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Aging: Demographics, Health and Health Services
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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #3355674 in Books
- Published on: 2003-03-30
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 344 pages
Editorial Reviews
Review
"Aging provides clear and concise pictures of changes in our aged population, health status, how well our society has been taking care of them, and much more. Vierck and Hodges summarize available but sometimes hard-to-find data, as well as new data summarized for the first time. This very readable book is an up-to-date and timely reference source for professionals, policy makers, and the general public on the aged and aging issues. I am glad to have a copy on my bookshelf."-Leonard W. Poon, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology; Chair, Faculty of Gerontology; Director, University of Georgia Gerontology Center
Synopsis
Vierck has published previous works on health-related issues; Hodges has worked in market research for some 20 years. Drawing from 1,500-plus documents, they have compiled facts and figures into a single source of vital statistics about people aged 65 years and older. The book is organized into 16 chapters on such topics as the meaning of aging, de
