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Midlife and Aging in Gay America: Proceedings of the Sage Conference 2000
ISBN: 9781560232612 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. How is the pre-Stonewall generation aging? What can the Stonewall generation expect?Combining personal experience and original research, this fascinating collection explores the practical and psychological issues of aging for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals. Midlife and Aging in Gay America provides highlights from the SAGE 2000 National Conference on the personal, psychological, and economic issues related to growing older as a member of a sexual minority. Midlife and Aging in Gay America delivers reports from a national conference on urgent issues,...
How is the pre-Stonewall generation aging? What can the Stonewall generation expect?Combining personal experience and original research, thi...
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Exercise, Aging and Health: Overcoming Barriers to an Active Old Age
ISBN: 9781560324140 / Angielski / Miękka / 250 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Appropriate for professionals in gerontology, sports psychology, health psychology, physical education and social science programs that deal with older populations and community resources, this book first discusses the pros and cons of physical activity for older persons. It then explores the theoretical reasons for which older people do not pursue physical activity and how to overcome this reluctance. There is a model included, as well as implications for future social policy.
Appropriate for professionals in gerontology, sports psychology, health psychology, physical education and social science programs that deal with olde...
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Trauma Among Older People: Issues and Treatment
ISBN: 9781583910818 / Angielski / Twarda / 370 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This study presents an integrative model of treatment that considers theories of treatment in light of special considerations relating to elderly patients. It provides case studies, vignettes, and discussions, and demonstrates the importance of considering the personality, memory, and familial history of an elderly individual who has suffered a trauma.
This study presents an integrative model of treatment that considers theories of treatment in light of special considerations relating to elderly pati...
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Talking Over the Years: A Handbook of Dynamic Psychotherapy with Older Adults
ISBN: 9781583911440 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. How can we work effectively with older people? What contribution can be made by the field of psychodynamics? It is now recognised that older adults can benefit from psychodynamic therapy and that psychodynamic concepts can help to illuminate the thorny issues of aging and the complications of later life. Talking Over the Years begins by examining how ideas of old age are represented by the key psychodynamic theorists of the twentieth century including Freud, Jung, Klein and Winnicott. Contributors go on to draw on their own experiences in a range of settings... How can we work effectively with older people? What contribution can be made by the field of psychodynamics? It is now recognised tha... |
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Encyclopedia of Elder Care
ISBN: 9781591021896 / Angielski / Miękka / 824 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Elder care has become a growing concern for many families, for communities, for health professionals, and for the many establishments that provide living arrangements for the elderly. To work in elder care requires a command of current information from multiple disciplines, including nursing, medicine, social work, counseling, even dentistry and physical therapy. Now, for the first time, this information has been gathered in a single source.
The Encyclopedia of Elder Care features nearly 300 articles providing practical information on how to care for elders. Written by experts, this... Elder care has become a growing concern for many families, for communities, for health professionals, and for the many establishments that provide liv...
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Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Older Adults
ISBN: 9781591473619 / Angielski / Twarda / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The is the first clinical book on how to conduct Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) with persons 65 years of age and older. To help clinicians learn effective care, the authors draw upon a wealth of experience to provide a comprehensive review of theory and research as well as practical guidance on clinical interventions.
The is the first clinical book on how to conduct Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) with persons 65 years of age and older. To help clinicians learn ef...
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Assessment Scales in Old Age Psychiatry
ISBN: 9781841841687 / Angielski / Miękka / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book brings together in one volume as many scales as would be practical for ease of reference. It enables the reader to pick the most appropriate scale for any situation. An estimated completion time for each scale is included. One hundred eighty scales are presented, grouped according to requirements. Each chapter also includes a brief summary of the main scales, which the authors feel would be most appropriate for the researcher, hospital specialist or GP.
This book brings together in one volume as many scales as would be practical for ease of reference. It enables the reader to pick the most appropriate...
