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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HEALTH AND AGING
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| By: |
Kyriakos S. Markides (Editor) |
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Hardback |
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£170.00 |
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£153.00 |
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£17.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
141290949X |
| ISBN 13: |
9781412909495 |
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| Publisher: |
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC |
| Pub. date: |
13 April, 2007 |
| Pages: |
680 |
| Description: |
This encyclopedia presents state-of-the-art research and ready-to-use facts on health and aging. The 250 entries and relevant appendices cover: biological; psychological; social; and economic aspects of health and aging and impacts within health-care systems.The Encyclopedia of Health and Aging covers issues including:- acute illness- Alzheimer's disease- bereavement- cataracts- centenarians- dementia- economic aspects- dependency- exercise- health care costs- health promotion- hospice care- long-term care- managed care- medications- menopause- nursing homes- nutrition- obesity- optimal aging- osteoporosis- Parkinson's disease- public policy- `quality of life'- religiosity- sexual function- sleep disturbances- smoking- spousal care-giving- stroke- widowhood- wisdomAlso included are landmark studies: Duke Longitudinal Study of Aging; Framingham Heart Study; MacArthur Study of Successful Aging; Established Populations for the Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly (EPESE); Health and Retirement Study (HRS); and National Long-Term Care Survey, as well as important social and health programmes including: social security, `meals on wheels' and Medicaid/Medicare.Entries are written in an accessible style and format and will appeal to a wide audience including scholars within programs of gerontology and health, college and university students, members of the media, policy makers and healthcare advocates, and the general reader. |
| Synopsis: |
SAGE Reference is proud to announce the Encyclopedia of Health and Aging.This one-volume encyclopedia presents state-of-the-art research and ready-to-use facts on health and aging. The 250 entries and relevant appendices cover: biological; psychological; social; and economic aspects of health and aging and impacts within health-care systems.As an ever increasing percentage of the population of western societies enters `old age', health issues grow in importance in terms of the well-being of this population, economic impact within the health-care system, impacts on families and family relationships and in so many other ways.The Encyclopedia of Health and Aging covers issues including:- acute illness;- Alzheimer's disease; - bereavement; - cataracts;- centenarians;- dementia;- economic;- dependency;- exercise;- health care costs;- health promotion;- hospice care;- long-term care;- managed care;- medications;- menopause;- nursing homes;- nutrition;- obesity;- optimal aging;- osteoporosis;- Parkinson's disease;- public policy;- `quality of life';- religiosity;- sexual function;- sleep disturbances;- smoking;- spousal care-giving;- stroke;- widowhood;- wisdom.Also included are landmark studies: Duke Longitudinal Study of Aging; Framingham Heart Study; MacArthur Study of Successful Aging; Established Populations for the Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly (EPESE); Health and Retirement Study (HRS); and National Long-Term Care Survey, as well as important social and health programmes including: social security, `meals on wheels' and Medicaid/Medicare.The Encyclopedia of Health and Aging is cross-disciplinary, with contributions from the fields of: gerontology; epidemiology; health psychology; biology; sociology; health and medicine; and public policy. |
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US |
| Imprint: |
SAGE Publications Inc |
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