Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of tables and figure vi
4. Acknowledgements vii
5. Preface viii
6. ONE Age and aging 1
7. TWO Gerontology: a historical overview 21
8. THREE Myths and common assumptions about aging 51
9. FOUR Health and functional abilities in later life 69
10. FIVE Rethinking family and family structures 97
11. SIX Death, grief, loss and loneliness 123
12. SEVEN Social location and place 143
13. EIGHT Financing old age 167
14. NINE Narrative and creativity 195
15. Glossary 217
16. Index 231