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Women & Aging: New Research
Benninghouse H.
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Description for Women & Aging: New Research
Hardback. Editor(s): Benninghouse, Harriet T.; Rosset, Andria G. Num Pages: 691 pages, colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; MBGR; MBN; MBP; MJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 188 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1666.
In the past 20 years, the number of women over 65 has grown enormously. A woman alive at the end of the 20th century can expect to live 27 years longer than her 19th century ancestor. And among the oldest old -- those aged 85 and over -- women outnumber men 2-to-1. This dramatic decrease in mortality rates and increase in life expectancy has created a need for quality care and services for older women. As women live longer, they become significant consumers of health care and human services as they face chronic health problems, losses encountered in ... Read more
In the past 20 years, the number of women over 65 has grown enormously. A woman alive at the end of the 20th century can expect to live 27 years longer than her 19th century ancestor. And among the oldest old -- those aged 85 and over -- women outnumber men 2-to-1. This dramatic decrease in mortality rates and increase in life expectancy has created a need for quality care and services for older women. As women live longer, they become significant consumers of health care and human services as they face chronic health problems, losses encountered in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
691
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
691
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781604565751
SKU
V9781604565751
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