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Geriatric Medicine for Old-Age Psychiatrists
ISBN: 9781841843933 / Angielski / Twarda / 262 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Geriatric medicine and old-age psychiatry interface in a variety of ways, but with old-age psychiatry becoming an increasing specialization, it is likely that clinicians in that discipline will not have had the advantage of exposure to general medicine - whether that be hospital-based geriatric medicine or general practice. Filling a gap in the market for a text uniting these two important fields, Geriatric Medicine for Old-Age Psychiatrists presents an up-to-date digest of current medical problems in the area. Providing guidance for the first line of patient management, the book concentrates...
Geriatric medicine and old-age psychiatry interface in a variety of ways, but with old-age psychiatry becoming an increasing specialization, it is lik...
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Androgen Deficiency in the Adult Male: Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment
ISBN: 9781842140321 / Angielski / Twarda / 266 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This comprehensive clinical textbook explores the male menopause concept. It explains the causes of androgen deficiency in men, its differential diagnosis, and how to treat it. advice and observations from 20 years of work in testosterone research. There is a thorough subject index, chapter-by-chapter literature reviews and a fund of bibliographic information.
This comprehensive clinical textbook explores the male menopause concept. It explains the causes of androgen deficiency in men, its differential diagn...
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Explorations in Dementia: Theoretical and Research Studies Into the Experience of Remediable and Enduring Cognitive Losses
ISBN: 9781843100409 / Angielski / Miękka / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Based on the findings of in-depth research and on the author's long-standing experience of working with people with dementia, this ground-breaking book provides fresh perspectives and ideas for policy and practice. In the first part of this extensively referenced and up-to-date book, Michael Bender examines the scientific status of the terms 'dementia', 'Alzheimer's' and 'multi-infarct dementias' and concludes that there is little convincing scientific evidence to justify their continued use. He suggests that in order to develop adequate psychological and social models of dementia, a number...
Based on the findings of in-depth research and on the author's long-standing experience of working with people with dementia, this ground-breaking boo...
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Bone and Osteoarthritis
ISBN: 9781846285134 / Angielski / Twarda / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Orthopedics and rheumatology, while separate specialties, have become close conceptually because advances in bone and joint biology enable practitioners to approach clinical problems comprehensively. This is especially true for the bench and translational scientists. Recently, there has been renewed interest in the role played by bone in the development of osteoarthritis, including targeting bone as a potential therapeutic approach. The molecular and cellular approaches toward the relationship of joint and bone problems distinguish this from other books on osteoarthritis or skeletal... Orthopedics and rheumatology, while separate specialties, have become close conceptually because advances in bone and joint biology enable practiti... |
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Osteoporosis in Older Persons: Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Approach
ISBN: 9781846285158 / Angielski / Twarda / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Although osteoporosis has been de? ned as a metabolic bone disease characterized by low bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue leading to enhanced bone fragility and a consequent increase in fracture risk, it is not clear that osteoporosis represents a single disease as much as a similar response of bone to different pathophysiologies. In the 1940s Fuller Albright and colleagues recognized osteoporosis of old age and distinguished it from osteoporosis associated with the postme- pausal state, as well as from osteoporosis from disuse, osteoporosis from malnutrition, and...
Although osteoporosis has been de? ned as a metabolic bone disease characterized by low bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue ...
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Meningiomas: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Outcome
ISBN: 9781846285264 / Angielski / Twarda / 639 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Joung H. Lee has assembled a masterful volume on the diagnosis, treatment, and outcome of meningiomas. It is complete in that it covers all aspects of this tumor; every location is discussed by acknowledged experts and every technique is described in detail. Basic biology forms an important and up-to-date part of the text. This book will serve as a reference for many years; in particular, Dr. Lee feels surgeons and future patients will benefit. There is little question that these aims will be fulfilled in this important tour de force. John A. Jane, Sr., MD, PhD Charlottesville, VA, USA vii...
Joung H. Lee has assembled a masterful volume on the diagnosis, treatment, and outcome of meningiomas. It is complete in that it covers all aspects of...
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Geriatric Dermatology
ISBN: 9781850703112 / Angielski / Twarda / 174 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a much-needed practical and comprehensive clinical reference o n geriatric dermatology. Where conventional dermatology texts are lack ing in the area of chronic care, this book expertly covers skin care, including wound care, in nursing homes, adult congregate living, subac ute and home health settings. It presents background and treatment reg imens for dermatological therapy in chronic and subacute care and prov ides forms useful for direct patient contact. The bookFs main chapters cover the graying of America, medical and administrative structures o f extended care facilities, skin...
