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Publisher
Talking Eyes Media
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
A highly charged journey across the landscape of aging. This film travels from coast to coast exploring the unprecedented highs and the prolonged lows of growing old. From burlesque dancers in their seventies to geriatric prison wards, this film takes us to the extreme ends of longevity while asking 'What is a good old age?' This film and its companion book were created by the internationally-acclaimed team of writer Julie Winokur and photographer...
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"Sue Petrovski has always been capable, thoughtful, and productive. After retiring from a long and successful career in education, she published two books, ran an antiques business, and volunteered in her community. When her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and until her death eight years later, Petrovski served as her primary caregiver. She even cared for her husband when he also succumbed to dementia. However, when Petrovski's husband...
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Language
English
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There is no "magical" date to plan for your future, but rather a series of inevitable life events which force the conversation and raise the questions. What age should you plan for the unexpected?
Through her years of experience in aging services, Jaime Roberts felt compelled to write this book to support families who struggle with the day-to-day stumbling blocks of a chaotic system which turns the "Golden Years" into a time of stress, anxiety and...
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English
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Everyone in my family trusted the people in the system to take care of Rose... But, the hospital staff, the doctors, the nurses, and those running the "skilled" nursing facility didn't seem to care at all in the end...
Aging in America: A Cautionary Tale of Wrongful Death in Elder Care by Karol Charles is a narrative written by a daughter about the wrongful death of her mother, Rose. Through her heart-wrenching story describing the end of Rose's life...
Series
Reference shelf volume 86, no. 1
Publisher
H. W. Wilson, a division of EBSCO Information Services
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
This volume examines the great challenges America will face in caring for aging baby boomers. The collection begins with statistical data on the major health issues for boomers, the demographics of the population, and the availability of health care in the future. How to negotiate rising medical costs and a growing population of seniors is one of the greatest challenges, the topic of the following chapter. The challenges and opportunities for families...
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
For the first time in American history, "the old old"--Those over 85 -- are now the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population. Medical advances have enabled an unprecedented number of Americans to live longer, healthier lives. But for millions of elderly, living longer can also mean a debilitating physical decline that often requires an immense amount of care. And just as more care is needed, fewer caregivers are available to provide it. In "Living...
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