The denial of aging : perpetual youth, eternal life, and other dangerous fantasies / Muriel R. Gilli...
The denial of aging : perpetual youth, eternal life, and other dangerous fantasies / Muriel R. Gilli...
The denial of aging : perpetual youth, eternal life, and other dangerous fantasies / Muriel R. Gillick.
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Publisher
Cambridge, Mass. ; London : Harvard University Press, 2006.
Date
2006.
Call Numbers
N646.79097/1
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Language
English
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Physical content
341 p. ; 22 cm.
Contents
1. An ounce of prevention? -- 2. When less is more -- 3. Doing the right thing near the end -- 4. The trouble with Medicare -- 5. Is a nursing home in your future? -- 6. Assisted living : boon or boondoggle? -- 7. The lure of immortality -- 8. Making the most of the retirement years.
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Publisher
Cambridge, Mass. ; London : Harvard University Press, 2006.
Place of Publication
Massachusetts
Date Published
2006.
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Summary
"Gillick chronicles the stories of elders who have struggled with housing options, with medical care decisions, and with finding meaning in life. Incorporating insights from medicine, health policy, and economics, she lays out action plans for individuals and for communities."--BOOK JACKET.
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The denial of aging : perpetual youth, eternal life, and other dangerous fantasies / Muriel R. Gillick.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-330) and index.
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N646.79097/1
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74VKJRx5EoDO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKJRx5EoDO
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ISBN
0674021487 (hbk.) :
9780674021488 (hbk.) :
DDC
646.790973
MMS ID
991022160889702626
