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  • New Directions in Memory and Aging (PLE: Memory)

    Proceedings of the George A. Talland Memorial Conference

    Edited by James Fozard, David Arenberg, Leonard Poon, Laird Cermak, Larry Thompson ...
    Series series Psychology Library Editions: Memory
    Originally published in 1980, this book contains the proceedings from a memorial conference held in honour of George A. Talland, who made a significant contribution to the area of memory and aging. The major objective of the volume was to stimulate research towards a more comprehensive understanding of age related differences in memory. It was also hoped it would provide direction for the ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

  • Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Volume 27, 2007

    Biopsychosocial Approaches to Longevity

    Edited by Leonard W. Poon, PhD, DPhil, Thomas T. Perls, MD, MPH ...
    Though exceptional human longevity has captured the imagination for millennia, it has been only in the past fifteen years or so that some of the secrets to very long lives are finally giving way to scientific inquiry.Written by an international group of experts, this year's review first considers the methodological and design dilemmas faced in conducting centenarian research. It then offers ... Read more

    $72.89 USD

  • Understanding Well-Being in the Oldest Old

    Edited by Leonard W. Poon, Jiska Cohen-Mansfield ...
    The demographic and social structure of most industrialized and developing countries are changing rapidly as infant mortality is reduced and population life span has increased in dramatic ways. In particular, the oldest old (85+) population has grown and will continue to grow. This segment of the population tends to suffer physical and cognitive decline, and little information is available to ... Read more

    $34.49 USD

  • Successful Aging and Adaptation with Chronic Diseases

    Edited by Betsy M. Sprouse, PhD, Sarah H. Gueldner, DSN, RN, FAAN, FGSA, FNAP, FAGHE, Leonard W. Poon, PhD, DPhil ...
    For many people growing old means facing one or more chronic diseases. Successful Aging and Adaptation with Chronic Diseases reviews, coalesces, and expands what we know about how older adults successfully experience the aging process and how they feel about and live with chronic illnesses.Questions considered include: How do older adults approach and deal with everyday-life when affected by ... Read more

    $80.99 USD

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  • Emerging Theories in Health Promotion Practice and Research

    Edited by Ralph J. DiClemente, Michelle C. Kegler, Richard Crosby ...
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    Principles, Practice, and Populations

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    A Vision for Holistic Health Care and Research

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