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The Mentally Impaired Elderly

Strategies and Interventions to Maintain Function

By Ellen D. Taira

Provide effective support and sensitive care for the most vulnerable segment of the elderly population--those with mental impairment--with the helpful methods and practical strategies outlined…

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1991 | Hardback: 978-1-56024-168-3 (Routledge)

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Evaluation and Treatment of the Psychogeriatric Patient

By Diane Gibson

This pertinent book assists occupational therapists and other health care providers in developing up-to-date psychogeriatric programs and understanding details of treating the cognitively impaired elderly.…

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1991 | Hardback: 978-1-56024-052-5 (Routledge)

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Protecting Judgment-Impaired Adults

Issues, Interventions, and Policies

By Edmund F. Dejowski

This thorough book provides valuable information on guardianship and alternative methods for serving judgment-impaired adults. To date, much of contemporary guardianship policy has been developed…

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1990 | Hardback: 978-1-56024-054-9 (Routledge)

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Women, Aging, and Ageism

By Evelyn R. Rosenthal

Here is a unique text that examines the lives of middle-aged and old women. Women, Aging and Ageism, in response to the lack of literature…

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1990 | Paperback: 978-0-918393-73-9 (Routledge)

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Family-Based Palliative Care

By Jane Marie Kirschling

Learn to interact with families in ways that promote family functioning when a family member is dying. Family-Based Palliative Care is an insightful book that…

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1990 | Hardback: 978-1-56024-039-6 (Routledge)

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Health Care of the Aged

Needs, Policies, and Services

By Abraham Monk

Focusing on the need for developing new service delivery models for the aged, Health Care of the Aged examines fiscal, political, and social criteria influencing…

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1990 | Hardback: 978-1-56024-065-5 (Routledge)

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Aging in Place

The Role of Housing and Social Supports

By Leon A. Pastalan

In this highly practical volume, the contributing authors explore some of the dimensions associated with aging in place. There are increasing numbers of older Americans…

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1990 | Hardback: 978-0-86656-981-1 (Routledge)

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Facilitating Self Care Practices in the Elderly

By Barbara J. Horn

This up-to-date book is a synthesis of current knowledge from published sources and expert consultants relating to three commonly occurring problems in home health care…

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1990 | Hardback: 978-1-56024-013-6 (Routledge)

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Aging in the Designed Environment

By Margaret Christenson, Ellen D. Taira

Aging in the Designed Environment is the key sourcebook for physical and occupational therapists developing and implementing environmental designs for the aging. The physical environment…

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1990 | Hardback: 978-1-56024-031-0 (Routledge)

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Successful Models of Community Long Term Care Services for the Elderly

By Eloise H. Killeffer, Ruth Bennett

Learn about the exciting possibilities for maintaining elderly residents in their own homes by marshalling available resources to pay for needed support services. Experienced practitioners…

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1990 | Hardback: 978-0-86656-987-3 (Routledge)

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Forthcoming Titles:

The Aging Intellect
By Douglas Powell
To be published May 1st 2010

The Aging Consumer: Perspectives From Psychology and Economics
Edited by Aimee Drolet, Norbert Schwarz, Carolyn Yoon
To be published May 3rd 2010

Mental Health and Later Life: Delivering an Holistic Model for Practice
Edited by John Keady, Sue Watts
To be published June 28th 2010

Psychotherapy with Older Men
By Tammi Vacha-Haase, Stephen R. Wester, Heidi Fowell Christianson
To be published July 1st 2010

Counseling Older Adults
By John Blando
To be published September 1st 2010