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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454208503321

Autore

Beisgen Beverly Ann

Titolo

Senior centers [[electronic resource] ] : opportunities for successful aging / / Beverly A. Beisgen, Marilyn Crouch Kraitchman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer Pub. Co., c2003

ISBN

1-281-80682-X

9786611806828

0-8261-1703-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (408 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

KraitchmanMarilyn Crouch

Disciplina

362.6/3

Soggetti

Senior centers - United States

Adult day care centers - United States

Older people - Services for - United States

Older people - Recreation - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; PART ONE: INTRODUCTION; PART TWO: DEMOGRAPHIC BACKGROUNDS; PART THREE: POSITIVE AGING EXPERIENCES; PART FOUR: ACTIVITIES; PART FIVE: MEETING SPECIAL NEEDS; PART SIX: CONCLUSION; Afterword; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The book features real-life vignettes that bring the text to life, providing readers with the opportunity to see how older adults benefit from senior centers. The Appendix includes a useful list of resources as well. Professionals who work with older adults including social workers, recreation therapists, nurses, gerontologists, administrators, and students will find this book to be a valuable resource. The book features real-life vignettes that bring the text to life, providing readers with the opportunity to see how older adults benefit from senior centers. The Appendix includes a useful lis