Geriatrics category: 483 books
How We Age
A Doctor's Journey into the Heart of Growing Old
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
In the tradition of Atul Gawande and Sherwin Nuland, Marc Agronin writes luminously and unforgettably of life as he sees it as a doctor. His beat is a nursing home in Miami that some would dismiss as God's waiting room.” Nothing in the young doctor's medical training had quite prepared him for...
Can't Remember What I Forgot
The Good News from the Front Lines of Memory Research
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2008
An essential behind-the-scenes foray into the world of cutting-edge memory research that unveils findings about memory loss only now available to general readers.
When Sue Halpern decided to emulate the first modern scientist of memory, Hermann Ebbinghaus, who experimented on himself, she...
Dear Life
On Caring for the Elderly
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2016
In this short, powerful book, Karen Hitchcock shines a light on ageism in our society. Through some unforgettable case studies, she shows what care for the elderly and dying is really like – both the good and the bad. With honesty and deep experience, she looks at end-of-life decisions and over-treatment,...
The Nostalgia Factory
Memory, Time and Ageing
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2013
by Suzette Brown
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2013
This book is for all of the caregivers out there who slowly found themselves in the position of taking care of a loved one who may no longer even recognize them due to the ravages of Alzheimer's. Through Brown's experience watching from the sidelines as her mother slowly declined, to the day-to-day...
Rethinking Aging
Growing Old and Living Well in an Overtreated Society
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2011
For those fortunate enough to reside in the developed world, death before reaching a ripe old age is a tragedy, not a fact of life. Although aging and dying are not diseases, older Americans are subject to the most egregious marketing in the name of "successful aging" and "long life,"...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2004
This book provides nurses with practical information on the most frequently encountered gastrointestinal disorders and problems found in the elderly ó from constipation, hemorrhoids, and diverticulosis to cancers of the GI tract. It was developed to provide greater depth of information than can be...
Responding to Older Adults with Substance Use, Mental Health and Gambling Challenges
A Guide for Workers and Volunteers
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2006
Understanding how substance use, mental health and gambling problems affect older adults can help people who work with them to respond more sensitively and effectively when difficult situations arise.
This easy-to-read booklet is designed to help workers and volunteers understand and recognize...
The Longevity Revolution
The Benefits and Challenges of Living a Long Life
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2009
Dr. Robert N. Butler coined the term ageism” and made Alzheimer's” a familiar word. Now he brings his formidable knowledge to a recent and unprecedented achievement: the extension of human life expectancy by thirty years, and the growing number of people over age sixty-five.
Alarmingly,...
The End of Old Age
Living a Longer, More Purposeful Life
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2018
The acclaimed author of How We Age, whose "descriptive powers are a gift to readers" (Sherwin Nuland), presents a hopeful and practical model of aging--a guide to understanding how we can all make the journey better.
As one of America's leading geriatric psychiatrists, Dr. Marc Agronin...
Generational Intelligence
A Critical Approach to Age Relations
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2013
The question of communication and understanding between different generations is emerging as a key issue for the twenty-first century. The advent of ageing populations may lead to increased conflict or solidarity in society, and provokes a profound ambivalence both in public and in the private sphere....
The Eldercare Handbook
Difficult Choices, Compassionate Solutions
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
In this comprehensive and accessible guide, long-term care expert Stella Henry helps readers navigate the daunting logistics and powerful emotions of making care decisions for an elderly parent or loved one. Drawing from her 36 years as a registered nurse and a nursing home administrator, as well...
The Foot Book
A Complete Guide to Healthy Feet
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
Aching or painful feet make it hard to stand or walk—not to mention dance, play sports, and take part in other activities. To keep you on your feet, this book offers a rich resource for understanding what can go wrong and how disorders, diseases, and injuries to the foot are diagnosed and treated.
In...
Aging Together
Dementia, Friendship, and Flourishing Communities
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2011
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 force us all to rethink how we live and deal with our aging population.
Susan H. McFadden and John...