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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
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HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Seller: Forgotten Books, London, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book provides a comprehensive discourse on the subject of aging and mental health in the present day from the perspectives of medicine, religion and philosophy. The author highlights the challenges of old age and the experience of growing old within society. The book considers the problems of ageism, the changing role and position of individuals as they age including the impact of life events such as losing a spouse or dealing with retirement. The author considers the specific medical conditions associated with aging as well as the impact of these on a person's mental state. The role of religion and spirituality in helping individuals come to terms with their own death is also examined in addition to religious and spiritual perspectives on life and death. This book provides a valuable intervention in the study of aging and mental health and its multi-disciplinary perspective aids in developing a nuanced understanding of the wide-ranging implications of growing older in our present society. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.