Elderspeak

Elderspeak
Author: James L. Reynolds MD
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 493
Release: 2014-01-08
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1491705124

There are many words relating to old age, aging, and the elderly, and this compendium of words seeks to help you understand almost two thousand of them. Most of these words are unusual, rare, obsolete, archaic, wonderful, marvelous, arcane, and even preposterous. All of them apply to the aged, a group that makes up an increasing portion of the populationparticularly in the United States, Europe, and Japan. Here are just a few of the interesting words youll learn: Cenotaph: a monument erected as a memorial to a dead person or dead people buried elsewhere, especially those killed fighting a war Lethonomia: a tendency to forget, or inability to recall, names Oligoria: disinterest in former friends or hobbies Listed alphabetically with pronunciation keys, the words are categorized under forty-eight headings. For example, in the end-of-life category, youll find the word feuillemorte, which is the wan, yellow color of death. Under retirement, youll find ecesis, which is the acclimatization to retirement, and Opagefaengris, a prison for retired male criminals in Singen, Germany. Boost your vocabulary, indulge in a love of language, and improve the way you communicate with seniors and medical professionals. It starts with learning ElderSpeak.

The Cambridge Handbook of Successful Aging

The Cambridge Handbook of Successful Aging
Author: Rocío Fernández-Ballesteros
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 969
Release: 2019-01-24
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1108641431

Recent studies show that more people than ever before are reaching old age in better health and enjoying that health for a longer time. This Handbook outlines the latest discoveries in the study of aging from bio-medicine, psychology, and socio-demography. It treats the study of aging as a multidisciplinary scientific subject, since it requires the interplay of broad disciplines, while offering high motivation, positive attitudes, and behaviors for aging well, and lifestyle changes that will help people to stay healthier across life span and in old age. Written by leading scholars from various academic disciplines, the chapters delve into the most topical aspects of aging today - including biological mechanisms of aging, aging with health, active and productive aging, aging with satisfaction, aging with respect, and aging with dignity. Aimed at health professionals as well as general readers, this Cambridge Handbook offers a new, positive approach to later life.

Indexing Specialties

Indexing Specialties
Author: Becky Hornyak
Publisher: Information Today, Inc.
Total Pages: 92
Release: 2002
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9781573871495

Continuing the series that addresses specialized areas for indexers, Becky Hornyak has assembled a panel of experts that includes Sandy Topping, Carolyn Weaver, and Carol Schoun. The emphasis is on indexing textbooks and books aimed at clinical practitioners in the field of psychology. Included are extensive, annotated listings of print and online resources for psychology indexers.

Quick Reference Dictionary for Physical Therapy

Quick Reference Dictionary for Physical Therapy
Author: Jennifer Bottomley
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 624
Release: 2024-06-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1040136079

Quick Reference Dictionary for Physical Therapy has been revised and updated into a Third Edition to include the latest information in the field of physical therapy. This reference book, designed specifically for the physical therapy and physical therapist assistant student and practitioner, provides a magnitude of terms, definitions, guidelines, and references essential to the field. This Third Edition provides quick access to over 3400 words and their definitions that are encountered on a day-to-day basis (400 more than the previous edition). There are also 41 appendices in this user-friendly, pocket-sized reference where you can find information such as lists of general acronyms and abbreviations for words commonly used in physical therapy/rehabilitation; commonly used acronyms for evaluative tests and measures; and definitions of impairment, disability, and handicap as established and accepted by the World Health Organization. What is new inside the Third Edition:• More than 100 new abbreviations and acronyms • Updated Code of Ethics for the Physical Therapist• A new Drug Prescribing and Elimination Abbreviations appendix • Updates to suggested readings Quick Reference Dictionary for Physical Therapy, Third Edition is the perfect, pocket size, affordable companion for school, clinical affiliations, and physical therapy practice.

Encyclopedia of Aging

Encyclopedia of Aging
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 434
Release: 2002
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN:

Encompasses all aspects of aging, covering a variety of disciplines including biology, medicine, economics, law psychology, sociology and history, and also explores related issues such as religion, spirituality, and ethics. Also provides a topical outline, primary source documents, addresses, and Web sites. 4 volumes.

Aging

Aging
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 304
Release: 1987
Genre: Geriatrics
ISBN: