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Aging and quality of life / Ronald P. Abeles, Helen C. Gift, Marcia G. Ory, editors ; Donna M. Cox, editorial assistant.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Springer series on life styles and issues in aging.
- Springer series on life styles and issues in aging
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Gerontology.
- Aging.
- Older people--Health and hygiene.
- Older people.
- Quality of life.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (393 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Springer Pub. Co., c1994.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- In this timely and important work, expert gerontologists review what has been learned about the aged and the process of aging and link this knowledge to interventions for improving the quality of life. This volume highlights the development of preventive, therapeutic, and rehabilitative interventions designed to assist older people maintain their independence and quality of life. In addition to the editors, chapter authors include Robert N. Butler, Matilda White Riley, Carroll Estes, and a foreword by James O. Mason.
- Contents:
- Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Introduction: Aging and Quality of Life-Celebrating New Discoveries; Part I: Background Perspectives; Part II: Life Style and Quality of Life; Part III: Physical Health, Quality of Life, and Aging; Part IV: Older People and Their Environments; Part V: Social Structures, Quality of Life, and Aging; Part VI: Policy Implications; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-281-81864-X
- 9786611818647
- 0-8261-9793-0
- OCLC:
- 476261890
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