Ageing: The Facts (Oxford Medical Publications) [Hardcover]

Nicholas Coni (Author), William Davison (Author), Stephen Webster (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 19, 1992 | ISBN-10: 0192621505 | ISBN-13: 978-0192621504 | Edition: 2

The number of elderly throughout the world is increasing steadily, especially in the USA and Europe. The second edition of Ageing: The Facts examines the recent political and demographic changes, and the advances in medical knowledge that affect the elderly population. The extensive revision provides a wealth of information on the physical, mental, and sociological aspects of aging. This practical manual explores various aspects of growing old, gives advice to geriatric care practitioners, and offers a positive approach to aging.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'They offer practical advice on the pleasures and problems of growing old. Doncaster Star

'If I had not received a review copy I would have bought this book; if you work with older people, have elderly relatives or the odd grey hair youself, you would be well advised to do the same.' Anne Roberts, MB, BS, MRCP, Nursing Times, Volume 88, No. 43, 1992

'Coni, Davison and Webster have successfully updated their compass to help old people of today chart their course through life's new adventure' Ian Philp, Age and Ageing 1993, 22

'This is a comprehensive book ... Clear tables and statistics are helpful. The style is so lucid that practitioners will find descriptions of disabilities in lay terms an aid to providing clear explanations for patients and their relatives. This book is a mine of information for care workers, relatives and perhaps anyone approaching the 'third age' who is truly preparing to look 'above the treeline'. There is wisdom for the doctor wishing to help his older patients, and that must, in a greyer world, include us all.' Norman How, Family Practice

About the Author

Nicholas Coni, Consultant Geriatrician, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge. William Davison, Emeritus Consultant Physician in Geriatric Medicine, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge. Stephen Webster, Consultant Physician in Geriatric Medicine, and Associate Lecturer in Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 216 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 2 edition (November 19, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0192621505
• ISBN-13: 978-0192621504
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,327,560 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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