Health in 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." - Back cover.

המשפט הראשון: The mystery of why older people consistently rate their health as good when other evidence suggests that the health of older people is not so good can best be explained by reference to another mystery.

שנה

1994

שפה

English

הוצאה

Open University Press

מהדורות

1

עמודים

178

ISBN

9780335193363

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