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Aging From Birth To Death by Matilda White Riley Pdf
This book provides deeper understanding of the aging process, of the likely differences between the lives of past and future generations, and of the potential for optimizing these future lives from cross-cultural and cross-temporal perspectives.
Matilda White Riley,Ronald P. Abeles,Michael S. Teitelbaum
Author : Matilda White Riley,Ronald P. Abeles,Michael S. Teitelbaum Publisher : Boulder, Colo. : Published by Westview Press for American Association for the Advancment of Science Page : 224 pages File Size : 47,9 Mb Release : 1979 Category : Adulthood ISBN : UVA:X000634956
The Problem of Age, Growth, and Death by Charles Sedgwick Minot Pdf
Excerpt from The Problem of Age, Growth and Death Fig. 1. Photograph OF chevreul, taken on his one hundredth birthday. He was asked to write in an album and replied Que voulez vous que j'écrive sur votre album. Je vais écrire mon premier principe philosophique, cc n'est par moi, qui l'ai formulé, c'eat Male branche On doit tendre avec effort a l'infallibilité, sans y prétendre. Chevreul was born Aug. 31, 1786 and died Aug. 9, 1889. For the privilege of using this portrait I am indebted to Dr. Henry P. Bowditch. To whom the interesting original belongs. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Committee on Care at the End of Life,Institute of Medicine
Author : Committee on Care at the End of Life,Institute of Medicine Publisher : National Academies Press Page : 425 pages File Size : 46,7 Mb Release : 1997-10-30 Category : Medical ISBN : 9780309518253
Approaching Death by Committee on Care at the End of Life,Institute of Medicine Pdf
When the end of life makes its inevitable appearance, people should be able to expect reliable, humane, and effective caregiving. Yet too many dying people suffer unnecessarily. While an "overtreated" dying is feared, untreated pain or emotional abandonment are equally frightening. Approaching Death reflects a wide-ranging effort to understand what we know about care at the end of life, what we have yet to learn, and what we know but do not adequately apply. It seeks to build understanding of what constitutes good care for the dying and offers recommendations to decisionmakers that address specific barriers to achieving good care. This volume offers a profile of when, where, and how Americans die. It examines the dimensions of caring at the end of life: Determining diagnosis and prognosis and communicating these to patient and family. Establishing clinical and personal goals. Matching physical, psychological, spiritual, and practical care strategies to the patient's values and circumstances. Approaching Death considers the dying experience in hospitals, nursing homes, and other settings and the role of interdisciplinary teams and managed care. It offers perspectives on quality measurement and improvement, the role of practice guidelines, cost concerns, and legal issues such as assisted suicide. The book proposes how health professionals can become better prepared to care well for those who are dying and to understand that these are not patients for whom "nothing can be done."
Aging, Death, and Human Longevity by Christine Overall Pdf
With the help of medicine and technology we are living longer than ever before. As human life spans have increased, the moral and political issues surrounding longevity have become more complex. Should we desire to live as long as possible? What are the social ramifications of longer lives? How does a longer life span change the way we think about the value of our lives and about death and dying? Christine Overall offers a clear and intelligent discussion of the philosophical and cultural issues surrounding this difficult and often emotionally charged issue. Her book is unique in its comprehensive presentation and evaluation of the arguments—both ancient and contemporary—for and against prolonging life. It also proposes a progressive social policy for responding to dramatic increases in life expectancy. Writing from a feminist perspective, Overall highlights the ways that our biases about race, class, and gender have affected our views of elderly people and longevity, and her policy recommendations represent an effort to overcome these biases. She also covers the arguments surrounding the question of the "duty to die" and includes a provocative discussion of immortality. After judiciously weighing the benefits and the risks of prolonging human life, Overall persuasively concludes that the length of life does matter and that its duration can make a difference to the quality and value of our lives. Her book will be an essential guide as we consider our social responsibilities, the meaning of human life, and the prospects of living longer.
Author : John N. Kotre,Elizabeth Hall Publisher : Little, Brown Medical Division Page : 421 pages File Size : 53,6 Mb Release : 1990 Category : Health & Fitness ISBN : 0316502529
The Biology of Senescence by Alex 1920- Comfort Pdf
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Death and Dying in India by Suhita Chopra Chatterjee,Jaydeep Sengupta Pdf
Most aged in India are experiencing a highly protracted death in hospitals, entangled in tubes and machines. Such ‘medicalised death’ entails huge psychological, social and financial costs for both patients and their caregivers. There are also many who are dying in abject neglect. However, Government response to end-of-life care has been almost negligible and there is an acute information deficit on dying matters. This book examines different settings where elderly die, including hospitals, family homes and palliative set-ups. The discourse is set in the backdrop of international attempts to restructure and reconfigure the health delivery system for ageing population. It makes critical commentaries on global developments, offers state-of-art reviews of recent advances, substantiates and corroborates facts by personal narratives and case histories. The book overcomes a segmental understanding of the field by weaving various sociological, medical, legal and cultural issues together. Finally, the authors critically examine biomedicine’s potential to meet the complex needs of the dying elderly. In an attempt to bring cultural sensitivity in end-of-life care, they explore the lost Indic ‘art of dying’ which has the potential to de- medicalise death. Increasing public sensitivity to poor dying conditions of the elderly in India and facilitating changes to improve care systems, this book also demonstrates the limitations of the western specialization of death. It will be of interest to academics in the field of Medical Sociology/Anthropology, Medicine, Palliative care, Public Health and Social Work, Social Policy and Asian Studies.
Nuclear Receptors as Molecular Targets for Cardiometabolic and Central Nervous System Diseases by Jean-Louis Junien,B. Staels Pdf
Focuses on the mechanistic involvement of nuclear receptors in cardiological, metabolic and neurological disorders. This book also focuses on possible explanation of pathways involved in pathogenesis, on susceptibility to and prevention of metabolic and neurological disorders, and on the aspects of drug finding.
