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Author: Harry R. Moody
Publisher: Pine Forge Press
Category: Book

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Media: Paperback
Edition: 5th
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 504
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 7.4 x 1.2

ISBN: 1412915201
Dewey Decimal Number: 305.260973
EAN: 9781412915205
ASIN: 1412915201

Publication Date: January 13, 2006
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
pWelcome to the world#x2019;s most unique and dynamic textbook on aging! Widely praised and adopted in previous editions, the strongFifth Edition/strong of strongAging /strongonce again presents key issues in an engaging and accessible fashion. Organized unlike any other traditional textbook, author Harry R. Moody presents basic concepts followed by controversies, supported by carefully chosen adapted readings. The result is the most captivating introduction to gerontology available today./ppstrongKey Features:/strong/pulliEmbraces current controversies in aging: The close link between concepts and controversies in the broad areas of aging including health care, socioeconomic trends, and the life course are examined. Aging of the U.S. population has huge consequences for everyone, not just the elderly. Students are encouraged to become involved in the major aging issues that we as a society are struggling with and to take an informed stand. /liliIncorporates a reorganized format: The former section, Basic Concepts III, on the life course perspective, will now be the first section in the book. The Focus on Practice boxes have been moved to the Basic Concepts sections to demonstrate their relevance. The Focus on the Future sections follow the readings, encouraging students to understand the rapid change in society, and its implications on the aging population. /liliIncludes new material: Each of the Basic Concepts and the Controversies sections has been updated with new citations and updated discussions. Over twenty-five percent of the readings are new. In addition, all charts and graphs have been updated with the most recent U.S. census data./li/ulpstrongAccompanied by High Quality Ancillaries!/strong/pullistrongInstructors Resource CD-ROM: /strongProvides test questions, back issues of the Teaching Gerontology newsletter, and PowerPoint slides for each of the Basic Concepts and Controversies covered in the text. /lilistrongTeaching Gerontology newsletter: /strongPublished monthly during the academic year through the AARP Office of Academic Affairs. This informative newsletter has, among other things, the latest information on relevant new research, websites, workshops and new publications to enhance teaching and learning in courses on aging. It is available free to all adopters of strongAging, Fifth Edition/strong./lilistrongStudent Study Site: /strongContains an annotated list of online resources in aging to better help students develop research papers. Check it out at ufont size="2" face="Arial" color="#0000ff"http://www.sagepub.com/moody5study//font/u/li/ulp/ppstrongIntended Audience:/strong/ppPerfect introductory text for a variety of undergraduate and graduate aging courses including Introduction to Aging, Social Gerontology, and Aging Policies/pbi //b (20070531)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars

exactly what they said it would be January 19, 2007
0 out of 3 found this review helpful

This book looks brand new, got here quick. Thanks!

5 out of 5 stars

Rampant Elder Abuse and Fraud Colored By Law: Guardianship! September 5, 2004
1 out of 12 found this review helpful

Reports of guardians stealing from their wards' bank accounts and other wise abusing guardianship powers are surfacing with disturbing regularity. 'This problem is going to get bigger and bigger,' says E. Bentley Lipscomb, AARP's Florida state director and a former state secretary of elder affairs. - GUARDIANS DRAWING INCREASED SCRUTINY, AARP Bulletin. Read also "The Retirement Nightmare" by Diane Armstrong. Get the real truth about the fraud and abuse of the elderly and not so elderly by corrupt probate system and guardians. To avoid a guardianship in the State of Florida, and other states, should be of paramount importance. Find out how to protect yourself and your loved ones with alternatives: health care surrogate, durable power of attorney, mediation and more. Consider that if you leave your parents to fend for themselves, and ignore the deterioration associated with aging, a guardian can gain a guardianship over them and their assets, without informing you. That guardianship will nullify the most meticulous of plans.

5 out of 5 stars

Comprehensive and Articulate June 21, 2000
8 out of 11 found this review helpful

It is a great resource for anyone studying the aging process or is in the business of caring for the elderly. It confronts major issues that we are dealing with, and attempts to answer tough questions from both a personal, academic, professional and policy perspective.

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