Topics in Gerontology - Selected Annotated Bibliographies

List of contents

Preface
Introduction: The Field of Gerontology and the Bibliographies
History of Gerontology by Johanne Philbrick
Intergenerational Relationships and Caregiving by Mary Ann Kistner
Decision Making Related to Health Care Among the Elderly by Kristin A. Thomas
Do Not Resuscitate Policies in Long-Term Care Facilities by Kristin A. Thomas
Rituals Related to Death, Dying, and Serious Infirmity: A Nursing Perspective by Robert D. Woodcock
Rituals Related to Death, Dying, and Serious Infirmity: An Anthropological Perspective by Robert D. Woodcock
Sleep Disorders and Aging by Sarah B. Lamm
Hypnotic Drug Use Among the Elderly by Sarah B. Lamm
Alzheimer's Disease by Mary Ann Kistner
Apoliproteins and Coronary Heart Disease by John Contois
Growth Hormone and Aging by John Contois
Author Index
Subject Index

About the author

THOMAS O. BLANK is Professor of Human Development and Family Relations and Division Director of the Social and Behavioral Studies Division of the Travelers Center on Aging at the University of Connecticut. He has authored or edited four other books, and his articles have appeared in journals such as International Journal of Aging and Human Development, Psychology Today, and the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.

Product details

• Authors: Blank Thomas O.
• Assisted by: Thomas O. Blank (Editor)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.05.1993
• EAN: 9780313283376
• ISBN: 978-0-313-28337-6
• Series: Bibliographies and Indexes in Gerontology
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Dictionaries, encyclopaedias; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Eldercare, REFERENCE / Bibliographies & Indexes, MEDICAL / Geriatrics, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, Care of the elderly, Geriatric medicine, Bibliographies, catalogues, Health and Wellness