Caring for Elderly People

Understanding and Practical Help (Third Edition)

Susan Hooker

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Routledge
10 May 2024

Social issues & processes; Child & developmental psychology; Psychology of ageing; Personal & public health; Geriatric medicine

Series: Routledge Library Editions: Aging

First published in 1976, Caring for Elderly People rapidly established itself as a standard guide for anyone dealing on a day-to-day basis with the elderly. This updated and revised edition, originally published in 1990, contains information on financial help and services and on the new technology available at the time.

The book concerns itself primarily with elderly people who are either living alone or with relatives. In addition to setting out the practical steps to be taken in the treatment of illness (such as Parkinson’s disease, stroke, bronchitis, etc.), the author explains why elderly people cannot cope with apparently simple operations, and why they act in a certain way. An extensive list of aids and gadgets, ancillary and community services, is designed to provide supportive advice to relatives and professionals alike, and to encourage the maximum possible self-reliance in the elderly.

By: Susan Hooker
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 557g
ISBN: 9781032731438
ISBN 10: 1032731435
Series: Routledge Library Editions: Aging
Pages: 212
Publication Date: 10 May 2024
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Adult education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Susan Hooker

Reviews for Caring for Elderly People: Understanding and Practical Help (Third Edition)

Reviews for the original edition: ‘This book is essential reading for all who, in the course of their everyday life or work, care for elderly people.’ – Karen A. Luker, Nursing Times ‘A sympathetic, jargon-free handbook of practical help both for old people and for the non-professionals who care for them.’ – Rachel Evans, The Times Educational Supplement ‘This book has so much to offer that it is worthy of recommendation to all who have care of the elderly … it is essential reading for all doctors and nurses, particularly those in training.’ – Eileen D. Bara, Nursing Mirror