This is a much-needed practical and comprehensive clinical reference o n geriatric dermatology. Where conventional dermatology texts are lack ing in t...
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Reviewing Care Management for Older People
ISBN: 9781853023170 / Angielski / Miękka / 250 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 'The book explores central issues such as power, group goals, and the effects of the environment. It uses as its reference base both the published literature and examples from case eight studies of groups run by people from different professional backgrounds... The discussion of the power relationship between different members of the group is particularly welcome: user empowerment has become a neglected area of concern in books on groupwork... For those new to the field, this is well worth a read.' - Mental Health Today 'The book includes some insightful material on the need for greater...
'The book explores central issues such as power, group goals, and the effects of the environment. It uses as its reference base both the published lit...
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Drugs and the Older Popluation
ISBN: 9781860940996 / Angielski / Twarda / 728 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is designed for all those with a scientific interest in drug treatment and the older population. The authors have all been chosen for their expertise in the field and have been drawn from both sides of the Atlantic and South Africa. The contents fall into two parts — general principles of drug use as they apply to the elderly, and specific chapters dealing with common clinical areas. The editors aim to provide a concise up to date, evidence-based, resource book.
This book is designed for all those with a scientific interest in drug treatment and the older population. The authors have all been chosen for their ...
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Communication Disability in the Dementia
ISBN: 9781861565068 / Angielski / Miękka / 354 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book focuses on language and communication issues with older people with mental health problems. Radically revised and updated from the authors' earlier book, -Communication Disability and the Psychiatry of Old Age-, this book recognizes that language and communication is not just the business of speech and language therapy but is relevant to all staff involved with people who have mental health difficulties.
This book focuses on what older people with mental health difficulties require to maintain their independence and to minimize the effects of degenerative disease processes for as... This book focuses on language and communication issues with older people with mental health problems. Radically revised and updated from the authors' ...
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Oesteoarthritis: An Atlas of Investigation and Diagnosis
ISBN: 9781904392163 / Angielski / Twarda / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This atlas draws on an outstanding collection of illustrations to produce an invaluable guide to the recognition and diagnosis of osteoarthritis. Section One describes the pathophysiology of osteoarthritis, known risk factors and the characteristic examination findings. Section Two reviews the principal investigations and tests by which a diagnosis is confirmed, including both radiographic and other imaging, and standard laboratory tests. The thoughtful structure of the contents and the attention to detail in the layout of this volume ensure that the atlas achieves its objective of providing...
This atlas draws on an outstanding collection of illustrations to produce an invaluable guide to the recognition and diagnosis of osteoarthritis. Sect...
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Promoting Family Involvement in Long-Term Care Settings: A Guide to Programs That Work
ISBN: 9781932529074 / Angielski / Miękka / 301 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Put an end to tension-filled interactions between long-term care staff and residents' families with Promoting Family Involvement in Long-Term Care Settings. This innovative new book offers strategies and programs designed to get families involved in formal care settings in constructive, cooperative ways that complement staff and support residents. Nine intervention strategies are described in detail from inception to evaluation. Designed and implemented in nursing facilities across the United States, these model programs are replicable and will help facilities improve residents' quality of...
Put an end to tension-filled interactions between long-term care staff and residents' families with Promoting Family Involvement in Long-Term Care Set...
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Foot Health Training Guide for Long-Term Care Personnel
ISBN: 9781932529326 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With practical information presented in easy-to-understand language, this training guide will improve the quality of foot care provided to older adults in long-term care settings. Frequently left undiagnosed and untreated, foot problems can result in pain, limited mobility, increased risk for falling, reduced levels of activity, and lower overall quality of life for residents. Direct care staff can play a key role in improving this area of resident care. Here, they will learn to understand common foot problems, practice preventive foot care, and recognize conditions that require further...
With practical information presented in easy-to-understand language, this training guide will improve the quality of foot care provided to older adult...
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