Wholeness in later life / Ruth Bright.

  • Bright, Ruth
Date:
1997
  • Books

About this work

Publication/Creation

London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1997.

Physical description

209 pages ; 24 cm

Contributors

Notes

Copy 1. Donor: Arts for Health.

Contents

1. Wholeness and Old Age: Realities and Vulnerabilities -- 2. Cultural Aspects of Growing Older -- 3. Sexuality and Relationships -- 4. Spiritual Aspects of Old Age -- 5. Physical Challenges to our Integrity -- 6. Emotional and Psychological Challenges -- 7. Dementia and Wholeness -- 8. Effects in Later Life of Earlier Impairment: Ageing with a Physical Disability -- 9. Effects in Later Life of Earlier Impairment: Ageing with Genetic and Congenital Impairments -- 10. The Practicalities of Music Therapy in Later Life -- 11. Individual Work with Elderly People -- 12. Music Therapy for Those with Physical Disorders -- 13. Music for a Social Support Group Programme -- 14. Music Therapy in the Management of Aphasia -- 15. Terminal Care: Can We Retain our Wholeness? -- 16. Summary: Captains of our Destiny or Pawns of Circumstance?

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-201) and indexes.

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Where to find it

  • LocationStatus
    Medical Collection
    WT31 1997B85w
    Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 1853024473
  • 9781853024474