Ageing The Facts

Name: Ageing The Facts
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ISBN: 9780192621504

ISBN-10: 0192621505

ISBN-13: 9780192621504

Edition: 2nd (Revised)

Authors: Nicholas Coni, William Davison, Stephen Webster

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The number of elderly throughout the world is increasing steadily, especially in the USA and Europe. The second edition of Ageing: The Facts examines the recent political and demographic changes, and the advances in medical knowledge that affect the elderly population. The extensive revision provides a wealth of information on the physical, mental, and sociological aspects of aging. This practical manual explores various aspects of growing old, gives advice to geriatric care practitioners, and offers a positive approach to aging.

Book details

List price: $19.95
Edition: 2nd
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/19/1992
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 214
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English




The world grows grey



The benefits of an ageing society



Retirement - the opportunity of age



Living arrangements



Physical disability



Servicing an ageing society



The biology of ageing



'Normal' ageing



The body's chemical and physical composition



The ageing brain



Age-related psychological problems



Stroke, Parkinson's disease, and motor neurone disease



Mobility



Nutrition and digestion



The bladder and its control



Heart, blood vessels, and lungs



Eyes, ears, teeth, skin, and feet



Cancer



Medicines



Caring for an infirm elderly person at home



Death



Bereavement


Further reading


Appendix A: Glossary


Appendix B: Useful addresses


Index