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Life beyond 85 years : the aura of survivorship / Colleen L. Johnson, Barbara M. Barer.

Title
  1. Life beyond 85 years : the aura of survivorship / Colleen L. Johnson, Barbara M. Barer.
Published by
  1. New York : Springer Pub. Co., c1997.
Author
  1. Johnson, Colleen Leahy, 1932-

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Additional authors
  1. Barer, Barbara M.
Description
  1. xii, 267 p.; 24 cm.
Summary
  1. Those 85 years and older - the oldest old - are now the fastest growing age group in the United States. Using their original research, Drs. Johnson and Barer examine how the oldest old adapt to daily challenges and what competencies they need to survive and continue living in the community. The authors address the topics of health and physical status, family and social relationships, and quality of life, as well as the implications that this increase in life expectancy have for families and society. The book features vignettes that illustrate how the oldest old perceive and interpret their world, and thereby convey the aura of their survivorship. This volume is of importance to academics, students, and researchers in social gerontology as well as policy makers.
Series statement
  1. Springer series on life styles and issues in aging
Uniform title
  1. Springer series on life styles and issues in aging
Alternative title
  1. Life beyong eighty-five years
  2. Life beyond eighty-five years
Subject
  1. Older people
  2. Older people > Social conditions
  3. Older people > Family relationships
  4. Gerontology
  5. Aged, 80 and over
  6. Aged
  7. Aging
  8. Family
  9. Social Conditions
  10. Geriatrics
Contents
  1. Foreword / Sheldon Tobin -- Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. Studying the Oldest Old -- Ch. 3. Are Very Old People Different? -- Ch. 4. Stability and Change in Physical Status: A Naturalistic Account -- Ch. 5. Late-Life Family Relationships -- Ch. 6. Social Networks: A Continuum from Sociability to Isolation -- Ch. 7. Managing Daily Routines -- Ch. 8. Discourses on Self and Time -- Ch. 9. Sustaining Well-Being: The Content of Emotional Life -- Ch. 10. Profiles in Survivorship -- Ch. 11. Preparing for Death -- Ch. 12. Conclusions -- Afterword / Lillian E. Troll.
Owning institution
  1. Harvard Library
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 240-253) and indexes.
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