| Wholeness in Later Life Contributor(s): Bright, Ruth (Author) |
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ISBN: 1853024473 ISBN-13: 9781853024474 Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers OUR PRICE: $37.95 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 1997 Annotation: Examining the care of older people from a holistic viewpoint, the author of this book argues that all of geriatric care -- physical, spiritual, psychological, and psycho-social -- is, or should be, intended to improve the quality of life for older people, so that they can actively enjoy life and do not simply have to endure it until death becomes a relief. This book discusses the many different challenges that an older person might face, including physical difficulties, psychiatric problems, mental retardation, and the impact that a lifelong disability can have, particularly when it accelerates the aging process. It also looks at the cultural aspects of aging, and uses case studies to provide illustrative examples of how and why quality of life can and should be improved. Music therapy is explored as an example of preserving a high quality of life for older people. By approaching all aspects of the life of older people, this book teaches how to appreciate the totality of a person who happens to have aged. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychotherapy - General - Social Science | Gerontology - Music |
| Dewey: 305.26 |
| LCCN: 97198660 |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 6.16" W x 9.34" (0.80 lbs) 272 pages |
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Contributor Bio(s): Bright, Ruth: - Ruth Bright is a Consultant Music Therapist who specialises in grief counselling and was Founding President of the Australian Music Therapy Association. She is a long-standing member (and immediate Past-President) of the Board of Directors of the Gerontology Foundation of Australia, a national charity which provides funds for research into aspects of ageing. |