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How independence works as an unquestioned ideal for aging in America--and why it is never quite realized In twenty-first......more

How independence works as an unquestioned ideal for aging in America--and why it is never quite realized In twenty-first......more

The field of palliative care promises support for a dying person’s physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs,......more

The field of palliative care promises support for a dying person’s physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs,......more

Development Across Adulthood: Multicultural Perspectives on Adult Development and Aging provides a novel and comprehensi......more

When systems fail people from birth to death, democracy itself is at risk. In RAGEism, Maya Rockeymoore Cummings reveals......more

The Astonishing Lives of Older Women offers both cautionary tales from courageous women and practical financial insights......more

What if we reimagined ageing, illness and disability not as barriers to sexuality--but as starting points for new forms ......more

Available open access digitally under CC-BY 4.0. This book shares insights from the Healthy Ageing Challenge, bringing r......more

Insight into the lives of older Jews before, during, and after the Holocaust. Elderly Jews were among the most vulnerabl......more

Insight into the lives of older Jews before, during, and after the Holocaust. Elderly Jews were among the most vulnerabl......more

A compelling argument for designing public spaces that invite play for older adults. Play isn’t just for children. It en......more

The purpose of this book is to explore practical information and insights from a group of Canadian centenarians to assis......more

This book explores the complex intersections of ageing, migration, and transnational family life. Migration reshapes fam......more

The COVID-19 pandemic took many by surprise when it arrived in Britain in early 2020. Daily lives changed dramatically f......more

The second edition of this landmark handbook provides an authoritative overview of the emergence and development of cult......more

Women and Age on the UK Stage surveys representations of the figure of the old woman on stage, covering the experiences ......more

Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork and in-depth interviews in Hong Kong, this book offers an investigation of the lives o......more

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Uncovers the diverse and unexpected ways aging populations engage with technology. As digital technologies further embed......more

First published in 1985, the programme described in this book had developed over 25 years at the Royal Newcastle Hospita......more

Literature on sex, intimacy and sexuality in later life has been heavily influenced by perspectives from more affluent r......more

Aging is inevitable. Every individual experiences life s pathos of diminishing strength, flexibility, beauty, roles, rel......more

How are long-term residential care and the construction of late-life identities connected in North American film and fic......more

Drawing on 25 years of research in urban and rural South India, this book explores how social and economic transformatio......more

Late Working Life in Four European Countries sheds new light on the role of life course factors on circumstances in late......more

Framing Ageing, available open access, addresses scholars from across the Humanities and Social Sciences who want to app......more

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. What are the consequences of growing old and needing care in ......more

In the early 1980s, it had only recently been appreciated that what was known of the epidemiology of dementia in the eld......more

Originally published in 1977, Old Age in European Society provides an historical perspective on aging. Starting from the......more

First published in 1981, this book provides an in-depth study of how old age was experienced in contemporary Australian ......more

In the late 1980s, the relationship between physical activity or exercise and aging was of great interest. The first edi......more

In the 1960s, planning the development of services for the elderly was a subject of importance in Britain. First publish......more

During the 1970s and 1980s prescription and over-the-counter drugs had come to play a major role in the health care of o......more

Originally published in 1988, this book provides a practical approach to working with elderly people with speech and com......more

Originally published in 1988, the purpose of this book was to introduce the student and practicing physiotherapist to th......more

Originally published in 1989, Aging and Health Care focuses on the most urgent health care problems of older people at t......more

The care of elderly people is a major task facing society. Originally published in 1981, this book considers the challen......more

First published in 1984, the purpose of this book was to provide ideas and suggestions about the usefulness of applied p......more

Originally published in 1988, the authors looked at the medicines prescribed for, and taken by, a nationally representat......more

First published in 1960 and revised in 1964 the blurb for Facing Retirement read: "Mature men and women are not afraid o......more

In this title, first published in 1976, Gore explores some of the problems which face older people in the family and the......more

By the early 1970s the psychology of age was an important topic. In this book, first published in 1973, the authors are ......more

Visual disability (including blindness) is of major significance among the elderly, and since it is so crucial to the qu......more

First published in 1983, this study examined people over the age of 65 living in New York and London. The people were re......more

Originally published in 1966, this was the first full-length study by a sociologist of isolation in old age. Although th......more

Originally published in 1984, this title covers issues such as: services for the elderly and their effectiveness, policy......more

First published in 1985, this book examines some of the positive and innovative work going on in the field of human agei......more

Originally published in 1987, this title shows much of the most innovative research and thinking in social gerontology a......more

First published in 1982, this title presents the results of a study of the experiences and attitudes of over 350 elderly......more

Originally published in 1978, this book provided a multi-disciplinary study of the process of ageing for those in the ca......more

First published in 1981, this book presented an important contribution toward the necessity for a multidisciplinary, int......more

Originally published in 1976, this book highlights the modern approach to the care of the elderly at the time, and empha......more

First published in 1985, most chapters in this book were first prepared for and discussed at a monthly research seminar ......more

In the 1980s the need for long-term care for elderly people in Western societies was quite obvious and countries had res......more

First published in 1976, Caring for Elderly People rapidly established itself as a standard guide for anyone dealing on ......more

In the 1980s there was growing interest in the topic of ageing and learning disabilities. First published in 1988, this ......more

First published in 1984, the title looks at the field of elderly care and domiciliary work from the perspective of socia......more

This book presents a variety of perspectives on this topic, ranging from policies enabling caregivers to remain in the w......more

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Building on the work of the previous volumes in the Sex and Intimacy in Later Life series, this book explores how resexu......more

Today, global life expectancy is well over seventy years--a dramatic increase from historical norms. Living longer means......more

Today, global life expectancy is well over seventy years--a dramatic increase from historical norms. Living longer means......more

In today’s death-denying, success-driven society, older women’s countercultural voices call for our attention. Recountin......more

The first book to explore the history of older people in Australia from 1880 to 1980. The Australian population is rapid......more

An internationally recognized longevity and aging expert uncovers the secret to an enduring, thriving life: meaningful s......more

Growing old is often associated with negative images and commentary. Aging Well Through Storytelling explores the beauty......more

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This book explores the remarkable adaptability of the human brain in the face of aging and adverse conditions. Through t......more

Real families. Real heartbreak. Real hope. A revolutionary guide to senior care through powerful true stories. If you’ve......more

Despite the abundance of retirement communities in the US, none compare to The Villages in Central Florida. Home to near......more

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Get older without getting old-and make SuperAging a part of your life with this hands-on, easy-to-follow workbook. In th......more