Lifelines - Living Longer, Growing Frail, Taking Heart (Paperback, 1st ed)

"Brilliant...an honest assessment of the pathways into and out of [elderly] disability."—Journal of the American Medical Association

A specialist in elder care, Dr. Muriel Gillick examines the complications of lives lived far longer than ever before. This book aims to help the frail elderly and their families cope with the often unforeseen dilemmas of aging: the most common chronic ailments, the acute problems, and their impact on living options. Tracing the stories of four people, Dr. Gillick highlights the various challenges and decisions that arise when frailty develops and discusses the importance of prevention and social responsibility in assessing, treating, and living with frailty.

"[G]ives me hope that if the worst should come, there is help to be found and meaning to be derived."—John Kotre, author of Make It Count

General

Imprint:	W W Norton & Co Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2002
First published:	2002
Authors:	Muriel R. Gillick
Dimensions:	208 x 140 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	286
Edition:	1st ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-393-32241-5
Categories:	Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Coping with personal problems > Coping with old age
LSN:	0-393-32241-6
Barcode:	9780393322415

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