Health, well-being and older people: provides an overview of relevant research and service development literature;presents and discusses a range of issues that are important to the health of older people including attitudes and ageism, the body, the environment, family and community, sexuality and having fun;draws on material developed and, in some cases, written by older people themselves; integrates theory and empirical evidence with practice experience;offers models of best practice.Designed with the needs of students in mind, each chapter has helpful aids to understanding including: key...

A precocious young boy of five, Cosmas Sarvey is sent to a Catholic orphanage near Pittsburgh because his mother has left her abusive husband. His father now lives with two bums in a battered houseboat, plays his haunting violin at Sandman's Bar and Grill, and is tormented by a recurring nightmare in which the cry of the violin becomes the screams of his beaten wife. At nine years of age, Cosmas travels alone by streetcar and train through heavy snow, his first visit "home" for Christmas vacation. What begins as a simple trip home, becomes, by dint of his sensitivity and imagination, a...

Have you ever heard a name that just made you smile? If so, then this book is going to have you rolling in the aisles This very funny story is narrated by a little boy with a big problem...his name But he's not the only one with this issue; everyone he knows has something peculiar about their name. Coupled with wonderfully illustrated pages, this story will become a favorite to share with your kids time and time again.

The Pangolin Diary offers reflections and insights by an Australian male midwife working in remote, rural Zimbabwe in the early 1990s, as AIDS and TB spread their shadow across the continent. Some stories are funny, many are sad, but they offer a range of perspectives on midwifery, health care and life in Zimbabwe. Says author David Stanley: "The book addresses my first year as a midwife and midwifery tutor in Africa and tells the story of my arrival at Murambinda Mission Hospital and transition to life away from my friends and family. The Pangolin Diary also deals with issues of grief and...

30 Unique Designs to Color Dozens of coloring pages designed for adults Garden Designs, Animals, Mandalas, and Paisley Patterns Each coloring page is designed to help relax and inspire The variety of pages ensure something for every skill level Use your choice of coloring tool (pens, pencils, markers, crayons) Each coloring page is on a separate sheet