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The New Dynamics of Ageing Volume 1

by Joao Saboia, Constantinos Maganaris, Clare Lawton, Eleanor van den Heuvel, Catherine Hagan Hennessy, Amanda Crummett, Jane Elliott, Adelina Comas-Herrera, Michael Murphy, Penny Vera-Sanso, Julia Mase, Peter Lloyd-Sherlock, Valerie Moller, Armando Barrientos, Leonie Kellaher, Russ Marshall, Colette Nicolle, Martin Maguire, John Percival, Sheila Peace, Jane McCann, Jatinder Sandhu, Wendy Olphert, Leela Damodaran, Robin Means, Michael Murray, Andrea Creech, Susan Hallam, Ann Bowling, Rachel Cooper, Yoav Ben-Shlomo, Catharine Gale, Rebecca Hardy, Diana Kuh, Cheryl Haslam, Bo Hu, Raphael Wittenberg, Ruth Hancock ...

Series series The New Dynamics of Ageing
This volume and its companion, The new dynamics of ageing volume 2, provide comprehensive multi-disciplinary overviews of the very latest research on ageing. It reports the outcomes of the most concerted investigation ever undertaken into both the influence shaping the changing nature of ageing and its consequences for individuals and society.This book concentrates on three major themes: active ... Read more

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This volume and its companion, The new dynamics of ageing volume 2, provide comprehensive multi-disciplinary overviews of the very latest research on ageing. It reports the outcomes of the most concerted investigation ever undertaken into both the influence shaping the changing nature of ageing and its consequences for individuals and society.This book concentrates on three major themes: active
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Long-Term Care Reforms in OECD Countries

Edited by Cristiano Gori, Jose-Luis Fernandez, Raphael Wittenberg ...

Since the early 1990s, long-term care policies have undergone significant transformations across OECD countries. In some countries these changes have responded to the introduction of major policy reforms while in others, significant transformations have come about through the accumulation of incremental policy changes.The book brings together evidence from over 15 years of care reform to examine ... Read more

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Since the early 1990s, long-term care policies have undergone significant transformations across OECD countries. In some countries these changes have responded to the introduction of major policy reforms while in others, significant transformations have come about through the accumulation of incremental policy changes.The book brings together evidence from over 15 years of care reform to examine
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All That Ails You: The Adventures of a Canine Caregiver

by Mark J. Asher ...

Every dog deserves a forever home and after being given up several times, Wrigley has finally found his. The smart, good-natured dog now spends his days at SunRidge Assisted Living, comforting and doting on forty-five seniors. Wrigley has free run of the place—going where he senses he's needed—but his preferred spot is beside his favorite resident, Marjorie Thompson.All is well until a curmudgeon ... Read more

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Every dog deserves a forever home and after being given up several times, Wrigley has finally found his. The smart, good-natured dog now spends his days at SunRidge Assisted Living, comforting and doting on forty-five seniors. Wrigley has free run of the place—going where he senses he's needed—but his preferred spot is beside his favorite resident, Marjorie Thompson.All is well until a curmudgeon
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Mom Can't Live Alone Anymore

by Tonya Thomas ...

Series Book 4 - The Women of Strength Diaries
Kathy Wilson was a loving daughter and wanted to do the right thing when it became apparent that her mother wasn’t able to take care of herself any more. But getting her mom into assisted living became a nightmare--and that was just the beginning of her troubles.Tonya Thomas writes gripping stories about issues that affect women today. She lives in Newark, NY with her husband and two cats, Sasha ... Read more

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Kathy Wilson was a loving daughter and wanted to do the right thing when it became apparent that her mother wasn’t able to take care of herself any more. But getting her mom into assisted living became a nightmare--and that was just the beginning of her troubles.Tonya Thomas writes gripping stories about issues that affect women today. She lives in Newark, NY with her husband and two cats, Sasha
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The Virtues of Aging

by Jimmy Carter ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Former president Jimmy Carter reflects on aging, blending memoir, anecdote, political savvy, and practical advice to truly illuminate the rich promises of growing older.“As we've grown older, the results have been surprisingly good,” writes former president Jimmy Carter in this wise, deeply personal meditation on the new experiences that come to us with age. President ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Former president Jimmy Carter reflects on aging, blending memoir, anecdote, political savvy, and practical advice to truly illuminate the rich promises of growing older.“As we've grown older, the results have been surprisingly good,” writes former president Jimmy Carter in this wise, deeply personal meditation on the new experiences that come to us with age. President
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Facing Age

Women Growing Older in Anti-Aging Culture

by Laura Hurd Clarke ...

