num_pages: 252
description: Through an historical exploration from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, this book shows how the position of the elderly is linked to the vital themes of health, disease and survival strategies.
language: English
title: Life, Death, and the Elderly: Historical Perspectives
titlecomplete: Life, Death, and the Elderly: Historical Perspectives (Studies in the Social History of Medicine)
ratings_count: 1
publisher: Routledge