Baby boomers [[electronic resource] ] : can my eighties be like my fifties? / / M. Joanna Mellor, Helen Rehr, editors |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, NY, : Springer, c2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (208 p.) |
Disciplina | 613/.0438 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
MellorM. Joanna
RehrHelen |
Collana | Lifestyles and issues in aging series |
Soggetto topico |
Baby boom generation - Health and hygiene - United States
Baby boom generation - United States - Psychology Baby boom generation - Retirement - United States Baby boom generation - United States - Social conditions - 21st century Health attitudes - Age factors - United States Health behavior - Age factors - United States Medical care - Needs assessment - United States Medical care - United States - Forecasting |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-281-81157-2
9786611811570 0-8261-9756-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction: an unsuspecting future / Helen Rehr -- Overviews: current seniors, baby boomers, minorities, and health disparities -- A baby boomer's perception of the baby boom era / Sue Woodman -- Income security -- Health care security -- Long term care -- End-of-life-care / Karen O. Kaplan -- Retirement, lifestyle, and roles -- Living arrangement -- Aging in place / Fredda Vladeck -- Health care professionals and their education -- Community collaboration and advocacy -- Can my eighties be like my fifties? |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454141603321 |
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Baby boomers [[electronic resource] ] : can my eighties be like my fifties? / / M. Joanna Mellor, Helen Rehr, editors |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, NY, : Springer, c2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (208 p.) |
Disciplina | 613/.0438 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
MellorM. Joanna
RehrHelen |
Collana | Lifestyles and issues in aging series |
Soggetto topico |
Baby boom generation - Health and hygiene - United States
Baby boom generation - United States - Psychology Baby boom generation - Retirement - United States Baby boom generation - United States - Social conditions - 21st century Health attitudes - Age factors - United States Health behavior - Age factors - United States Medical care - Needs assessment - United States Medical care - United States - Forecasting |
ISBN |
1-281-81157-2
9786611811570 0-8261-9756-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction: an unsuspecting future / Helen Rehr -- Overviews: current seniors, baby boomers, minorities, and health disparities -- A baby boomer's perception of the baby boom era / Sue Woodman -- Income security -- Health care security -- Long term care -- End-of-life-care / Karen O. Kaplan -- Retirement, lifestyle, and roles -- Living arrangement -- Aging in place / Fredda Vladeck -- Health care professionals and their education -- Community collaboration and advocacy -- Can my eighties be like my fifties? |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782668503321 |
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Baby boomers : can my eighties be like my fifties? / / M. Joanna Mellor, Helen Rehr, editors |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, NY, : Springer, c2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (208 p.) |
Disciplina | 613/.0438 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
MellorM. Joanna
RehrHelen |
Collana | Lifestyles and issues in aging series |
Soggetto topico |
Baby boom generation - Health and hygiene - United States
Baby boom generation - United States - Psychology Baby boom generation - Retirement - United States Baby boom generation - United States - Social conditions - 21st century Health attitudes - Age factors - United States Health behavior - Age factors - United States Medical care - Needs assessment - United States Medical care - United States - Forecasting |
ISBN |
1-281-81157-2
9786611811570 0-8261-9756-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction: an unsuspecting future / Helen Rehr -- Overviews: current seniors, baby boomers, minorities, and health disparities -- A baby boomer's perception of the baby boom era / Sue Woodman -- Income security -- Health care security -- Long term care -- End-of-life-care / Karen O. Kaplan -- Retirement, lifestyle, and roles -- Living arrangement -- Aging in place / Fredda Vladeck -- Health care professionals and their education -- Community collaboration and advocacy -- Can my eighties be like my fifties? |
