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Homer's Odyssey has captivated readers and influenced writers and artists for more than 2,000 years. Reading the poem in its original language provides an experience as challenging as it is rewarding. For anyone who has completed studies in elementary Greek, this edition provides the assistance necessary to read, understand, and appreciate the first book of the Odyssey in its original language.

Homer's Iliad has captivated readers and influenced writers and artists for more than two thousand years. Reading the poem in its original language provides an experience as challenging as it is rewarding. Most students encountering Homeric Greek for the first time need considerable help, especially with vocabulary and constructions that differ from the more familiar Attic forms. For anyone who has completed studies in elementary Greek, this edition provides the assistance necessary to read, understand, and appreciate the first book of the Iliad in its original language.
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An aging population places ever greater demands on health services. The delivery of efficient and effective psychiatric care for older people is a big concern for health service providers in both developed and developing countries. This book brings together the theory and practice of psychogeriatric service delivery from an international perspective. For both clinicians and service planners, this volume will be invaluable in helping them cope with the increasing demans they face, and optimize the service that they provide.

Most physical illness affects people at the extremes of life, particul arly in late life. A significant proportion of hospitalized older pati ents will experience some mental health problems, and medical units la cking specialist old age psychiatric services must rely on adult psych iatric and consultation liaison services for support. These generalist s assume the role of old age psychiatrists by default. A key aim of th e book is to provide guidelines for the appropriate treatment of psych iatric disorders in older people when medical illness complicates the picture. This book covers the...