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Download or read book Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics Volume 9 1989 written by M. Powell Lawton, PhD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 1989-10-15 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The physical changes and the common pathologies associated with aging are discussed, along with the psychological and social implications of such changes. The guide is for nurses, gerontologists, social workers, psychologists, rehabilitation specialists and others in the helping professions. Originally published by The Tiresias Press, Inc.

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Download or read book Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics Volume 23 2003 written by Hans-Werner Wahl, PhD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2003-11-12 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this volume, dedicated to M. Powell Lawton, the editors emphasize the need to create new bridges to connect research studies focusing on objective physical environments and other studies mainly addressing subjective person-environment components. Thus the major goal of this volume is to provide and stimulate multi-directional bridge-building from the perspectives of multidisciplinary contributors. Comprehensively addressed subjects include: Aging in Context Across the Adult Life The General Ecological Model Revisited The Fit Between Older People and Their Environments Domestic Arrangements The Impact of Population Migration Interior Environments Residential Satisfaction Technology Based Products

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Download or read book Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics Volume 21 2001 written by Vincent J. Cristofalo, PhD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2001-11-14 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting the latest research in the biology of aging, this volume addresses important theoretical issues focusing on the basis for why humans live as long as they do. Expert authors combine three general paradigms of aging research: demographic studies, evolutionary studies, and studies of biological mechanisms. Topics explored include: Why does aging occur? Cellular aging Models in aging research Modern approaches to the mechanisms of aging The genetics of behavioral aging

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