Gerontology

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Libera me

Libera me

From: The Care We Dream Of

The author presents a fictionalized account of a dying queer man, his brief, bright, sojourn in hospital, and his death via medical assistance in dying, surrounded by his community of friends. 6 $0.60 Add
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Losing Me

Losing Me

From: Losing me, While Losing You

This chapter explores how caregivers lose some of themselves through the loss of their loved ones to dementia. ; ; 4 $0.40 Add
Losing me, While Losing You

Losing me, While Losing You

Caregivers Share Their Experiences of Supporting Friends and Family with Dementia

Losing Me, While Losing You is a long-needed resource to those providing care for people living with dementia — and for those providing care to the caregivers. In this book, caregivers … 224 View
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Medical Assistance in Dying and Euthanasia

Medical Assistance in Dying and Euthanasia

From: Social Perspectives on Death and Dying

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Noticing

Noticing

From: Losing me, While Losing You

In this chapter, caregivers share stories about noticing – or refusing to notice – the onset of a loved one’s dementia. Since stigma surrounds Alzheimer’s disease and … ; ; 54 $5.40 Add
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Observations and Recommendations

Observations and Recommendations

From: Losing me, While Losing You

In this chapter, the editors ask caregivers to identify whether or not their experiences as a caregiver had affected how they feel about themselves. They also ask what recommendations they would … ; ; 25 $2.50 Add
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Old Age by Whose Definition?

Old Age by Whose Definition?

From: From the Inside Looking Out

Social Constructions of Old Age ; ; 31 $3.10 Add
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On Escalation

On Escalation

From: Conflict Is Not Abuse

This chapter explores the reasons why people are compelled to escalate. The centerpiece of this dynamic is the role of “bad” groups in encouraging bullying and shunning instead of … 31 $0.93 Add
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Other Ways of Living Well
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Other Ways of Living Well

From: Happily Ever Older

Readings in this text explore a variety of case studies from around the world of approaches to long-term care. 24 $2.40 Add
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Park Springs and Pebblebrook: Making Dementia Care More Humane
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Park Springs and Pebblebrook: Making Dementia Care More Humane

From: Happily Ever Older

Readings in this text explore a variety of case studies from around the world of approaches to long-term care. 22 $2.20 Add
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Primacare and the Potential of Virtual Reality
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Primacare and the Potential of Virtual Reality

From: Happily Ever Older

Readings in this text explore a variety of case studies from around the world of approaches to long-term care. 22 $2.20 Add
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Prologue
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Prologue

From: Happily Ever Older

Readings in this text explore a variety of case studies from around the world of approaches to long-term care. 18 $1.80 Add
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Prospects for Governance and Re-Regulation

Prospects for Governance and Re-Regulation

From: Speculative Harvests Agrarian Change & Peasant Studies

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Put Me in the Living Room and Cover Me with Flowers

Put Me in the Living Room and Cover Me with Flowers

Queering Death

From: The Care We Dream Of

In this account of her mother’s death, the author elaborated on the do-it-yourself attitude she brought to queering her grief, and also the the healing relationship she developed with death … 20 $2.00 Add
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Responding

Responding

From: Losing me, While Losing You

This chapter concerns caregiver’s responses to their important one’s diagnosis, the impact becoming a full-time caregiver had on their own health and wellness, and the effect this had … ; ; 42 $4.20 Add
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Revived Interest in Death and Dying and the Quest For Immortality

Revived Interest in Death and Dying and the Quest For Immortality

From: Social Perspectives on Death and Dying

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