Health in old age
Subtitle: myth, mystery and management
By: Moyra Sidell.
Series: Rethinking ageing series
Publisher: Open University Press
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Buckingham; Bristol, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 178
Subjects: Older people -- Health and hygiene.; Older people -- Health and hygiene -- Government policy.; Older people -- Attitudes.; Older people -- Health and hygiene -- Great Britain.; Older people -- Health and hygiene -- Government policy -- Great Britain.
Description: "This book addresses important questions which existing literature on health and old age has largely ignored. By juxtaposing detailed case histories and first person accounts from older people with 'official statistics' on the health of 'the elderly' it explores the myths and tries to unpick the mysteries which surround the subject of health in later life. It goes on to explore the implications of these myths and mysteries for the way individual older people manage their health. It looks at the resources and social support available to them as well as the implications for public policy provision. The book ends by exploring the problems and possibilities of ensuring a healthy future for old age." - Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [164]-175) and index.