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Get the Summary of Lyn Slater's How to Be Old in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "How to Be Old" by Lyn Slater is a reflective journey through the author's experiences as she navigates the intersections of aging, fashion, and identity. Slater, a professor turned fashion blogger, explores the dynamics of her classroom and the corporatized academic environment while also delving into the world of fashion. She finds...
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Este libro tiene como propósito brindar un panorama general sobre la vejez y el envejecimiento. Envejecer es un proceso inevitable por el que atravesamos la mayoría de los seres vivos. Tener conocimiento sobre esta etapa permitirá tomar decisiones en el presente que repercutirán en cómo se afronte la propia vejez y la del otro. El lector encontrará en estas páginas algunos conceptos básicos de gerontología; los cambios morfofisiológicos...
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Vieillir en ville est loin d'être simple. La précarité des personnes vieillissantes, souvent dépendantes de revenus fixes ou mal indexés, s'accroît. La crise du logement et la hausse du coût de la vie les frappent durement, sans parler du manque d'accessibilité des soins à domicile, rares et souvent trop coûteux. Les politiques publiques font la promotion de leur maintien dans leur milieu de vie et dans la communauté, mais dans les faits,...
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The World Health Organization has reported that approximately 16% of the global population, over 1.3 billion people worldwide, had some form of disability, and that an additional 190 million people (3.8% of people over 15 years of age) experience serious difficulties in functioning normally on a daily basis. In the US, 61 million, or 26% of, adult Americans have some form of disability, and 2 in 5 adults over the age of 65 have a disability. It has...
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When her husband's ill health forces them to move into an assisted living facility, Anne M. Wyatt-Brown suddenly finds herself surrounded by elderly residents. In this lively and provocative collection, other distinguished gerontologists reflect on Anne's moving account of her transition to becoming a member of a vibrant and sociable community that offers care-giving support, while encouraging her to pursue her own interests, including exercising,...
6) Social Spaces for Older Queer Adults: A Guide for Social Work Educators, Students, and Practitioners
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How do older queer adults navigate space, community, and social environments?
Focussing on the lived experiences of a group of queer adults, often ignored by social policy, community planning, and aged care services, David Betts aims to provide social workers with the tools necessary to support their wellbeing.
Social Spaces for Older Queer Adults compares historical reflections and contemporary experiences. It considers the political and legislative...
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Discover the Secrets of One of the World's Longevity Capitals
Have you ever wondered why some regions of the world boast a remarkably high number of centenarians? What if you could apply their life-extending secrets to your own life? Sardinia's Fountain of Youth: A Journey into the Blue Zones takes you on an enthralling expedition to Sardinia, Italy–a global epicenter for longevity–to reveal the mysteries that contribute to its residents' remarkably...
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23% of the persons in the US who were age 65 and over in 2017 (11.8 million) were members of racial or ethnic minority populations-9% were African Americans (not Hispanic), 4% were Asian (not Hispanic), 0.5% were American Indian and Alaska Native (not Hispanic), 0.1% were Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, (not Hispanic) and 0.8% of persons age 65 and over identified themselves as being of two or more races. Racial and ethnic minority populations...
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Caregiving includes activities undertaken by others to ensure that those with a significant ongoing loss of physical or mental capacity can maintain a level of ability to be and to do what they have reason to value and involves a variety of services provided in a number of places and by different groups of caregivers ranging from care in the home from unpaid family members and friends (mostly female), which is the most common form of long-term care;...
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A book that's "in the upper echelons of social dementia research ... an entertaining and revelatory contribution to the field" (Symbolic Interaction).
Alzheimer's disease has not only profound medical consequences for the individual experiencing it but a life-changing impact on those around them. From the moment a person is suspected to be suffering from Alzheimer's or another form of dementia, the interactions they encounter progressively change....
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