elderly

John and Ella Robina, both in their eighties, decide to take one last vacation together, much against the wishes of their doctors and their children.

Four old people recollect their adolescence in the German village of Devil's Moor and the unpleasant things that happened there.

Seventeen-year-old Lev Beniov, having been arrested for looting the corpse of a German paratrooper, is given the opportunity to be released from jail if he, along with a soldier imprisoned for desertion, can secure twelve eggs to be used in the colonel's daughter's wedding cake by traversing the dangerous streets of Leningrad.

Historian Robert MacIver creates a strange tale about men in the trenches of the First World War, forcing himself to relive his own experiences in the war and the impact they had on his life.

This innovative resource introduces service learning and why it can be such a helpful tool for students, the elderly, and the larger community.

Contains facts, tables, charts, and statistics that provide current and historical information about a range of health issues, covering aging, with discussion of population, economic status, living arrangements, working, education and voting behavior, physical and mental health, care, victimization, and trends and projections.

Fancy, a dog, and Francis, his best friend, make friends and help people until one day they need help.

Reflects on changes in American life and attitudes through interviews with seventy people, ages seventy to ninety-nine, in a broad range of fields such as agriculture, law, education, business, and the arts.

Story of Lou Freed and Joe Torchio, strangers thrust together as roommates in the Linda Manor nursing home.

The story of a head-strong Southern Lady and her ever-patient chauffer.