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Changing Aging, Changing Family Therapy

Practicing With 21st Century Realities

Changing Aging, Changing Family Therapy
  • Edited by Paul R. Peluso, Richard E. Watts and Mindy Parsons.

Published May 2012

As the baby boomers move into retirement and later stages of life, gerontology and geriatrics have begun to receive much more attention. Changing Aging, Changing Family Therapy explores the ways in which family therapists’ expertise in systems theory makes them uniquely qualified to take a leading…
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The Aging Intellect

The Aging Intellect
  • By Douglas H. Powell.

Published May 2011

Habits such as regular exercise are well known to be linked to better health in older adults. Far less is understood about behaviors that contribute to the optimally aging mind. This may be a reason why only about 25% of elders meet the standards for optimal cognitive aging. The Aging…
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Ageing and Older Adult Mental Health

Issues and Implications for Practice

Ageing and Older Adult Mental Health
  • Edited by Patrick Ryan, and Barry J. Coughlan.

Published January 2011

This book examines the issues and implications that mental health professionals face when dealing with ageing and older adults. The book focuses on the biological, psychological and cultural influences that impact on the work of mental health practitioners who work with this client group. Based on…
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Counseling Older Adults

Counseling Older Adults
  • By John Blando.

Published November 2010

Counseling older adults is not equivalent to counseling the general population, and specialized skills and knowledge, as well as sensitivity to the contexts in which older adults live, are essential in working successfully with this population. This text provides an introduction to gerontological…
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Psychotherapy with Older Men

Psychotherapy with Older Men
  • By Tammi Vacha-Haase, Stephen R. Wester and Heidi Fowell Christianson.

Published August 2010

Growing older can be a time of great joy and satisfaction for men as they look back on their accomplishments and gain more free time, but it can also be a challenging and distressing experience, especially for those men raised with the very traditional notions of what it means to be a "real man."…
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Mental Health and Later Life

Delivering an Holistic Model for Practice

Mental Health and Later Life
  • Edited by John Keady, and Sue Watts.

Published August 2010

The mental health needs of older people are all too often overlooked or put down to the inevitable consequences of ageing. This textbook will make it much easier for health, social care and third sector workers to identify, treat and support the needs of this population. The book takes an…
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The Aging Consumer

Perspectives From Psychology and Economics

The Aging Consumer
  • Edited by Aimee Drolet, Norbert Schwarz and Carolyn Yoon.

Published June 2010

At present, about 45 million Americans are over the age of 65, and by 2020, one out of every six Americans will be 65 or older. These statistics are reflective of a worldwide phenomenon in developing and developed countries alike unrivalled since the Industrial Revolution. This edited volume,…
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Older GLBT Family and Community Life

  • Edited by Christine Fruhauf, and Dan Mahoney.

Published December 2009

It is a well known fact that our population of persons aged 65 and over are growing at a faster rate than any other demographic. Older adults are now living longer more complex lives than previous generations. Recent census data confirms the emergence of a growing, more visible older Gay, Lesbian,…
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Self-Esteem Across the Lifespan

Issues and Interventions

Self-Esteem Across the Lifespan
  • Edited by Mary H. Guindon.

Published October 2009

As long as clinicians write “increase self-esteem” on treatment plans without knowing precisely what that means, there is a need for information on the construct of self-esteem and how its many components can have an effect on outcomes. This text defines self-esteem, describes its history and…
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Growing Old

A Journey of Self-Discovery

Growing Old
  • By Danielle Quinodoz.
  • Translated by David Alcorn.

Published September 2009

People react very differently to the process of ageing. Some people shy away from old age for as long as they can and eventually spend it reflecting on times when they were physically and mentally stronger and more independent. For others old age is embraced as a new adventure and something to look…
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