Alive and Kicking at All Ages: Cultural Constructions of Health and Life Course Identity
While in Darkness There Is Light: Idealism and Tragedy on an Australian Commune
by Louella Bryant
Elder Care Journey (SUNY series in New Political Science)
by Laura Katz Olson
Soutien Social Et H bergement Des A n s En Perte d''autonomie (Omn.Univ.Europ.)
by Truchon-M
This unique book represents the first multi-disciplinary examination of ageing, covering everything from basic cell biology, to social participation in later life, to the representations of old age in the arts and literature. A comprehensive introductory text about the latest scientific evidence on ageing, the book draws on the pioneering New Dynamics of Ageing Programme, the UK's largest research programme in ageing. This programme brought together leading academics from across the arts and hu...
The Outlook for Incomes in Retirement: Social Trends and Attitudes
by Ruth Hancock, Claire Jarvis, and Ganka Mueller
Jimmy Carter, Tillie Olsen, Desmond Tutu and 100 others invite readers in their 50s, 60s, and beyond to grown inwardly and participate more fully in life. In this refreshing new vision of aging, Bianchi offers the varied experiences of others to inspire readers, offering practical wisdom for personal enrichment. Bianchi is the author of Aging as a Spiritual Journey.
Facilitating Spiritual Reminiscence for People with Dementia
by Elizabeth MacKinlay and Corinne Trevitt
Spiritual reminiscence is a way of communicating that acknowledges the person as a spiritual being and seeks to engage the person in a more meaningful and personal way. This practical guide teaches carers how to facilitate engaging and stimulating spiritual reminiscence sessions with older people, and particularly with people with dementia. After reading the guide, carers will understand the many and varied benefits of spiritual reminiscence, and will have developed the skills, confidence and co...
L''accompagnement de la Fin de Vie Domicile (Omn.Univ.Europ.)
by Darnet-Ginot-K
Simple Wisdom of Aging (Simple Wisdom (Longstreet Press))
by Richard Lenz and Marge McDonald
This insightful little quote book, featuring witty illustrations by the cartoonist Addison, shares the secrets of making life more enjoyable and fulfilling. Simple advice for better living makes this an inspirational volume for people in all stages of life.
Assessing Policies for Retirement Income
The retirement income security of older Americans and the cost of providing that security are increasingly the subject of major debate. This volume assesses what we know and recommends what we need to know to estimate the short- and long-term effects of policy alternatives. It details gaps in data and research and evaluates possible models to estimate the impact of policy changes that could affect retirement income from Social Security, pensions, personal savings, and other sources.
About 30 percent of hospice patients report a “visitation” by someone who is not there, a phenomenon known in end-of-life care as a deathbed vision. These visions can be of dead friends or family members and occur on average three days before death. Strikingly, individuals from wildly diverse geographic regions and religions—from New York to Japan to Moldova to Papua New Guinea—report similar visions. Appearances of our dead during serious illness, crises, or bereavement are as old as the histor...