Aging Together

Author: Susan H. McFadden
Edition: 1
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0801899869
Category: Medical

Aging Together: Dementia, Friendship, and Flourishing Communities

Never in human history have there been so many people entering old age-roughly one-third of whom will experience some form of neurodegeneration as they age. Download Aging Together medical books for free.
This seismic demographic shift will force us all to rethink how we live and deal with our aging population.Susan H. McFadden and John T. McFadden propose a radical reconstruction of our societal understanding of old age. Rather than categorize elders based on their respective cognitive consciousness, the McFaddens contend that the only humanistic, supportive, and realistic approach is to find new ways to honor and recognize the dignity, worth, and personhood of those journeying into dementia. Doing so, they argue, counters the common view of dementia as a personal tragedy shared only by c Get Aging Together our bestseller medical books.

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This seismic demographic shift will force us all to rethink how we live and deal with our aging population.Susan H. McFadden and John T. McFadden propose a radical reconstruction of our societal understanding of old age Doing so, they argue, counters the common view of dementia as a personal tragedy shared only by c

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