Gerontology Arena

Biblical Perspectives on Aging

God and the Elderly, Second Edition

• By J. Gordon Harris

As the population of older Americans grows, meaningful perspectives on aging are needed by both the young and the old. Biblical Perspectives on Aging: God...

Published February 14th 2008 by Routledge.

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Mental Health Issues of Older Women

A Comprehensive Review for Health Care Professionals

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Discover the latest research on the mental health concerns of older women

Women are the primary consumers of mental health services, however, there is...

Published May 16th 2007 by Routledge.

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When Professionals Weep

Emotional and Countertransference Responses in End-of-Life Care

• Edited by Renee S. Katz, Therese G. Johnson

Diverse leaders in the field of death, dying, and bereavement, address the issues surrounding the intersection of the personal and the professional in the unique...

Published March 15th 2006 by Routledge.

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Navigating the Journey of Aging Parents

What Care Receivers Want

• By Cheryl A. Kuba

Navigating the Journey of Aging Parents proposes an entirely unique approach to the field of gerontology, giving dependent care receivers a voice.

Caregivers will be...

Published March 14th 2006 by Routledge.

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Still Going Strong

Memoirs, Stories, and Poems About Great Older Women

• By Janet Amalia Weinberg

It's terrible to get old? Life is all downhill after fifty? That's what our youth-centered culture may think but don't be duped. Selected as a...

Published December 20th 2005 by Routledge.

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Maltreatment of Patients in Nursing Homes

There Is No Safe Place

• By Diana Harris, Harold G. Koenig

“Abuse, although often not detected or reported, existed in every facility we surveyed. It is a serious problem.”

Old, weak, and often cognitively impaired,...

Published December 8th 2005 by Routledge.

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Dealing with the Psychological and Spiritual Aspects of Menopause

Finding Hope in the Midlife

• By Dana E. King, Melissa Hunter, Jerri Harris, Harold G. Koenig

Turn menopause and midlife into a positive experience

Dealing with the Psychological and Spiritual Aspects of Menopause examines the emotional toll of menopause, offering...

Published July 1st 2005 by Routledge.

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Animal Assisted Therapy in Counseling

• By Cynthia K. Chandler

This book delineates Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) counseling techniques. Supported by case examples, the book explains how to select, train and evaluate an animal for...

Published June 13th 2005 by Routledge.

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Talking Over the Years

A Handbook of Dynamic Psychotherapy with Older Adults

• Edited by Sandra Evans, Jane Garner

How can we work effectively with older people?

What contribution can be made by the field of psychodynamics?

It is now recognised that older adults can benefit...

Published September 27th 2004 by Routledge.

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Cognitive Analytic Therapy and Later Life

New Perspective on Old Age

• Edited by Jason Hepple, Laura Sutton

Cognitive Analytic Therapy and Later Life highlights that any attempt to work psychotherapeutically with older people must take into account the effects of working within...

Published January 22nd 2004 by Routledge.

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