Demographic challenges posed by the growing elderly population and demands for greater public commitment to home and community-based care for perso...

Florida has the largest proportion of elderly in the nation- 2.8 million persons are over age 65, representing 17.6% of its total population. The d...

Illinois is the fifth largest state in the country with 12.4 million people in 2000; the population increased by almost 9% or about one million peo...

Oregon is a recognized leader in home and community-based care and has more than 20 years of experience in moving long-term care clients from insti...

Long-term care issues have high prominence among state officials in Pennsylvania as a result of its large elderly population and concern about the ...

Ten percent of the Texas population is 65 and older. The state has a large, rapidly growing elderly population, estimated to reach 4.4 million, or ...

For millions of Americans, the heartbreak of watching a loved one struggle with Alzheimer's disease is a pain they know all too well. Alzheimer's d...

The first part of the book is entitled 'Family, Transition and Ageing' and addresses rapid social and economic changes in China through a kaleidosc...

Purses & Shoes For Sale is a hardcover book about the author's journey as a caregiver to her elderly parents in the twilight of their lives. Pa...

Five federal agencies within four departments fund home and community-based services and supports that older adults often require to continue livin...

This book introduces the 'new sociology of aging' through the analytical lens of sociological themes and new sociological theories. In traditional ...

This innovative book is a theoretical, reflexive and critical overview of the key issues connected to aging in contemporary society. The book explo...

A diagnosis of dementia can be frightening for those affected by the syndrome, their family members, and caretakers. Alzheimer's disease (AD) is th...