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Record Nr.

UNINA9910954458003321

Titolo

Aging : mental aspects, social welfare and health / / Jim P. Heckles and Laura M. Bergin, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2011

ISBN

1-61942-797-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (198 p.)

Collana

Aging issues, health and financial alternatives

Altri autori (Persone)

HecklesJim P

BerginLaura M

Disciplina

362.61

Soggetti

Older people - Medical care

Older people - Services for

Aging - Health aspects

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""; ""PREFACE""; ""ASSESSING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF ELDERLY PEOPLE: VALPARAISO (CHILE) AS A CASE STUDY""; ""PRACTICAL HEALTHCARE INFORMATION, CREDIBILITY AND ETHICAL INTERNET PHARMACY OF N-ACETYLCARNOSINE DRUG DISCOVERY FOR SOCIAL WELFARE, HOME INTENSIVE VISION CARE AND QUALITY OF THE VITAL LIFE OF THE ELDERLY PATIENT""; ""ASSESSMENT OF THE AT-RISK OLDER DRIVER""; ""SOCIAL SERVICES FOR OLDER PEOPLE IN HONG KONG: AN ALTERNATIVE SERVICE STRUCTURE""; ""AGING, HEALTH AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY""; ""RISK TRAJECTORIES OF LOCOMOTOR DISABILITY OF THE AGED INDIAN""

""MENTAL HEALTH OFCOMMUNITY-DWELLING FRAIL ELDERS RECEIVING LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES IN HONG KONG""""INDEX""

Sommario/riassunto

In this book, the authors present topical research in the study of the mental aspects, social welfare and health of the aging population. Topics discussed include assessing the quality of life of the elderly population; age-related ophthalmic disease; assessment of the at-risk older driver; social services for the elderly in Hong Kong; increased lifespan for people with intellectual disabilities and locomotor disability in the aged.