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Contents
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- List of tables and figure vi
- Acknowledgements vii
- Preface viii
- ONE Age and aging 1
- TWO Gerontology: a historical overview 21
- THREE Myths and common assumptions about aging 51
- FOUR Health and functional abilities in later life 69
- FIVE Rethinking family and family structures 97
- SIX Death, grief, loss and loneliness 123
- SEVEN Social location and place 143
- EIGHT Financing old age 167
- NINE Narrative and creativity 195
- Glossary 217
- Index 231
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- List of tables and figure vi
- Acknowledgements vii
- Preface viii
- ONE Age and aging 1
- TWO Gerontology: a historical overview 21
- THREE Myths and common assumptions about aging 51
- FOUR Health and functional abilities in later life 69
- FIVE Rethinking family and family structures 97
- SIX Death, grief, loss and loneliness 123
- SEVEN Social location and place 143
- EIGHT Financing old age 167
- NINE Narrative and creativity 195
- Glossary 217
- Index 231