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Physiotherapy And The Elderly Patient

by Davis Coakley e Paul Wagstaff

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 Originally published in 1988, the purpose of this book was to introduce the student and practicing physiotherapist to the multi-faceted components of the care and treatment of elderly patients and to present a problem-orientated approach to physiotherapy, assessment and management.
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Old Age In European Society - The Case Of France

by Peter N. Stearns

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 Originally published in 1977, Old Age in European Society provides an historical perspective on aging. Starting from the premise that â€˜the elderly can and should be active, participant members of their societyâ€™ the book examines the ways in which old people were and are viewed by certain key groups.
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Old And Alone - A Sociological Study Of Old People

by Jeremy Tunstall

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 Originally published in 1966, this was the first full-length study by a sociologist of isolation in old age. Although the majority of old people were in no sense a problem group at the time, a substantial minority of the elderly were â€˜aloneâ€™ in one or more ways. About 1.3 million people aged 65 and over in Britain lived alone.
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Aging And Health Care - Social Science And Policy Perspectives

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 Originally published in 1989, Aging and Health Care focuses on the most urgent health care problems of older people at the time and explores possible solutions. Drawing on up-to-date social and behavioral research, it provides a sound basis on which to build practices and policies on aging and health care.
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Aging Experience

by Cherry Russell

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 First published in 1981, this book provides an in-depth study of how old age was experienced in contemporary Australian society at the time. It was the first major piece of original research on aging to be published in Australia and in several important senses represented a clear departure from the mainstream of Australian gerontology.
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Dependency And Interdependency In Old Age - Theoretical Perspectives And Policy Alternatives

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 Originally published in 1986, this title presents papers from the British Society of Gerontology annual conference in 1985. The areas covered include: the sociology of ageing, methodological issues, evaluations of service provision, ethnographies of growing old, historical studies and political perspectives on ageing.
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Social Work With Elderly People

by Cherry Rowlings

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 The care of elderly people is a major task facing society. Originally published in 1981, this book considers the challenge of caring from a social work perspective. It locates social work with elderly people firmly within the mainstream of social work ethics, knowledge and skills.
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Physical Activity And Aging - Second Edition

by Roy Shephard

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 In the late 1980s, the relationship between physical activity or exercise and aging was of great interest. The first edition of this book was a major review of the field. In this second edition, originally published in 1987, the author shows how far we can improve our adaptation to the aging process through an increase in personal fitness.
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Intellectual Functioning In The Aged

by E.H. Hall, N. Bolton, P. G. Britton e R. D. Savage

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 By the early 1970s the psychology of age was an important topic. In this book, first published in 1973, the authors are concerned with intellectual functioning. This is severely affected by psychiatric illness â€" but the intellectual difficulties associated with functional disorder in the aged may be quite different from those in the young.
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Planning Local Authority Services For The Elderly

by Greta Sumner e Randall Smith

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 In the 1960s, planning the development of services for the elderly was a subject of importance in Britain. First published in 1969, this book describes how a sample of local authorities were planning their services, how they estimated the need for services and the availability of resources, and how they linked plans with other organisations.
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Aging Dimension - Perspectives In Behavioral Medicine

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 Originally published in 1987, this volume, and the working conference that preceded it, broke new ground in addressing the complex topic of aging, health, and behavior. Taking a bio-behavioral approach to a range of topics, contributors to this book advanced their disciplines.
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Ageing In Modern Society - Contemporary Approaches

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 First published in 1983, the chapters in this title draw attention to the changed circumstances in which ageing takes place, at the subjective level, at the level of care and provision, and at the level of theory. As a whole it offers a view of social gerontology and illustrates the integration of theory and practice.
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Ageing - Recent Advances And Creative Responses

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 First published in 1985, this book examines some of the positive and innovative work going on in the field of human ageing, placing particular emphasis on issues such as: the use of leisure in later life; the importance of appropriate housing and the psychologistâ€™s role in prevention and early detection of disorders.
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The Aging Dimension - Perspectives In Behavioral Medicine

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 Originally published in 1987, this volume, and the working conference that preceded it, broke new ground in addressing the complex topic of aging, health, and behavior. Taking a bio-behavioral approach to a range of topics, contributors to this book advanced their disciplines.
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Facing Retirement - A Guide For The Middle Aged And Elderly

by A Country Doctor

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 First published in 1960 and revised in 1964 the blurb for Facing Retirement read: â€œMature men and women are not afraid of advancing years. More and more seek to prepare themselves for retirement so that they may then find all the happiness they can. ... .â€ Today it can be read and enjoyed in its historical context.
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Ageing In Modern Society - Contemporary Approaches

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 First published in 1983, the chapters in this title draw attention to the changed circumstances in which ageing takes place, at the subjective level, at the level of care and provision, and at the level of theory. As a whole it offers a view of social gerontology and illustrates the integration of theory and practice.
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Elderly People, Their Medicines, And Their Doctors

by Ann Cartwright e Christopher Smith

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 Originally published in 1988, the authors looked at the medicines prescribed for, and taken by, a nationally representative sample of elderly people. The experiences and views of both patients (elderly people) and professionals (general practitioners) are examined and related.
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Psychological Approaches To The Care Of The Elderly

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 First published in 1984, the purpose of this book was to provide ideas and suggestions about the usefulness of applied psychology in dealing with some problems of the elderly. It looks at the traditional psychological topic of assessment through to psychological treatment and management approaches for various problems.
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Social Work With Elderly People

by Cherry Rowlings

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 The care of elderly people is a major task facing society. Originally published in 1981, this book considers the challenge of caring from a social work perspective. It locates social work with elderly people firmly within the mainstream of social work ethics, knowledge and skills.
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Old People'S Homes And The Production Of Welfare

by Bleddyn Davies e Martin Knapp

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 In 1980 old people comprised over half the clients of Local Authority Social Services Departments and accounted for about half of their resources, yet until then residential care of the aged had been a backwater of both research and practice. First published in 1981, the authors filled that gap in this book.
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Aging And Health Care - Social Science And Policy Perspectives

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 Originally published in 1989, Aging and Health Care focuses on the most urgent health care problems of older people at the time and explores possible solutions. Drawing on up-to-date social and behavioral research, it provides a sound basis on which to build practices and policies on aging and health care.
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Communication Problems In Elderly People - Practical Approaches To Management

by Rosemary Gravell

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 Originally published in 1988, this book provides a practical approach to working with elderly people with speech and communication difficulties. It focuses primarily upon the â€˜indirectâ€™ role of the therapist, working through lay and professional carers, environmental modification and in both hospital and community.
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Establishing A Geriatric Service

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 Originally published in 1982, in this book experts describe the geriatric services in Britain at the time, a country which had pioneered developments in this field over the previous thirty years. Much of the practical knowledge required to establish a service is outlined and the underlying philosophy is also discussed.
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Drugs, Ageing And Society - Social And Pharmacological Perspectives

by Bruce Burns e Chris (University Of Manchester, Uk) Phillipson

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 During the 1970s and 1980s prescription and over-the-counter drugs had come to play a major role in the health care of older people. Originally published in 1986, this book reviews the historical background to this development and explores its social and pharmacological implications.
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