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Aging in Today's World : Conversations between an Anthropologist and a Physician /
Never before in human existence have the aged been so numerous - and for the most part - healthy. In this important new book, two professionals, an anthropologist and a physician, wrestle with the complex subject of aging. Is it inevitable? Is it a burden or gift? What is successful aging? Why are s...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York; Oxford :
Berghahn Books,
[2003]
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| Colección: | Public Issues in Anthropological Perspective ;
4 |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1. Introduction (RRS)
- Chapter 2. Examining Our Assumptions (RRS)
- Chapter 3. The Historical Demography of the Very Old (SMA)
- Chapter 4. Is Aging a Problem? (RRS)
- Chapter 5. (Negative) Associations to Growing Old: The Elderly Portrayed in Words (SMA)
- Chapter 6. Mobility and Immobility: Stumbling, Tripping, Crumbling and Falling Amongst the Aged (SMA)
- Chapter 7. Systemic Diseases of the Elderly and the Problem of Alcoholism: Two Points of View (SMA)
- Chapter 8. Reflections On Retirement and the Concept of "Home" (RRS)
- Chapter 9. Some Social and Ethical Implications of Dementia (RRS)
- Chapter 10. Conclusion
- References Cited
- Index