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Also published as the Journal of Women & Aging, v.6, no.4, 1994. Contains eight contributions on the physiological and biomedical aspects of chronic pain in later life, assessment of older women, musculoskeletal pain, cancer pain management, family relations, nonpharmacologic interventions, and research issues. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc.

This much-needed book explores the issues and consequences of chronic pain in later life. Chronic pain often accompanies the non-fatal health conditions experienced by older women, but much of the professional literature virtually ignores older chronic pain sufferers. Older Women With Chronic Pain begins to fill this void by exploring chronic pain and its effects on older individuals. Authors draw upon existing pain literature, their knowledge of aging, and recognition of the health issues facing older women to illuminate the particulars of chronic pain in later life in relation to its...

Bringing together the empirical work of researchers from a variety of disciplines, this volume provides insight into the physical, psychological and social needs of the growing number of elderly people caring for adults with developmental disabilities. Issues explored include: the needs of elderly parents caring for adult offspring with learning difficulties; changes in care-giving activities; the increasing burden of care-giving; the ordeal of planning future out-of-home placement; and the needs of care-givers of ageing adults with Down's syndrome and Alzheimer's disease. A concluding...

Bringing together the empirical work of researchers from a variety of disciplines, this title provides insight into the physical, psychological and social needs of the growing number of elderly people caring for adults with developmental disabilities.