Rowan Bayne, Carol Parkes

Getting Old (eBook, PDF)

A Positive and Practical Approach

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Getting Old offers advice for all readers interested in ageing, or problems in themselves or someone they care about. With a focus on a positive view of ageing, it discusses the main physical and mental aspects of getting old, as well as the social and psychological aspects such as choosing where to live and becoming more oneself.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 146
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Juni 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781351344401
• Artikelnr.: 61476446

Autorenporträt

Rowan Bayne is Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Counselling at the University of East London. His main expertise is in applied personality theory, counselling and counsellor training. He has published 18 books and has run courses on selection interviewing, personality differences and counselling for several major organisations such as the BBC, British Rail, the City of London and Warwick University.

Carol Parkes is a freelance consultant, trainer and coach. She is a medical doctor who specialised in public health medicine and epidemiology. In the past, she has been part of national and international research projects on cancer screening and has many publications in peer-reviewed journals as well as book chapters. She later worked in consultant and leadership roles in the NHS for 10 years before embarking on her current freelance career.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Section I: Physical and Mental Aspects of Getting Old 1.
Mobility 2. Diet and Digestion 3. Sleep 4. Memory Problems and Dementia 5.
Looking After Your Health: Patients as Active Participants in Decisions
about Their Healthcare Section II: Social and Psychological Aspects of
Getting Old 6. Attitudes towards Getting Old 7. Being Oneself 8.
Relationships 9. Deciding where to Live 10. End of Life - Death, Grief and
Making Plans 11. Additional Resources