gogo
Amazon cover image
Image from Amazon.com

Contemporary issues in gerontology : promoting positive ageing / edited by Victor Minichiello, Irene Coulson.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Routledge, 2005.Description: xvi, 320 p. : ill. 21 cmISBN:
  • 9780415364294 (hbk.) :
  • 0415364302 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 305.26 MIN
LOC classification:
  • HV1451
Contents:
Includes--The challenges of ageism--The role of health promotion in healthy ageing--The experience of ageing: influences on mental health and wellbeing--Sexuality. sexual intimacy and sexual health in later life--Considerations and challenges in the prevention of dementia--Work and retirement in later life: Is retirement a relevant concept for the 21st century?--Housing older people: environments, professionals and positive ageing--The challenge of caregiving--Delivery of care for older people--Vehicles to promote positive ageing: natural therapies, counselling, music and the creative arts--Gerontechnology: optimising relationships between ageing people and changing technology.
Summary: Written by international experts, this book helps students and practitioners to better understand and cater for the needs of our ageing population.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection 305.26 MIN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 205392

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes--The challenges of ageism--The role of health promotion in healthy ageing--The experience of ageing: influences on mental health and wellbeing--Sexuality. sexual intimacy and sexual health in later life--Considerations and challenges in the prevention of dementia--Work and retirement in later life: Is retirement a relevant concept for the 21st century?--Housing older people: environments, professionals and positive ageing--The challenge of caregiving--Delivery of care for older people--Vehicles to promote positive ageing: natural therapies, counselling, music and the creative arts--Gerontechnology: optimising relationships between ageing people and changing technology.

Written by international experts, this book helps students and practitioners to better understand and cater for the needs of our ageing population.

Powered by Koha