older people

"The third edition of this essential text has been updated and expanded with new material that reflects the most recent developments in the field, and explores our current understanding of a broad range of topics related to aging and older adulthood. -Fresh edition includes updated content such as revised case histories and reworked material on key concepts and research applications -Retains the winning format of the second edition, with chapter contents framed by individual histories -Dual models add cohesiveness to the presentation of theory -Thematic structure facilitates reader comprehension -Instructor resources provided online upon publication at www.wiley.com/go/erber"--.

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

Contains a collection of articles that offers varied views on issues related to the topic of aging people around the world.

"Harry may be four and three-quarters and Walter may be ninety-two and a half, but that doesn't stop them from being best friends--until one day a For Sale sign pops up on Harry's front lawn. How will Harry be able to play with Walter every day if he moves far away?"--Back cover.

Lizzie meets an elderly man and his companion, Cecile, at the park, but Lizzie is afraid of dogs, so she relies on her new friend to help her take things one step at a time.

Oscar, who loves his grandmother a lot, must deal with his grandmother going into a nursing home because she cannot take care of herself anymore.

Chronicles the events surrounding the deadliest heatwave in American history, which occured in Chicago in July of 1995, discussing why it was so deadly and how the city could have been better prepared to handle it.

A fictionalized account of the life of Henry Stuart that recounts Henry's reaction to the news he has less than a year to live, and his desire to create a utopian society in Alabama.

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.

Chancy Deel, a fifteen-year-old runaway, and Max Boyle, an elderly Oklahoma man stubbornly resisting assisted living, find an unexpected friend in each other after Max stumbles upon Chancy sleeping in his garage.