Health In Old Age (Paperback, New)

Sidell

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*Why do many older people rate their health as good when 'objective' evidence suggests that old age is a time of inevitable decline and disease? *How do different perspectives on health inform our understanding of health in old age? *What are the policy implications for ensuring a healthy future for old age? This book addresses important questions which existing literature on health and old age has largely ignored. By juxtaposing detailed case histories and first person accounts from older people with 'official statistics' on the health of 'the elderly' it explores the myths and tries to unpick the mysteries which surround the subject of health in later life. It goes on to explore the implications of these myths and mysteries for the way individual older people manage their health. It looks at the resources and social support available to them as well as the implications for public policy provision. The book ends by exploring the problems and possibilities of ensuring a healthy future for old age. It will be essential reading for reflective practitioners and for anyone concerned with new developments in the fields of ageing, social policy and health.

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Imprint:	Open University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 1994
First published:	1994
Authors:	Sidell
Dimensions:	229 x 154 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	202
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-335-19136-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social welfare & social services > Care of the elderly Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Age groups > Adults > Elderly Promotions
LSN:	0-335-19136-3
Barcode:	9780335191369