Aging category: 2173 books
New Man Journey
Finding Meaning in Retirement
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2013
While retirement can be liberating, it can also feel daunting. For decades a man focuses on building his career, providing for his family, and being a father to his children. But once the career has faded and the children have grown, what’s the his next step? What’s his next great challenge? Himself. New...
by Jackie Cosh
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2009
Experts predict that by 2025 over a million people in the UK will have dementia. But there are no figures for how many people it affects indirectly – family, friends and loved ones.
Facing up to the knowledge that either you or someone close to you has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s...
by Michael Roberts
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2012
Alzheimers, how long could you survive 24/7 care with only twelve hours off per week? Take a journey through my eyes and pen as I try to convey to you the reader the changes a year has of caregiving for Andrew and me his Caregiver. Constant care forces you to become involved in every...
by Jim Swann
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2013
So, you're stuck with a catheter. Now what? Generally, the doctor sends a patient home with very little explanation on how to make this device comfortable and not inconvenient. This is one man's story about coming to terms with the catheter, learning how to care for the device and himself, so life...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2018
This book highlights different aspects of the problem of elder abuse and neglect in India, and discusses its forms as well as means of prevention, intervention and management. It presents a framework for understanding the occurrence of elder abuse and neglect in India, placing the discussion within...
Trends and Factors in Japan's Long-Term Care Insurance System
Japan's 10-year Experience
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2013
Ageing population poses a set of complex policy and dilemmas for social security systems, intensifying the concerns about rising expenditures in health care and long-term care for elderly. In this context, ageing societies has many valuable lessons to learn by studying Japan's experience dealing with...
Old Age In Europe
A Textbook of Gerontology
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2013
Europe currently is the oldest continent in the world and its population is still ageing. This demographic shift affects society, economy, and welfare states. Scholars from various disciplines and the public noted this development and wonder what effects it may have, but lack adequate information....
Molecular Gerontology
Research Status and Strategies
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Esteemed researchers from different European laboratories provide state-of-the-art studies on biology and ageing, along with guidelines for future investigations. They cover such issues in molecular gerontological research as regulation of gene expression from DNA to RNA to functional proteins, origin...
Life after the Diagnosis
Expert Advice on Living Well with Serious Illness for Patients and Caregivers
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2017
A renowned expert in palliative care, who is featured in the Netflix documentary, End Game, Dr. Pantilat delivers a compassionate and sensitive guide to living well with serious illness.
In Life After the Diagnosis, Dr. Steven Z. Pantilat, a renowned international expert in palliative care...
Growing Old in the Future
Scenarios on health and ageing 1984–2000
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
This publication represents the report of the Scenario Committee on Ageing. The draft report was discussed with a wide range of experts, inter alia during the symposium 'Growing Old in the Future' held on October 27th, 1984. In addition to the scenario report, a background report containing the basic...
The Individual and the Welfare State
Life Histories in Europe
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2011
Our health, our income and our social networks at older ages are the consequence of what has happened to us over the course of our lives. The situation at age 50+ reflects our own decisions as well as many environmental factors, especially interventions by the welfare state. This book explores the...
Ageing and Caring
A Guide for Later Life
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2013
Although it is something that affects all of us, directly or indirectly, ageing can all too often be perceived negatively. Ageing and Caring is an essential, positive guide for older people, their carers and their families. It seeks to outline not only the challenges that can arise from ageing but...
AARP Meditations for Caregivers
Practical, Emotional, and Spiritual Support for You and Your Family
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2016
An AARP book for caregivers combining day-to-day advice and uplifting guidance in a daily meditations format.
Family care giving has its challenges: emotional overload, time constraints, anxiety, burnout, missed work, adult sibling conflicts, and marital issues. AARP Meditations for Caregivers...
by Mark Koch
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2011
After a bitter divorce a young man moves from his hometown to make a fresh new start in another city. Everything is going well for him but his life suddenly changes when he learns his father is diagnosed with leukemia and has less than a year to live. Shortly after his father passes away a job promotion...