Altri titoli varianti | Can my eighties be like my fifties? |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910828632503321 |
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Complementary and alternative medicine for older adults [[electronic resource] ] : a guide to holistic approaches to healthy aging / / edited by Elizabeth R. Mackenzie, Birgit Rakel |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Springer Pub. Co., c2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (344 p.) |
Disciplina | 613/.0438 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
MackenzieElizabeth R. <1961->
RakelBirgit |
Soggetto topico |
Alternative medicine
Holistic medicine Older people - Diseases - Alternative treatment |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-74468-5
9786610744688 0-8261-3806-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Holistic approaches to healthy aging / Elizabeth R. Mackenzie and Birgit Rakel -- Healthy and therapeutic diets that promote optimal aging / Joel S. Edman -- Supplements and herbs / Ara DerMarderosian and Michael Briggs -- Homeopathy as an aid to healthy aging / Joyce Frye -- Music, health, and well-being / Elaine Abbott and Kathleen Avins -- Art therapy / Caroline Peterson -- Massage therapy and older adults / Eileen Kennedy and Cheryl Chapman -- Daoist spirituality and philosophy: implications for holistic health, aging, and longevity / Amy L. Ai -- Medical acupuncture / James K. Rotchford -- The benefits of qigong / Kevin Chen, Elizabeth R. Mackenzie, and Master FaXiang Hou -- Yoga: an introduction / Robert Butera -- Ayurveda: mother of traditional medicine / Mari Clements -- Meditation and healthy aging / Elaine J. Yuen and Michael Baime -- The concept of spiritual well-being and the care of older adults / Amy L. Ai and Elizabeth R. Mackenzie -- Therapeutic gardens / Jack Carman -- The Eden alternative: nurturing the human spirit in long-term care / Sandy Ransom. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910451795103321 |
New York, : Springer Pub. Co., c2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
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Complementary and alternative medicine for older adults [[electronic resource] ] : a guide to holistic approaches to healthy aging / / edited by Elizabeth R. Mackenzie, Birgit Rakel |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Springer Pub. Co., c2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (344 p.) |
Disciplina | 613/.0438 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
MackenzieElizabeth R. <1961->
RakelBirgit |
Soggetto topico |
Alternative medicine
Holistic medicine Older people - Diseases - Alternative treatment |
ISBN |
1-280-74468-5
9786610744688 0-8261-3806-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Holistic approaches to healthy aging / Elizabeth R. Mackenzie and Birgit Rakel -- Healthy and therapeutic diets that promote optimal aging / Joel S. Edman -- Supplements and herbs / Ara DerMarderosian and Michael Briggs -- Homeopathy as an aid to healthy aging / Joyce Frye -- Music, health, and well-being / Elaine Abbott and Kathleen Avins -- Art therapy / Caroline Peterson -- Massage therapy and older adults / Eileen Kennedy and Cheryl Chapman -- Daoist spirituality and philosophy: implications for holistic health, aging, and longevity / Amy L. Ai -- Medical acupuncture / James K. Rotchford -- The benefits of qigong / Kevin Chen, Elizabeth R. Mackenzie, and Master FaXiang Hou -- Yoga: an introduction / Robert Butera -- Ayurveda: mother of traditional medicine / Mari Clements -- Meditation and healthy aging / Elaine J. Yuen and Michael Baime -- The concept of spiritual well-being and the care of older adults / Amy L. Ai and Elizabeth R. Mackenzie -- Therapeutic gardens / Jack Carman -- The Eden alternative: nurturing the human spirit in long-term care / Sandy Ransom. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784394003321 |
New York, : Springer Pub. Co., c2006 | ||
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Complementary and alternative medicine for older adults : a guide to holistic approaches to healthy aging / / edited by Elizabeth R. Mackenzie, Birgit Rakel |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Springer Pub. Co., c2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (344 p.) |
Disciplina | 613/.0438 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
