Aging : mental aspects, social welfare and health / Jim P. Heckles and Laura M. Bergin, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Heckles, Jim P.

Bergin, Laura M.

Series:

Aging issues, health and financial alternatives series.

Aging issues, health and financial alternatives

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Older people--Medical care.

Older people.

Older people--Services for.

Aging--Health aspects.

Aging.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (198 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this book, the authors present topical research in the study of the mental aspects, social welfare and health of the aging population. Topics discussed include assessing the quality of life of the elderly population; age-related ophthalmic disease; assessment of the at-risk older driver; social services for the elderly in Hong Kong; increased lifespan for people with intellectual disabilities and locomotor disability in the aged.

Contents:

""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""ASSESSING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF ELDERLY PEOPLE: VALPARAISO (CHILE) AS A CASE STUDY""; ""PRACTICAL HEALTHCARE INFORMATION, CREDIBILITY AND ETHICAL INTERNET PHARMACY OF N-ACETYLCARNOSINE DRUG DISCOVERY FOR SOCIAL WELFARE, HOME INTENSIVE VISION CARE AND QUALITY OF THE VITAL LIFE OF THE ELDERLY PATIENT""; ""ASSESSMENT OF THE AT-RISK OLDER DRIVER""; ""SOCIAL SERVICES FOR OLDER PEOPLE IN HONG KONG: AN ALTERNATIVE SERVICE STRUCTURE""; ""AGING, HEALTH AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY""; ""RISK TRAJECTORIES OF LOCOMOTOR DISABILITY OF THE AGED INDIAN""

""MENTAL HEALTH OFCOMMUNITY-DWELLING FRAIL ELDERS RECEIVING LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES IN HONG KONG""""INDEX""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-61942-797-4

OCLC:

923653293