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The Concept and measurement of quality of life in the frail elderly / edited by James E. Birren ... [and others].
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Frail older people--Services for--United States--Congresses.
- Frail older people--Services for.
- United States.
- Frail older people.
- Quality of life--United States--Congresses.
- Quality of life.
- Aged, 80 and over.
- Frail Elderly.
- Quality of Life.
- Medical Subjects:
- Aged, 80 and over.
- Frail Elderly.
- Quality of Life.
- Genre:
- Conference papers and proceedings.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 385 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- San Diego : Academic Press, [1991]
- Summary:
- This work presents the first serious attempt to impose rigor on the definition and measurement of quality of life among the elderly. The book uses a conference to develop background but goes well beyond the meeting in terms of depth of reviews of the literature and of integration among the chapters. This book is intended for use by researchers in the many disciplines which focus on the mental and physical well-being of the elderly, including those in medicine, nursing, psychiatry, psychology, rehabilitation, sociology and social work, among others. In addition, this book provides important background information for professionals and policy makers interested in ensuring quality of life in the later years.
- Notes:
- Based on a conference held Feb. 16-18, 1990 as a joint project of UCLA's Multicampus Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology and the Jewish Homes for the Aging of Greater Los Angeles, sponsored by the Anna and Harry Borun Center for Gerontological Research.
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 0121012751
- OCLC:
- 23383810
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