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Cardiovascular Disease in the Elderly
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Wibert S Aronow,Michael W. Rich,Wilbert S. Aronow |
Certain to become the most trusted source in geriatric cardiology, this Third Edition compiles the latest studies and expertise on the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and management of cardiovascular … |
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The art of aging
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Sherwin B. Nuland |
Melding a scientist's passion for truth with a humanist's understanding of the heart and soul, professor of surgery Nuland explores the impact of aging on our minds and bodies, strivings and relation… |
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Younger next year for women
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Chris Crowley,Henry S. Lodge |
If you're a woman preparing for the 30 years following menopause, it is possible for you to eliminate 70 percent of the decay and 50 percent of the injuries and illness associated with aging. And if … |
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Perspectives on care at home for older people
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Christine Ceci |
"This volume focuses on how high quality care is provided and the practices and policies that support this. It will offer case studies (both policy- and practice-oriented empirical studies) from coun… |
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Eldercare 911
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Susan Beerman |
Offers a guide to many caregiving situations, including advice on identifying the best care options, coping with Alzheimer's disease, and safe-proofing the home. |
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To improve health and health care
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Stephen L. Isaacs |
xx, 267 pages ; 23 cm |
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Designing telehealth for an aging population
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Neil Charness |
"As simple and straightforward as two health professionals conferring over the telephone or as complex and sophisticated as robotic surgery between facilities at different ends of the globe, teleheal… |
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Aging
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Jim P. Heckles,Laura M. Bergin |
iv, 186 p. : 27 cm |
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Aging together
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Susan H. McFadden |
"Never in human history have there been so many people entering old age -- roughly one-third of whom will experience some form of neurodegeneration as they age. This seismic demographic shift will fo… |
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Counter clockwise
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Ellen J. Langer |
An experiment was conducted in 1979 by Langer on a group of a dozen volunteers who were all elderly men in their late seventies and eighties. The men agreed to live in an isolated environment for a w… |
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Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?
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Roz Chast |
In her first memoir, Roz Chast brings her signature wit to the topic of aging parents. Spanning the last several years of their lives and told through four-color cartoons, family photos, and document… |
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Aging in America
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H.W. Wilson Company |
This volume examines the great challenges America will face in caring for aging baby boomers. The collection begins with statistical data on the major health issues for boomers, the demographics of t… |
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DSM-5 Pocket Guide for Elder Mental Health
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Sophia Wang,Abraham M Nussbaum |
1 online resource |
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Suicide and the older adult
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Antoon A. Leenaars |
Do we have the societal will to humanely provide for he needs of our older population? Are we willing to provide the support these people need even when they are terminally ill? Older adults have the… |
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Gerontology for the Health Care Professional
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Regula H. Robnett,Nancy Brossoie,Walter C. Chop |
xx, 403 pages : 23 cm |
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Treatment of late-life depression, anxiety, trauma, and substance abuse
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Patricia A. Arean |
Working with older adults no longer means working exclusively with frail or disabled people. Older adults are healthier now on average than in decades past, but they still require specialized care. M… |
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Senior fitness test manual
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Roberta E. Rikli,C. Jessie Jones |
This manual contains complete information on administering the senior fitness test, scoring the test, providing feedback to test participants about their results, and organizing and testing groups of… |
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Living with dementia
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C. J. Gilleard |
Presents information on the nature of dementia, its prevalence and the existing pattern of services available. It examines some of the problems of supporting sufferers, for both families and professi… |
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World economic and social survey 2007
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United Nations. Department of Economic and Social Affairs |
Greater longevity is an indicator of human progress in general. Increased life expectancy and lower fertility rates are changing the population structure worldwide in a major way: the proportion of o… |
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Adult Development and Aging
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Susan Krauss Whitbourne |
"The Fifth Edition of Adult Development and Aging: Biopsychosocial Perspectives continues to provide psychologists with a fresh and engaging approach to the field of psychology of adult development a… |
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