Screen LibraryAging, but never old：the realities, myths, and misrepresentations of the anti-aging movement
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Praeger,
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| Publisher Address: | Santa Barbara, Calif. |
| Publication Dates: | c2010. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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The Praeger series on contemporary health and living |
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| Carrier Form: | xiv, 179 p.: ill. ; 25 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780313380181 (hard copy : alk. paper) 031338018X (hard copy : alk. paper) |
| Index Number: | R161 |
| CLC: | R161.7 |
| Call Number: | R161.7/B658 |
| Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. The secrets of aging -- Geriatric medicine versus the anti-aging movement -- Doctor talk -- Medications and older adults -- Nutrition -- Exercise and older adults -- The aging brain -- Health maintenance -- Falls, don't ignore those stumbles and trips -- Depression and anxiety, a sad state of affairs -- Incontinence, the secret disease -- Hospice and palliative care, beyond usual medical care -- Some nuisances of aging, when to worry? -- Sexuality and older adults -- Social connectedness, support through caregiving, and spirituality -- On being prepared -- Enjoy the passage of time. This book provides medical information for older adults and their caregivers. People are living longer. According to the National Institute on Aging, the average life expectancy in 1970 was 70.8 years; in 2000, it was 76.9 years. By 2030, it is estimated there may be 10 million people age 85 and older. Views on aging are also changing. Aging no longer necessarily means physical decline and illness. In the last two decades, the rate of disability among older people has declined dramatically. There are many myths and much misinformation about aging. Written by a geriatric specialist, this book |