with elderly populations to create an interactive, multi-modal program that addresses the issues and needs elders have, divided into holistic contexts of mind, body, society, and spirituality. ..

The practical ideas Kathie Erwin imparts in this second edition help mental health professionals working with elderly populations to create an interactive, multi-modal program that addresses the issues and needs elders have, divided into holistic contexts of mind, body, society, and spirituality. ..

The Handbook of Nutrition in the Aged reviews health problems that occur in aging adults and the nutritional therapies to overcome them. This fourth edition features new sections on alcohol and beverages in health degradation as well as complementary and alternative medicines, including the use of a..

This book provides a synthesis of evidence based psychosocial interventions for older adults and their family members in three domains – health, mental health and social functioning. The nature and consequences of each issue is discussed and intervention approaches are highlighted...

This book provides a synthesis of evidence based psychosocial interventions for older adults and their family members in three domains – health, mental health and social functioning. The nature and consequences of each issue is discussed and intervention approaches are highlighted...