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 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Print+CourseSmart

Download or read book Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics Volume 38 2018 written by Habib Chaudhury, PhD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2018-12-28 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through the autobiographical perspectives of 16 preeminent researchers and scholars of Environmental Gerontology, this state-of-the-art Annual Review critically examines the broad range of topics that comprise this interdisciplinary field. The writings of these individuals, who have contributed to and shaped the growth of the field over the past three-plus decades, trace the growth and evolution of Environmental Gerontology and provide understanding of, and insights on, the role of environments for older adults and an aging society at multiple levels. The book examines the origins and growth of Environmental Gerontology, how the personal influences and professional choices of each author is linked to its development, the contextual factors influencing its biographical-intellectual evolution, and its potential implications for an aging society. The Review encompasses research and scholarship in diverse scales/contexts of the physical/built environment; diversity of disciplinary backgrounds represented by related social sciences, health sciences, and environmental design; basic/theoretical and applied/policy-oriented research; and more. Key Features: Promotes a critical understanding of the state of science and art in Environmental Gerontology Examines the origin, evolution, development, and future perspective of the field through the unique autobiographical lens of its worldwide pioneers Represents theoretical/substantive/applied perspectives through the reflections of preeminent scholars Focuses on intellectual development of pioneers in the field

Download or read book Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics Volume 20 2000 written by and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2000-10-25 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study of "the end of life" has become a major focus on medicine, the social sciences, ethics, and religion. This volume brings together the latest research on issues around death and dying, life's attributes as it nears death, planning and preparation for death, and care and intervetion-related issues. This evidence-based finding of this volume will help shape how we approach the topic for years to come.

Download or read book Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics Volume 24 2004 written by Merril Silverstein, PhD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2004-11-18 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume examines the importance of time and place, as applied to aging families. In the first section, chapters focus on the temporal dimension of intergenerational relations using frameworks from human development, sociology, social history, and social psychology. The second section focuses on the social ecology of intergenerational relations in terms of the national contexts within which families are embedded. The contributors demonstrate how the social, cultural, historical, and institutional forces that orient older and younger family members toward each other in both structured and adaptive ways.

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 25 2005 written by Toni Miles, MD,PhD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2005-11-18 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume of the Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics helps readers see the local problem and concern of aging as a global epidemic affecting all areas of the health care workplace. It is written for expert administrative leaders and policymakers who can help make a difference at both local and regional levels.

Download or read book Ageing and Place written by Gavin J. Andrews and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-11-10 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During recent years, an increasing amount of academic research has focused on older people with a particular emphasis on settings, places and spaces. This book provides a comprehensive review of research and the policy area of 'ageing and place'. An insightful book on an important topic, Andrews and Phillips have together edited a valuable information and reference source for those with interests in the spatial dimensions of ageing in the twenty-first century. Ranging from macro-scale perspectives on the distribution of older populations on national scales, to the meaning of specific local places and settings to older individuals, on the micro-scale, the book spans an entire range of research traditions and international perspectives.

Download or read book Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics Volume 14 1994 written by M. Powell Lawton, PhD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 1994-10-30 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume evaluates a range of assessment measures with regard to older adults. The expert contributors address topics such as assessment of health, functional disability (ADLs), mental agility, aging and personality, depression, and pain. While the instruments themselves are readily available from other sources, this book discusses the suitability, strengths, and weaknesses of various measures and offers current information on the rapidly changing, state-of-the-art assessment technology.

Download or read book Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics Volume 22 2002 written by Stephen Crystal, PhD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2003-01-07 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leading scholars focus on the economics of aging, with a particular emphasis on the economic future of the baby boom generation. Key themes include the influence of early advantages on later-life economic outcomes (the cumulative advantage/cumulative disadvantage hypothesis); the relationship between inequalities in economic status and inequalities in health status and access to health care; and the consequences of societal choices concerning retirement income systems and policies for financing acute and long-term health care. Contributors include Angela O'Rand, Edward Wolf, Edward Whitehouse, and James Smith.

Download or read book Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics Volume 26 2006 written by Jacquelyn Boone James and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2006-08-25 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Print+CourseSmart

Download or read book Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics Volume 40 written by Jessica A Kelley, PhD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2020-07-28 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fortieth volume of Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics focuses on economic inequality in later life. Cutting-edge chapters discuss the complex factors that can lead to advancing our understanding of economic inequalities. The volume includes perspectives on the changing pathways in later life, retirement income and security, race and associated advantages and disadvantages, and social rights for the elderly. The contributions in this volume discuss state-of-the-art research and keen insights into this increasingly important topic. Key Topics: Reconstructing Work and Retirement: Changing Pathways and Inequalities in Late Life Neoliberalism and the Future of Retirement Security Families in Later Life: A Consequence and Engine of Social Inequalities Increasing Risks, Costs, and Retirement Income Inequality Intentionality, Power, and Systemic Processes: Race and the Study of Cumulative Dis/Advantage Social Rights of the Elderly as Part of the New Human Rights Agenda: Non-contributory Pensions in Civil Society in Mexico

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