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Wholeness in later life. Ruth Bright.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Jessica Kingsley, 1997.Description: 272pISBN:
  • 9781853024474 (pbk.) :
  • 1853024473
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 305.26 BRI
Contents:
1.Wholeness and old age: realities and vulnerabilities -- 2.Cultural aspects of growing older -- 3.Sexuality and relationships -- 4.Spiritual aspects of old age -- 5.Physical challenges to our integrity -- 6.Emotional and psychological challenges -- 7.Demential and wholeness -- 8.Effects in late life of earlier impairment: ageing with a physical disability -- 9.Effects in later life of earlier impairment: ageing with genetic and congenital impairments -- 10.The practicalities of music therapy in later life -- 11.Individual work with elderly people -- 12.Music therapy for those with physical disorders -- 13.Music for a social support group programme -- 14.Music therpay in the management of aphasia -- 15.Terminal care: can we retain our wholeness? -- 16.Summary: captains of our destiny or paows of circumstance?
Summary: Examining the care of older people from a holistic viewpoint, Bright argues that all of geriatric care is, or should be, intended to improve the overall quality of life for older people, so that they can actively enjoy life, not endure it.
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Short Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 305.26 BRI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 111177

Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-201) and indexes.

1.Wholeness and old age: realities and vulnerabilities -- 2.Cultural aspects of growing older -- 3.Sexuality and relationships -- 4.Spiritual aspects of old age -- 5.Physical challenges to our integrity -- 6.Emotional and psychological challenges -- 7.Demential and wholeness -- 8.Effects in late life of earlier impairment: ageing with a physical disability -- 9.Effects in later life of earlier impairment: ageing with genetic and congenital impairments -- 10.The practicalities of music therapy in later life -- 11.Individual work with elderly people -- 12.Music therapy for those with physical disorders -- 13.Music for a social support group programme -- 14.Music therpay in the management of aphasia -- 15.Terminal care: can we retain our wholeness? -- 16.Summary: captains of our destiny or paows of circumstance?

Examining the care of older people from a holistic viewpoint, Bright argues that all of geriatric care is, or should be, intended to improve the overall quality of life for older people, so that they can actively enjoy life, not endure it.

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