UID:
almafu_9959226662702883
Format:
1 online resource (393 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-281-81864-X
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9786611818647
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0-8261-9793-0
Series Statement:
Springer series on life styles and issues in aging
Content:
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.
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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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
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-8261-8430-8
Language:
English
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