Aging in Today's World Conversations Between an Anthropologist and a Physician |
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| Author:
| Shield, Renée Rose
Aronson, Stanley M.
Shield, Renée Rose |
| Series title: | Public Issues in Anthropological Perspective Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-57181-420-3 |
| Publication Date: | May 2003 |
| Publisher: | Berghahn Books, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $135.00 |
Book Description:
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Never before in human existence have the aged been so numerous - and for the most part - healthy. In this important new book, two professionals, an anthropologist and a physician, wrestle with the complex subject of aging. Is it inevitable? Is it a burden or gift? What is successful aging? Why are some people better at aging than others? Where is ......
Never before in human existence have the aged been so numerous - and for the most part - healthy. In this important new book, two professionals, an anthropologist and a physician, wrestle with the complex subject of aging. Is it inevitable? Is it a burden or gift? What is successful aging? Why are some people better at aging than others? Where is ......