Book
An introduction to gerontology / edited by Ian Stuart-Hamilton.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780521734950 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 0521734959 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9780521513302 (hbk.)
- ISBN: 0521513308 (hbk.)
- Physical Description: ix, 447 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
- Publisher: Cambridge, UK ; Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction / Ian Stuart-Hamilton -- The biology of ageing : a primer / João Pedro de Magalhães -- Fostering resilience, promoting health, and preventing disease in older adults / Sharon Ostwald and Carmel Dyer -- Ageing and health : managing co-morbidities and functional disability in older people / Carmel Dyer and Sharon Ostwald -- Social care and older people / Raymond Ngan -- Cognitive processes and ageing / Paul Verhaeghen -- The psychology of atypical ageing / Bob Woods -- Sociological perspectives on ageing / Kate Davidson -- Retirement / Lynn McDonald -- Sexuality and ageing / Rebecca Flyckt and Sheryl A. Kingsberg -- Policies on ageing / Suzanne Wait -- Cross-cultural differences in ageing / Sandra Torres -- Technology and ageing / Anthea Tinker -- Literary portrayals of ageing / Diana Wallace -- Palliative care for older adults / Lynn O'Neill and Sean Morrison -- Conclusions / Ian Stuart-Hamilton. |
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| Subject: | Gerontology. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Selkirk College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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| Castlegar Campus Library | HQ 1061 I55 2011 (Text)
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B001441624 | General | Volume hold | Available | - |
