Gerontology

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Stephen Buchanan, Yellowknife
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Stephen Buchanan, Yellowknife

From: Book of Hope

This chapter recounts the personal narrative of Stephen Buchanan, a Yellowknife resident who, in the early 2020s, faced a rectal cancer diagnosis and the treatment that followed. 2 $0.20 Add
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The Aging Population and Workforce

The Aging Population and Workforce

Implications for Occupational Health and Safetly

From: Sick and Tired

Views Regarding Older Workers Health Changes in Normal Aging Occupational Health and Safety Issues for Older Workers Conclusion ; ; 10 $1.00 Add
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The Butterfly Effect
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The Butterfly Effect

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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The Changing Face of Funeral and Burial Practices

The Changing Face of Funeral and Burial Practices

From: Social Perspectives on Death and Dying

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The Contemporary Physician

The Contemporary Physician

From: The Doctors We Need

In this chapter, Sanfilippo traces the transformation of the family physician’s role in Canada from the mid-twentieth century to the present, using the contrasting stories of Maria and … 14 $1.40 Add
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The Dutch Model
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The Dutch Model

From: Happily Ever Older

Readings in this text explore a variety of case studies from around the world of approaches to long-term care. 17 $1.70 Add
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The Eden Alternative, The Greenhouse Project and De-Institutionalizing Eldercare
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The Eden Alternative, The Greenhouse Project and De-Institutionalizing Eldercare

From: Happily Ever Older

Readings in this text explore a variety of case studies from around the world of approaches to long-term care. 21 $2.10 Add
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The Emancipatory Potential of Aging

The Emancipatory Potential of Aging

Interview with Hannah Kia

From: The Care We Dream Of

The author interviews Hannah Kia, PhD, RCSW, an assistant professor at the University of British Columbia’s School of Social Work in Vancouver, BC, whose research centres on LGBTQ/2+ aging … 10 $1.00 Add
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The Financialization of Agricultural Risk Management

The Financialization of Agricultural Risk Management

From: Speculative Harvests Agrarian Change & Peasant Studies

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The Little Blue House and the Glenner Town Square: New Ideas in Day Programs
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The Little Blue House and the Glenner Town Square: New Ideas in Day Programs

From: Happily Ever Older

Readings in this text explore a variety of case studies from around the world of approaches to long-term care. 27 $2.70 Add
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The Problem
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The Problem

From: Making a Home

In this chapter, Powley discusses the many young people with disabilities who are placed in aged care facilities and how this impacts their mental health and social needs. Powley discusses the … 28 $2.80 Add
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The Prospects for Change

The Prospects for Change

From: Speculative Harvests Agrarian Change & Peasant Studies

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The Social Realities of Aging

The Social Realities of Aging

From: From the Inside Looking Out

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Theories of Aging and Their Practical Application

Theories of Aging and Their Practical Application

From: From the Inside Looking Out

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Towards a Sustainable Medicare

Towards a Sustainable Medicare

Stop Scapegoating Older People

From: Did You Just Call Me Old Lady?

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Types of Death and Dying

Types of Death and Dying

From: Social Perspectives on Death and Dying

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