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Aged Care: Old Policies, New Problems
ISBN: 9780521559577 / Angielski / Miękka / 266 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The aging of the population is a demographic phenomenon, a social problem and a policy issue. The numbers of aged and the cost of supporting and caring for them are increasing, as is the feminization of aging. Diane Gibson provides a broad overview of the issues and policy responses worldwide, and an in-depth study of Australia--a country with typical problems and some world-leading solutions. She also offers a more conceptual look at theoretical implications and practical consequences. This book will set new standards for aged care policy and practice worldwide.
The aging of the population is a demographic phenomenon, a social problem and a policy issue. The numbers of aged and the cost of supporting and carin...
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Ageing and Popular Culture
ISBN: 9780521645478 / Angielski / Miękka / 260 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Social theorists have yet to assess the cultural implications of population aging. This book traces the historical emergence of stereotypes of retirement and documents their latter-day dissolution, making striking use of visual sources, especially photography. Policy perceptions, media images and popular understandings are shown to suggest that the extended leisure phase known as the Third Age is breaking down old barriers between mid and later life. However, as the "gray market" perpetuates the quest for eternal youth, the biological realities of deep old age present an increasingly...
Social theorists have yet to assess the cultural implications of population aging. This book traces the historical emergence of stereotypes of retirem...
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Dealing with Memory Changes as You Grow Older
ISBN: 9780553345971 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Separate the facts from the fears about memory loss.
For many older people and their families, the fear of progressive memory loss is the chief anxiety about aging. To them, lapses that younger people would laugh off as distraction may seem the early symptoms of an inevitable decline into senility. The good news is that most of these fears are unfounded. Kathleen Gose, a social worker, and Gloria Levi, a gerontologist, both have had years of experience working with older adults. They developed Dealing with Memory Changes to provide upbeat, practical answers to seniors' most... Separate the facts from the fears about memory loss.
For many older people and their families, the fear of progressive memory loss is the ... |
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The Age Wave: How the Most Important Trend of Our Time Can Change Your Future
ISBN: 9780553348064 / Angielski / Miękka / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Based on fifteen years of research by a leading expert on aging, this is the first comprehensive analysis of the consequences of the aging baby-boomer population on society. Examining the choices and challenges for the future, Age Wave discusses topics such as the cyclic lifestyle, reinventing the family, elder power at the polls, and redesigning America. Praise for Age Wave "Provides a glimpse into the future like nothing we're ever seen."--USA Today "Age Wave raises questions and consequences we never dreamed of. It will change your...
Based on fifteen years of research by a leading expert on aging, this is the first comprehensive analysis of the consequences of the aging baby-boomer...
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The Change Before the Change: Everything You Need to Know to Stay Healthy in the Decade Before Menopause
ISBN: 9780553380316 / Angielski / Miękka / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Essential Book for Every Woman Over 35
You're in the prime of life. As far as you know, menopause could be years away. So why is your body sending you such weird messages? Women today can't afford to lose time and energy to the common, but often misdiagnosed, symptoms of perimenopause -- from mood swings and stubborn extra pounds to hot flashes and insomnia -- that precedemenopause by as much as a decade. In this lively and solution-packed book, renowned ob/gyn Dr. Laura Corio provides all the information you need to take charge of your physical and emotional... The Essential Book for Every Woman Over 35
You're in the prime of life. As far as you know, menopause could be years away. So why is you... |
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Beyond the Wrinkles: Inspiration from a Nursing Home
ISBN: 9780595141524 / Angielski / Miękka / 108 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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The Fountain of Youth: Living Longer with Youthful Fitness, Health and Happiness
ISBN: 9780595160051 / Angielski / Miękka / 242 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Notes On The Radical View of Aging
ISBN: 9780595242962 / Angielski / Miękka / 172 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Fast cars, faster women, and revenge leads Jon Henri Tyler to con his way into " The Society" , the largest moonshine operation in the foothills of North Carolina. For five years he honed his skills and relied on his wit and cunning to out drive, out maneuver, and out think every moonshine rival in Murdock County. The hatred of poverty and the love of money were two more reasons Jon Henri became involved with " shine" . Now he wants out, but learns, too late, just how deadly " The Society" can be.
Fast cars, faster women, and revenge leads Jon Henri Tyler to con his way into " The Society" , the largest moonshine operation in the foothills of No...
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Forever After: A Preplanned Passing is a Precious Gift
ISBN: 9780595249817 / Angielski / Miękka / 172 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Would you like to give your loved ones the most precious gift imaginable, but don t even want to think about planning your own funeral? Do you find wills, trusts, and life insurance nearly as daunting as death itself? Are you too busy living to think about dying? If so, this book is for you.
Would you like to give your loved ones the most precious gift imaginable, but don t even want to think about planning your own funeral? Do you find wi...
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Valhalla Lost
ISBN: 9780595259489 / Angielski / Miękka / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Retirement Tales: Two Gringos Living in Mexico
ISBN: 9780595292813 / Angielski / Miękka / 188 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Living and Retiring in Hawaii: The 50th State in the 21st Century
ISBN: 9780595297351 / Angielski / Miękka / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "It's perfect for Mainland seniors who have always seen Hawaii as the Paradise to which they might retire. I congratulate you for writing a book that will be of so much help to future Hawaii retirees."--Wm. Carse, Professor Emeritus, University of Hawaii at Hilo
..".excellent source of information...very honest advice"--Bill Taylor, "Hawaii Island Journal" "All you need to know about retiring in isles is in this book."--"Hawaii Tribune Herald" The average person "can" retire to Hawaii. How? The answers are found within the pages of "Living and Retiring in Hawaii." James R. Smith,... "It's perfect for Mainland seniors who have always seen Hawaii as the Paradise to which they might retire. I congratulate you for writing a book that ...
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Using It While Losing It
ISBN: 9780595342907 / Angielski / Miękka / 156 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. These engaging autobiographical stories present an insightful and humorous account of the epiphanies Irving and Suzanne Sarnoff experienced in confronting the twin traumas of mandatory retirement and aging. Speaking in a collective voice, they vividly reveal their emotional response to the troubling features of this stage of life, highlighting the impact on each of them and their relationship. Their quirky candor invites empathy with the disagreements and foibles they had to overcome before sifting out kernels of wisdom from the inevitable predicaments they faced. Beginning at the peak of...
These engaging autobiographical stories present an insightful and humorous account of the epiphanies Irving and Suzanne Sarnoff experienced in confron...
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Senior Moments
ISBN: 9780595396887 / Angielski / Miękka / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this madcap romp through the life of a typical senior citizen, author S. L. Varnado discusses his problems with telephone menus that fail to connect him with a living person, computers that refuse to compute, and HMOs that motivate him to seek assisted suicide. As Varnado shares his difficulties with a "satanic" television set that brings in the Beverly Hillbillies speaking French, diets that lead to slow death by starvation, "aerobic exercises" that take the wind out of you, and "ghetto blasters" that wake the neighborhood at midnight, it becomes apparent that an elderly person's... In this madcap romp through the life of a typical senior citizen, author S. L. Varnado discusses his problems with telephone menus that fail to con... |
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Wisdom for Aging Well
ISBN: 9780595436927 / Angielski / Miękka / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Chinese character on the cover of this book means "old." I am a Chinese American; I will describe my personal experience and feelings from two cultural perspectives-East and West. This book begins by reviewing major demographic, historical, and cultural changes, which is intended to be a resource providing facts and figures for later discussion. I then turn to some accepted sociological theories about why we age, the aging process, everyday life of the elderly and social programs available to them. The focus of this book is on the health care, the dying, death and many ethical issues...
The Chinese character on the cover of this book means "old." I am a Chinese American; I will describe my personal experience and feelings from two cul...
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I'm not in control: Coping with Alzheimer's disease
ISBN: 9780595450138 / Angielski / Miękka / 72 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is our story. My strong, independent mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. This is about how our lives changed and how I personally changed to care for our needs. It tells of the various struggles that we faced along the way. The role of a child caring for an elderly parent will be happening more and more in the years to come. People are living longer and their chance of getting Alzheimer's disease increases the older they get. I wrote this book in hopes of helping other caregivers cope with the whole situation. Through the reading of my story, I hope you will find comfort,...
This is our story. My strong, independent mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. This is about how our lives changed and how I personally chan...
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Valhalla Lost
ISBN: 9780595654567 / Angielski / Twarda / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Waiting for the Morning: A Mother and Daughter's Journey through Alzheimer's Disease
ISBN: 9780595746545 / Angielski / Twarda / 236 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From the creator of the award-winning Web site,
From the creator of the award-winning Web site,
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Growing Older without Growing Old: The Art of Ageing
ISBN: 9780595837755 / Angielski / Twarda / 180 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is about how to grow older without growing old. If you are fortunate and do not die early by accident or disease, you will become elderly in this century, a period which will produce more older people and centenarians than any other time in history.
To get older is one task; to make old age valuable is another. This book assumes you have had or will want to have a long life and, more importantly, you have the desire to find significance and value in being older. This book is meant to help you, but it may not. It depends, of course, on you. That is why the book is also called "The... This book is about how to grow older without growing old. If you are fortunate and do not die early by accident or disease, you will become elderly in...
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Aging and Everyday Life
ISBN: 9780631217077 / Angielski / Twarda / 498 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Aging and Everyday Life presents a balanced and realistic view of the aging experience. The research in this book reveals that much, if not most, of the triumphs and trials experienced in later years are not unlike those confronted at other points in life. Just like younger people, the elderly experience both change and stability, shedding old roles and entering new ones. The process takes place in varied spheres of life: the worlds of home and family, work, and friendship.
This thoughtful, engaging text brings together twenty-eight essays by leading researchers in social... Aging and Everyday Life presents a balanced and realistic view of the aging experience. The research in this book reveals that much, if not mos...
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