MackenzieElizabeth R. <1961->
RakelBirgit |
Soggetto topico |
Alternative medicine
Holistic medicine Older people - Diseases - Alternative treatment |
ISBN |
1-280-74468-5
9786610744688 0-8261-3806-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Holistic approaches to healthy aging / Elizabeth R. Mackenzie and Birgit Rakel -- Healthy and therapeutic diets that promote optimal aging / Joel S. Edman -- Supplements and herbs / Ara DerMarderosian and Michael Briggs -- Homeopathy as an aid to healthy aging / Joyce Frye -- Music, health, and well-being / Elaine Abbott and Kathleen Avins -- Art therapy / Caroline Peterson -- Massage therapy and older adults / Eileen Kennedy and Cheryl Chapman -- Daoist spirituality and philosophy: implications for holistic health, aging, and longevity / Amy L. Ai -- Medical acupuncture / James K. Rotchford -- The benefits of qigong / Kevin Chen, Elizabeth R. Mackenzie, and Master FaXiang Hou -- Yoga: an introduction / Robert Butera -- Ayurveda: mother of traditional medicine / Mari Clements -- Meditation and healthy aging / Elaine J. Yuen and Michael Baime -- The concept of spiritual well-being and the care of older adults / Amy L. Ai and Elizabeth R. Mackenzie -- Therapeutic gardens / Jack Carman -- The Eden alternative: nurturing the human spirit in long-term care / Sandy Ransom. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910823835803321 |
New York, : Springer Pub. Co., c2006 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Dignity in care for older people [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Lennart Nordenfelt |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (234 p.) |
Disciplina |
362.6
613/.0438 |
Altri autori (Persone) | NordenfeltLennart <1945-> |
Soggetto topico |
Older people - Medical care
Dignity Quality of life |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-282-34377-7
9786612343773 1-118-28870-X 1-4443-1641-9 1-4443-1642-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Dignity in Care for Older People; Contents; Preface; Contributors; An Outline of the Book; Preamble: the Case of David and Rebecca; Part I: Theoretical and Conceptual Considerations; 1: Health, Autonomy and Quality of Life: Some Basic Concepts in the Theory of Health Care and the Care of Older People; Introduction; 1.1 Health; 1.2 Quality of life; 1.3 Autonomy; 1.4 Integrity; 1.5 Final remarks on the basic values; References; 2: The Concept of Dignity; Introduction; 2.1 The definition of dignity; 2.2 Dignity: towards an analysis; 2.3 Relationships between the notions of dignity
2.4 Further explorations on dignity. A commentary on some other authors2.5 Dignity and older people; References; 3: Being Body: The Dignity of Human Embodiment; Introduction; 3.1 The objective b ody and the lived body; 3.2 The dignity of the human body; 3.3 Implications for health care; References; Part II: Dignity and Older People: Some Empirical Findings; 4: Dignity and Dementia: An Analysis of Dignity of Identity and Dignity Work in a Small Residential Home; Introduction; 4.1 Living together in a residential home; 4.2 The homelike nature of the residential home; 4.3 Activities and routines 4.4 Identity4.5 Home, sweet home; 4.6 Dignity, normality and culture; 4.7 Summary and concluding remarks on dignity work, normality and power; References; 5: Dignity and Older Spouses with Dementia; Introduction; 5.1 Dignity in spousal relationships; 5.2 Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; 6: Caring for Older People: Why Dignity Matters - the European Experience; Introduction; 6.1 The Dignity and Older Europeans study; 6.2 Findings; 6.3 Discussion; 6.4 Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; 7: A Dignified Death and Identity-Promoting Care; Introduction; 7.1 A dignified or good death 7.2 Being allowed to be the person one is and to decide for oneself7.3 Death as a religious, medical and private event; 7.4 Extended identity close to death; 7.5 Threats to identity close to death; 7.6 Identity-promoting care; 7.7 Conclusion and reflections; References; 8: Dignity and the Dead; Introduction; 8.1 The view of the d ead person; 8.2 The dead as persons; 8.3 Change and continuity; 8.4 The necessary psychological change; 8.5 Brain death as a special category; 8.6 Fear of the dead person; 8.7 The rights of the dead; 8.8 Who owns the dead?; 8.9 Religious aspects 8.10 The dignity of the deadReferences; 9: Dignity as an Object of Empirical Study: Experiences from Two Research Programmes; 9.1 General considerations; 9.2 Basic ethical concepts: a comparison between the DOE project and the Home project; 9.3 Salient aspects of the care of seriously ill older people in the Swedish context; 9.4 Conclusions; References; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910139779803321 |
Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009 | ||
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Dignity in care for older people [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Lennart Nordenfelt |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (234 p.) |
Disciplina |
362.6
613/.0438 |
Altri autori (Persone) | NordenfeltLennart <1945-> |
Soggetto topico |
Older people - Medical care
Dignity Quality of life |
ISBN |
1-282-34377-7
9786612343773 1-118-28870-X 1-4443-1641-9 1-4443-1642-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Dignity in Care for Older People; Contents; Preface; Contributors; An Outline of the Book; Preamble: the Case of David and Rebecca; Part I: Theoretical and Conceptual Considerations; 1: Health, Autonomy and Quality of Life: Some Basic Concepts in the Theory of Health Care and the Care of Older People; Introduction; 1.1 Health; 1.2 Quality of life; 1.3 Autonomy; 1.4 Integrity; 1.5 Final remarks on the basic values; References; 2: The Concept of Dignity; Introduction; 2.1 The definition of dignity; 2.2 Dignity: towards an analysis; 2.3 Relationships between the notions of dignity
2.4 Further explorations on dignity. A commentary on some other authors2.5 Dignity and older people; References; 3: Being Body: The Dignity of Human Embodiment; Introduction; 3.1 The objective b ody and the lived body; 3.2 The dignity of the human body; 3.3 Implications for health care; References; Part II: Dignity and Older People: Some Empirical Findings; 4: Dignity and Dementia: An Analysis of Dignity of Identity and Dignity Work in a Small Residential Home; Introduction; 4.1 Living together in a residential home; 4.2 The homelike nature of the residential home; 4.3 Activities and routines 4.4 Identity4.5 Home, sweet home; 4.6 Dignity, normality and culture; 4.7 Summary and concluding remarks on dignity work, normality and power; References; 5: Dignity and Older Spouses with Dementia; Introduction; 5.1 Dignity in spousal relationships; 5.2 Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; 6: Caring for Older People: Why Dignity Matters - the European Experience; Introduction; 6.1 The Dignity and Older Europeans study; 6.2 Findings; 6.3 Discussion; 6.4 Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; 7: A Dignified Death and Identity-Promoting Care; Introduction; 7.1 A dignified or good death 7.2 Being allowed to be the person one is and to decide for oneself7.3 Death as a religious, medical and private event; 7.4 Extended identity close to death; 7.5 Threats to identity close to death; 7.6 Identity-promoting care; 7.7 Conclusion and reflections; References; 8: Dignity and the Dead; Introduction; 8.1 The view of the d ead person; 8.2 The dead as persons; 8.3 Change and continuity; 8.4 The necessary psychological change; 8.5 Brain death as a special category; 8.6 Fear of the dead person; 8.7 The rights of the dead; 8.8 Who owns the dead?; 8.9 Religious aspects 8.10 The dignity of the deadReferences; 9: Dignity as an Object of Empirical Study: Experiences from Two Research Programmes; 9.1 General considerations; 9.2 Basic ethical concepts: a comparison between the DOE project and the Home project; 9.3 Salient aspects of the care of seriously ill older people in the Swedish context; 9.4 Conclusions; References; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910829838303321 |
Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Dignity in care for older people / / edited by Lennart Nordenfelt |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (234 p.) |
Disciplina |
362.6
613/.0438 |
Altri autori (Persone) | NordenfeltLennart <1945-> |
Soggetto topico |
Older people - Medical care
Dignity Quality of life |
ISBN |
1-282-34377-7
9786612343773 1-118-28870-X 1-4443-1641-9 1-4443-1642-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Dignity in Care for Older People; Contents; Preface; Contributors; An Outline of the Book; Preamble: the Case of David and Rebecca; Part I: Theoretical and Conceptual Considerations; 1: Health, Autonomy and Quality of Life: Some Basic Concepts in the Theory of Health Care and the Care of Older People; Introduction; 1.1 Health; 1.2 Quality of life; 1.3 Autonomy; 1.4 Integrity; 1.5 Final remarks on the basic values; References; 2: The Concept of Dignity; Introduction; 2.1 The definition of dignity; 2.2 Dignity: towards an analysis; 2.3 Relationships between the notions of dignity
