Aging: Concepts and ControversiesWelcome to the world's most unique and dynamic textbook on aging!Widely praised and adopted in previous editions, the Fifth Edition of Aging once again presents key issues in an engaging and accessible fashion. Organized unlike any other traditional textbook, author Harry R. Moody presents basic concepts followed by controversies, supported by carefully chosen adapted readings. The result is the most captivating introduction to gerontology available today. |
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... Approach 36 Genetic Approach 37 Compression or Prolongation of Morbidity ? 38 FOCUS ON PRACTICE : Health Promotion 40 READINGS 41 1. Why Do We Live as Long as We Do ? 41 Leonard Hayflick 2. Vitality and Aging : Implications of the ...
... Approach 36 Genetic Approach 37 Compression or Prolongation of Morbidity ? 38 FOCUS ON PRACTICE : Health Promotion 40 READINGS 41 1. Why Do We Live as Long as We Do ? 41 Leonard Hayflick 2. Vitality and Aging : Implications of the ...
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... Approach 213 Peter Diamond and Peter Orszag 22. The Necessity and Desirability of Social Security Reform 218 Ramesh Ponnuru 23. Social Security Reform and Benefit Adequacy 222 Lawrence H. Thompson 24. Social Security for Yesterday's ...
... Approach 213 Peter Diamond and Peter Orszag 22. The Necessity and Desirability of Social Security Reform 218 Ramesh Ponnuru 23. Social Security Reform and Benefit Adequacy 222 Lawrence H. Thompson 24. Social Security for Yesterday's ...
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... Care Rationing 300 The Justification for Age - Based Rationing 301 Rationing as a Cost - Saving Plan 303 The Impetus for Rationing 307 Cost Versus Age 307 Alternative Approaches to Rationing 309 Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide 310.
... Care Rationing 300 The Justification for Age - Based Rationing 301 Rationing as a Cost - Saving Plan 303 The Impetus for Rationing 307 Cost Versus Age 307 Alternative Approaches to Rationing 309 Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide 310.
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Contents
IV | 1 |
V | 2 |
VI | 3 |
VII | 5 |
IX | 7 |
X | 8 |
XI | 9 |
XII | 10 |
CXXXI | 206 |
CXXXII | 208 |
CXXXIII | 210 |
CXXXIV | 211 |
CXXXV | 213 |
CXXXVII | 218 |
CXXXVIII | 222 |
CXXXIX | 227 |
XIII | 11 |
XIV | 12 |
XV | 13 |
XVII | 14 |
XVIII | 15 |
XIX | 16 |
XX | 18 |
XXII | 19 |
XXIV | 20 |
XXVI | 21 |
XXVII | 22 |
XXVIII | 23 |
XXIX | 24 |
XXX | 27 |
XXXI | 29 |
XXXII | 30 |
XXXIII | 31 |
XXXIV | 32 |
XXXVI | 33 |
XXXVIII | 34 |
XXXIX | 35 |
XL | 36 |
XLII | 37 |
XLIII | 38 |
XLIV | 40 |
XLV | 41 |
XLVII | 43 |
XLVIII | 51 |
L | 54 |
LI | 58 |
LII | 66 |
LIII | 68 |
LIV | 70 |
LV | 72 |
LVI | 75 |
LVII | 76 |
LVIII | 77 |
LIX | 78 |
LX | 80 |
LXI | 81 |
LXII | 83 |
LXIII | 84 |
LXIV | 85 |
LXVI | 91 |
LXVII | 95 |
LXVIII | 100 |
LXIX | 103 |
LXX | 105 |
LXXI | 107 |
LXXII | 109 |
LXXIII | 110 |
LXXIV | 111 |
LXXVI | 112 |
LXXVIII | 113 |
LXXIX | 114 |
LXXXI | 115 |
LXXXII | 116 |
LXXXIII | 117 |
LXXXIV | 119 |
LXXXVI | 121 |
LXXXVII | 124 |
LXXXVIII | 125 |
LXXXIX | 128 |
XC | 130 |
XCI | 133 |
XCIII | 134 |
XCIV | 135 |
XCV | 136 |
XCVI | 138 |
XCVII | 141 |
XCVIII | 142 |
XCIX | 144 |
C | 146 |
CI | 153 |
CII | 155 |
CIII | 157 |
CV | 159 |
CVI | 161 |
CVII | 163 |
CVIII | 164 |
CIX | 165 |
CX | 166 |
CXI | 168 |
CXII | 170 |
CXIII | 171 |
CXIV | 172 |
CXV | 173 |
CXVI | 174 |
CXVII | 175 |
CXVIII | 177 |
CXX | 179 |
CXXI | 181 |
CXXII | 191 |
CXXIII | 194 |
CXXIV | 196 |
CXXV | 199 |
CXXVI | 200 |
CXXVII | 201 |
CXXVIII | 202 |
CXXIX | 204 |
CXXX | 205 |
CXL | 228 |
CXLI | 229 |
CXLII | 231 |
CXLIII | 232 |
CXLIV | 234 |
CXLV | 237 |
CXLVI | 240 |
CXLVII | 242 |
CXLVIII | 244 |
CXLIX | 245 |
CL | 246 |
CLI | 247 |
CLII | 251 |
CLIII | 253 |
CLIV | 261 |
CLV | 263 |
CLVI | 265 |
CLVII | 267 |
CLVIII | 269 |
CLIX | 270 |
CLX | 271 |
CLXII | 276 |
CLXIII | 277 |
CLXV | 281 |
CLXVI | 282 |
CLXVIII | 285 |
CLXIX | 288 |
CLXX | 290 |
CLXXI | 292 |
CLXXII | 293 |
CLXXIII | 294 |
CLXXIV | 297 |
CLXXV | 299 |
CLXXVI | 300 |
CLXXVII | 301 |
CLXXVIII | 303 |
CLXXIX | 307 |
CLXXXI | 309 |
CLXXXII | 310 |
CLXXXIV | 311 |
CLXXXV | 314 |
CLXXXVI | 315 |
CLXXXVII | 320 |
CLXXXVIII | 322 |
CLXXXIX | 323 |
CXC | 325 |
CXCI | 326 |
CXCII | 327 |
CXCIII | 329 |
CXCVI | 331 |
CXCVII | 332 |
CXCVIII | 333 |
CC | 335 |
CCI | 337 |
CCII | 339 |
CCIV | 341 |
CCV | 343 |
CCVI | 350 |
CCVII | 354 |
CCIX | 359 |
CCX | 361 |
CCXI | 363 |
CCXII | 364 |
CCXIII | 365 |
CCXIV | 366 |
CCXV | 367 |
CCXVI | 368 |
CCXVII | 369 |
CCXVIII | 370 |
CCXIX | 372 |
CCXX | 374 |
CCXXI | 375 |
CCXXII | 376 |
CCXXIII | 378 |
CCXXIV | 383 |
CCXXVI | 385 |
CCXXVII | 386 |
CCXXVIII | 389 |
CCXXIX | 390 |
CCXXX | 392 |
CCXXXI | 396 |
CCXXXII | 397 |
CCXXXIII | 399 |
CCXXXIV | 401 |
CCXXXV | 406 |
CCXXXVI | 408 |
CCXXXVII | 409 |
CCXXXVIII | 415 |
CCXXXIX | 416 |
CCXL | 419 |
CCXLI | 420 |
CCXLIII | 422 |
CCXLIV | 423 |
CCXLVI | 424 |
CCXLVIII | 425 |
CCL | 426 |
CCLII | 428 |
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