Series series Diversity and Aging
The first book in the new series Diversity and Aging, Laura Hurd Clarke's Facing Age examines the relationship between aging and women in a culture obsessed with youthfulness. From weight gain, to wrinkles, to sagging skin, to gray hair, the book explores older women's complex and often contradictory feelings about their bodies and the physical realities of growing older. Although the women in the ... Read more

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The first book in the new series Diversity and Aging, Laura Hurd Clarke's Facing Age examines the relationship between aging and women in a culture obsessed with youthfulness. From weight gain, to wrinkles, to sagging skin, to gray hair, the book explores older women's complex and often contradictory feelings about their bodies and the physical realities of growing older. Although the women in the
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A Bittersweet Season

Caring for Our Aging Parents--and Ourselves

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Just a few of the vitally important lessons in caring for your aging parent—and yourself—from Jane Gross in A Bittersweet SeasonAs painful as the role reversal between parent and child may be for you, assume it is worse for your mother or father, so take care not to demean or humiliate them.Avoid hospitals and emergency rooms, as well as multiple relocations from home to assisted living facility ... Read more

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Just a few of the vitally important lessons in caring for your aging parent—and yourself—from Jane Gross in A Bittersweet SeasonAs painful as the role reversal between parent and child may be for you, assume it is worse for your mother or father, so take care not to demean or humiliate them.Avoid hospitals and emergency rooms, as well as multiple relocations from home to assisted living facility
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Long-Term Care in an Aging Society

Theory and Practice

by Graham D. Rowles, PhD ...

This comprehensive graduate textbook focuses on the full spectrum of long-term care settings ranging from family and community based care through supportive housing options to a variety of institutional long-term care alternatives. Integrating theory and practice, the book features the perspectives of diverse fields regarding current long-term care options and new directions for the future. ... Read more

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This comprehensive graduate textbook focuses on the full spectrum of long-term care settings ranging from family and community based care through supportive housing options to a variety of institutional long-term care alternatives. Integrating theory and practice, the book features the perspectives of diverse fields regarding current long-term care options and new directions for the future.
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Girl Power

Chronicles of the True Power of Female Friendships

by Teresa Madaleno ...

Each story is about two women; one who inspires, helps orguides the other through an overwhelming obstacle or difficulty,therefore demonstrating the true power of female friendship.PRAISE FOR GIRL POWERTeresa Madaleno’s chronicles of female friendships are socompelling that parts will, no doubt, resonate within our own lives.The breadth and depth of each pair of friend’s life tribulations ... Read more

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Each story is about two women; one who inspires, helps orguides the other through an overwhelming obstacle or difficulty,therefore demonstrating the true power of female friendship.PRAISE FOR GIRL POWERTeresa Madaleno’s chronicles of female friendships are socompelling that parts will, no doubt, resonate within our own lives.The breadth and depth of each pair of friend’s life tribulations
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The Spectrum of Hope

An Optimistic and New Approach to Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias

by Gayatri Devi ...

Imagine finding a glimmer of good news in a diagnosis of Alzheimer's.And imagine how that would change the outlook of the 5 million Americans who suffer from Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, not to mention their families, loved ones, and caretakers. A neurologist who's been specializing in dementia and memory loss for more than 20 years, Dr. Gayatri Devi rewrites the story of Alzheimer's ... Read more

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Imagine finding a glimmer of good news in a diagnosis of Alzheimer's.And imagine how that would change the outlook of the 5 million Americans who suffer from Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, not to mention their families, loved ones, and caretakers. A neurologist who's been specializing in dementia and memory loss for more than 20 years, Dr. Gayatri Devi rewrites the story of Alzheimer's
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Eldercare For Dummies

by Rachelle Zukerman ...

Cope with legal, financial, and medical issuesMinimize anxiety and stress and make the later years goldenNeed help caring for an elderly loved one? This sensitive, reassuring guide provides strategies for assessing older persons' needs, arranging for care, ensuring their safety, and enhancing quality of life - all while respecting their dignity. You'll see how to manage physical disabilities and ... Read more

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Cope with legal, financial, and medical issuesMinimize anxiety and stress and make the later years goldenNeed help caring for an elderly loved one? This sensitive, reassuring guide provides strategies for assessing older persons' needs, arranging for care, ensuring their safety, and enhancing quality of life - all while respecting their dignity. You'll see how to manage physical disabilities and
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Geriatric Psychiatry Review and Exam Preparation Guide

A Case-Based Approach

by Dallas Seitz, Evan Lilly, Mark Rapoport, Andrew Wiens ...

Geriatric psychiatry is a relatively young discipline within the field of North American psychiatry. The development of a workforce to meet the needs of an aging population has been identified as an urgent priority, but there is still much we don’t know about fulfilling the mental health needs of older adults.For Mark J. Rapoport, geriatric psychiatrists must assess and treat patients today in ... Read more

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Geriatric psychiatry is a relatively young discipline within the field of North American psychiatry. The development of a workforce to meet the needs of an aging population has been identified as an urgent priority, but there is still much we don’t know about fulfilling the mental health needs of older adults.For Mark J. Rapoport, geriatric psychiatrists must assess and treat patients today in
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