Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Aging / Edition 1

ISBN-13: 9780826125750 Publisher: Springer Publishing Company Publication date: 09/28/2004 Edition description: New Edition Pages: 304 Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.86(d) In this multidisciplinary text, noted leaders from a variety of fields provide students and professionals with a big picture approach to the best possible care for today's growing aging population. Addressing the extensive concerns that have arisen out of an increased life expectancy and the "elder-boom" of aging baby boomers, the contributors point to changing care and housing needs; health, mental health, and wellness concerns; and financial, ethical, and legal issues in elder care. Contributors include Eileen Chichin, Catherine DeLorey, Marshall Kapp, Gary Kennedy, William Smith, Patricia Miller, and Thomas Campbell Jackson.