The Not-So-Golden Years: Caregiving, the Frail Elderly, and the Long-Term Care Establishment

by Laura Katz Olson

Book Overview

Since the 1990s, the politics and policies of aging and elder care have emerged as one of the more important issues both nationally and worldwide. Because of population aging and the lengthening of the life span itself, the prevalence of chronic disabling diseases is increasing considerably, rendering more people dependent on others to meet their daily needs. The Not So Golden Years: Caregiving, the Frail Elderly and the Long-Term Care Establishment...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742528308
• ISBN13: 9780742528307
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.3"