The Last Frontier: The Social Meaning of Growing OldSAGE Publications, 1977 - 215 strán (strany) How do the elderly manage to give meaning to their daily lives? Fontana has spent three years watching and talking to an enormous variety of old people: those who can afford to "grow old gracefully", the elderly poor who scrape by in urban ghettos, and those who age behind the walls of nursing homes. He lets them speak for themselves, and what they say is often surprising: it destroys many of our most cherished assumptions about aging. This book provides fundamental insights into ways to age with dignity and sense. -- Publisher description. |
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... walk . " Her husband was self - employed - he trained hunting dogs . He did not contribute to social security so Mrs ... walks to carry the garbage out . She also claimed to have her housework to do and said that she listens to religious ...
... walk . " Her husband was self - employed - he trained hunting dogs . He did not contribute to social security so Mrs ... walks to carry the garbage out . She also claimed to have her housework to do and said that she listens to religious ...
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... walk around with them while they worked in the center . Second , I was able to spend time with the patients while cleaning their rooms , and I came to know some of them well . While this does not matter with some patients who would talk ...
... walk around with them while they worked in the center . Second , I was able to spend time with the patients while cleaning their rooms , and I came to know some of them well . While this does not matter with some patients who would talk ...
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... walk and get in and out of bed by them- selves , walk to the dining room for meals , go to the toilet , etc. The others are called " in chair , " meaning that they are con- fined to a wheelchair , and that they must be helped in and out ...
... walk and get in and out of bed by them- selves , walk to the dining room for meals , go to the toilet , etc. The others are called " in chair , " meaning that they are con- fined to a wheelchair , and that they must be helped in and out ...
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