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Health, Illness, and Optimal Aging: Biological and Psychosocial Perspectives

Monday, February 1st, 2010
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FROM THE FOREWORD by James Birren: "Gaining understanding of aging is one of the most complex issues facing twenty-first century science. This book addresses the complexity of the factors that interact and influence the course of our longer life expectancy….How we humans grow old is a product of our genetic background as members of a species and [Read More]


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The Cultural Context of Aging: Worldwide Perspectives
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Monday, February 1st, 2010
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This volume uses the concept of culture to explore the parameters of aging and being old in a worldwide context, thus providing a true cross-cultural and qualitative approach to social gerontology. Containing both specific case studies and broader analytical articles, this revised second edition focuses on the multitude of cultural solutions societ[Read More]


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Human Aging: Biological Perspectives

Sunday, January 31st, 2010
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With the growing size of the elderly population comes an increased interest in aging as a subject of research and study. Human Aging: Biological Perspectives is written for the one-quarter or one-semester introductory level course and is aimed at students with little or no science background. The main structure of the text follows a body systems ap[Read More]


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Adult Development and Aging: Biopsychosocial Perspectives

Sunday, January 31st, 2010
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This completely updated third edition guides readers through the art of successful aging. Leading aging expert Susan Krauss Whitbourne focuses on how individuals can take an active role in their aging processes and make it a rewarding developmental period, filled with vitality and creativity. Written in a more conversational style, the book combine[Read More]


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