Health in Old Age
Myth, Mystery and Management
Published on 1. December 1994
Book
Hardback
198 pages
978-0-335-19336-3 (ISBN)
Description
By juxtaposing detailed case histories and first-person accounts from older people with "official statistics" on the health of "the elderly", this book explores the myths and mysteries which surround the subject of health in later life.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Milton Keynes
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 159 mm
Weight
320 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-335-19336-3 (9780335193363)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Part 1 The health context: a mirage of health; lay logic; patterns of health and illness among older people. Part 2 Experiencing health: understanding chronic illness and disability; maintaining health with physical illness and functional disability; maintaining health with psychological malaise. Part 3 Resources for health: health care and the management of health; personal resources and social support; a healthy future for old age.