2.4 Further explorations on dignity. A commentary on some other authors2.5 Dignity and older people; References; 3: Being Body: The Dignity of Human Embodiment; Introduction; 3.1 The objective b ody and the lived body; 3.2 The dignity of the human body; 3.3 Implications for health care; References; Part II: Dignity and Older People: Some Empirical Findings; 4: Dignity and Dementia: An Analysis of Dignity of Identity and Dignity Work in a Small Residential Home; Introduction; 4.1 Living together in a residential home; 4.2 The homelike nature of the residential home; 4.3 Activities and routines 4.4 Identity4.5 Home, sweet home; 4.6 Dignity, normality and culture; 4.7 Summary and concluding remarks on dignity work, normality and power; References; 5: Dignity and Older Spouses with Dementia; Introduction; 5.1 Dignity in spousal relationships; 5.2 Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; 6: Caring for Older People: Why Dignity Matters - the European Experience; Introduction; 6.1 The Dignity and Older Europeans study; 6.2 Findings; 6.3 Discussion; 6.4 Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; 7: A Dignified Death and Identity-Promoting Care; Introduction; 7.1 A dignified or good death 7.2 Being allowed to be the person one is and to decide for oneself7.3 Death as a religious, medical and private event; 7.4 Extended identity close to death; 7.5 Threats to identity close to death; 7.6 Identity-promoting care; 7.7 Conclusion and reflections; References; 8: Dignity and the Dead; Introduction; 8.1 The view of the d ead person; 8.2 The dead as persons; 8.3 Change and continuity; 8.4 The necessary psychological change; 8.5 Brain death as a special category; 8.6 Fear of the dead person; 8.7 The rights of the dead; 8.8 Who owns the dead?; 8.9 Religious aspects 8.10 The dignity of the deadReferences; 9: Dignity as an Object of Empirical Study: Experiences from Two Research Programmes; 9.1 General considerations; 9.2 Basic ethical concepts: a comparison between the DOE project and the Home project; 9.3 Salient aspects of the care of seriously ill older people in the Swedish context; 9.4 Conclusions; References; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910876559403321 |
Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009 | ||
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Effective health behavior in older adults [[electronic resource] /] / K. Warner Schaie, Howard Leventhal, Sherry L. Willis, editors |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Springer Pub. Co., c2002 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (353 p.) |
Disciplina |
613/.0438
618.97 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
LeventhalHoward, PhD.
SchaieK. Warner <1928-> (Klaus Warner) WillisSherry L. <1947-> |
Collana | Societal impact on aging series |
Soggetto topico |
Aging
Geriatrics Health behavior - Age factors Older people - Health and hygiene |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-281-81143-2
9786611811433 0-8261-9743-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Contributors; Preface; 1 Biosocial Considerations in Chronic Illness Perceptions and Decisions; 2 Linear and Dynamical Thinking about Psychosocial Factors and Cardiovascular Risk; 3 A Cognitive-Affective Analysis of Cancer Behavior in the Elderly: Are You as Healthy as You Feel?; 4 Psychosocial Factors in the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease; 5 Ethnicity and Psychosocial Factors in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention; 6 Getting Help to Those Most Likely to Benefit: Patient Characteristics and Treatment Success
7 Exercise Interventions and Aging: Psychological and Physical Health Benefits in Older Adults8 How Provider Payment Policies Affect the Health-Care-Seeking Behavior of the Elderly; 9 The Potential for Health Care Organizations to Promote Maintenance and Change in Health Behaviors Among the Elderly; Afterword: Health Behavior and the Elderly: How Do We Understand Its Determinants and Their Goals?; Author Index; Subject Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454151003321 |
New York, : Springer Pub. Co., c2002 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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