The encyclopedia of aging
Subtitle: a comprehensive resource in gerontology and geriatrics
By: George L. Maddox, editor-in-chief ; Robert C. Atchley ... [et al.], associate editors ; Sheri W. Sussman, managing editor.
Contributors: Maddox, George L.; Springer Publishing Company.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Springer Pub. Co.
Published: 1995
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1216
Subjects: Gerontology -- Encyclopedias; Older people -- Encyclopedias
Genres: Encyclopedias.
Description: This authoritative reference work is an updated edition of the pioneering interdisciplinary resource in gerontology and geriatrics. It contains explanations of hundreds of terms, concepts, and issues related to the lives of older adults, as well as on the growing range of programs and services for the elderly provided by the professions, the communities, and government agencies.

The entries were written by invited prominent scholars in biology, medicine, nursing, psychology, psychiatry, sociology, and social services.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 983-1175) and indexes.