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Geriatrics - jĕrēăˈtrĭks, the branch of medicine concerned with conditions and diseases of the aged. Many disabilities in old age are caused by or related to the deterioration of the circulatory system (see arteriosclerosis), e.g., mental deterioration and disturbances of motor and sensory function are often associated with an insufficient blood supply. Older


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    Enduring Questions in Gerontology » Read Now

    by Debra J. Sheets, Dana Burr Bradley, Jon Hendricks. 296 pgs.

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    African American Gerontology Network, in Health and Social Work » Read Now

    by Marvella E. Ford, Donna L. Cochran, Earlene T. Neal. 6 pgs.

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    ...African American Gerontology Network. by Marvella E. Ford , Donna L. Cochran...African Americans in Michigan working in the area of gerontology. The African American...
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    Strategies and Resources for Teaching Family Gerontology, in Teaching of Psychology » Read Now

    by Rosemary Blieszner. 2 pgs.

    ...Strategies and Resources for Teaching Family Gerontology Rosemary Blieszner Department of...student resources related to family gerontology. Intergenerational and...
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    The Other within Us: Feminist Explorations of Women and Aging (Chap. 6 "Friends or Foes: Gerontological and Feminist Theory") » Read Now

    by Marilyn Pearsall. 280 pgs.

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    "This collection will be of interest ... to those working in women's studies or gerontology." Publishers Weekly "Enables us to reimagine the possibilities for aging for women from a wide range of perspectives & experiences." Charlotte Bunch Executive director, Center for Women's Global Leadership, Rutgers University
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    Cultural Gerontology » Read Now

    by Lars Andersson. 232 pgs.

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    The chapters in this anthology examine, among other things, the growth of gerontology as a discipline, the phenomenon of ageism as a socio-cultural concept, identity politics in which older persons are perceived as belonging to a separate culture or subculture, and images of the older body in cultural perspective.
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    Handbook of Communication and Aging Research (Part VII "Educational Gerontology") » Read Now

    by Jon F. Nussbaum, Justine Coupland. 517 pgs.

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    ...15. 16. VII Educational Gerontology 465 18. Author...against the backdrop of traditional gerontology, which has for the most part been heavily...intergenerational...
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    Assessing Student's Knowledge of the Aging Process, in Education » Read Now

    by James L. Knapp, Patricia Stubblefield. 6 pgs.

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    ...only 57 institutions offered courses in gerontology (Donohue, 1960). By the late 1980s...S. institutions offering courses in gerontology had grown to approximately 1,155...
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    Aging and the Religious Dimension (Chap. 13 "Gero-Transcendence: A Theoretical and Empirical Exploration") » Read Now

    by L. Eugene Thomas, Susan A. Eisenhandler, Harry R. Moody. 241 pgs.

    Aging and religion has been badly neglected in the field of Gerontology. There has been a growing awareness that the loss of the sense of the sacred has left each individual to cope with issues of meaning and purpose as best he or she can. This collection addresses the needs of the elderly who find...
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    Aging in Society: Selected Reviews of Recent Research (Chap. 7 "Minority Aging") » Read Now

    by Kathleen Bond, Beth B. Hess, Matilda White Riley. 276 pgs.

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    Responding to the Disparities between Disability Research Aging Research, in Journal of Disability Policy Studies » Read Now

    by Jae Kennedy. 4 pgs.

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    ...populations, disability studies and gerontology have emerged as distinct fields, with...research community: emulation (using gerontology as a benchmark for the field of...
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    Over 55: A Handbook on Health » Read Now

    by Theodore G. Duncan. 670 pgs.

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    ...in Publication Data Main entry under title: Over 55: A Handbook on Health. Includes index. 1. Geriatrics. 2. Aging. 3. Gerontology. I. Duncan, Theodore, G. DNLM: 1. Aging...
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    North American Elders: United States and Canadian Perspectives » Read Now

    by Eloise Rathbone-McCuan, Betty Havens. 302 pgs.

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    "This collection of essays provides an analysis of Canadian/U.S. social policy toward aging. The first chapter presents a continental view of demography. Subsequent chapters examine the Canadian and U.S. perspectives on social policy, long-term care, the chronic mentally ill, rural aging, aging...
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    Ageing in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Policies, and Future Trends » Read Now

    by David R. Phillips. 384 pgs.

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    Focusing on the challenges that an ageing Asia-Pacific population poses to economies and societies in the region, this study considers the policies that have evolved to date to meet new demands, and how these will operate in the future.
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    The Many Dimensions of Aging » Read Now

    by Morton H. Kleban, Miriam Moss, Robert L. Rubinstein. 289 pgs.

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    Ageing and Place: Perspectives, Policy, Practice » Read Now

    by Gavin J. Andrews, David R. Phillips. 252 pgs.

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    Ranging from the distribution of older populations on a national scale to the meaning of specific local places and settings to older individuals, this study spans a range of research and international perspectives on the subject.

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