In this book, the author examines the life-course and daily experiences of elderly residents of El Barrio. This title also focuses on the economy of immigrant neighbourhoods and the personal experiences of Latinos ageing in Spanish Harlem.
In this book, the author examines the life-course and daily experiences of elderly residents of El Barrio. This title also focuses on the economy of immigrant neighbourhoods and the personal experiences of Latinos ageing in Spanish Harlem.
The Complete Guide to Senior Living in New York City
Presenting information and advice for New York City residents over the age of 60, this book encompasses a wide range of topics, from entertainment to travel discounts, health-care, housing, taxes, and negotiating home care.
The Complete Guide to Senior Living in New York City
For people over the age of sixty, New York City is a cluttered attic. New York City is, after all, a place that offers seniors everything from discount tickets, to Broadway shows, to social service agencies for those who speak foreign languages including Spanish, Cantonese or Tagalog.
One of the most daunting aspects of growing older is the torrent of advice we face about maintaining our physical health and our mental acuity. This title discusses topics such as the normal processes of aging, how laws affect the elderly, what forms of exercise are most beneficial at various stages of life, family issues, and more.
The book provides practical guidance for parish pastors, and other counselors, to deal with such issues as Alzheimer's disease, the chronically ill, relocation, health crises, grief, depression, anxiety, gender differences, poverty, and the issues faced by the children of older adults.
By 2030, when most American baby boomers will have retired, all the large industrial economies will see a massive increase in the old age population. This book examines population aging and its implications for public retirement programs in the five largest industrial economies--Britain, France, Germany, Japan, and the United States.
Focuses on five general issues of health care for elderly population: the meaning of old age, the goals of medicine and health care for the elderly, the balance between the needs of the young and old, the pressures of other social priorities, and the role of families, especially the burden on women, in long-term care.
