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The Gerontologist 48:706 (2008)
© 2008 The Gerontological Society of America


BOOK REVIEW

BOOKS RECEIVED

Advice

Living Long & Loving It: Achieving a Healthy and Active Lifestyle, by Irvin M. Korr and Rene J. McGovern. Prometheus Books, Amherst, NY, 2008, 314 pp., $18.95 (paper).

Testosterone for Life: Recharge Your Vitality, Sex Drive, Muscle Mass, & Overall Health by Abraham Morgentaler, M.D. McGraw-Hill, New York, 2009, 187 pp., $16.95 (paper).

Assisted Living

The Assisted Living Residence: A Vision for the Future, edited by Stephen M. Golant and Joan Hyde. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 2008, 433 pp., $55.00 (cloth).

Biology of Aging

Human Body Size and the Laws of Scaling: Physiological Perfomance, Growth, Longevity, and Ecological Ramifications, edited by Thomas T. Samaras. Nova Science Publishers, New York, 2007, 381 pp., $89 (cloth).

Biotechnology

Aging, Biotechnology, and the Future, edited by Catherine Y. Read, Robert C. Green, and Michael A. Smyer. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 2008, 266 pp., $45.00 (cloth).

Caregiving

Bathing Without a Battle: Person-Diected Care of Individuals with Dementia, 2nd ed., edited by Ann Louise Barrick, Joanne Rader, Beverly Hoeffer, Philip D. Sloane, and Stacey Biddle. Springer Publishing Co., New York, 2008, 182 pp., $49.00 (paper).

The Caregiver: A Life with Alzheimer's, by Aaron Alterra. ILR Press, Ithaca, NY, 2007 (originally published in 1999), 232 pp., $18.95 (paper).

Mindfulness-Based Elder Care: A CAM Model for Frail Elders and Their Caregivers, by Lucia McBee. Springer Publishing Co., New York, 2008, 214 pp., $40.00 (paper).

Remembering Home: Rediscovering the Self in Dementia, by Habib Chaudhury. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 2008, 128 pp., $20.00 (paper).

Through the Seasons: An Activity Book for Memory-Challenged Adults and Caregivers, by Cynthia R. Green and Joan Beloff. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 2008, 47 pp., $19.95 (cloth).

Death and Dying

Discourses on Aging and Dying, edited by Suhita Chopra Chatterjee, Priyadarshi Patnaik, and Vijayaraghavan M. Chariar. Sage Publications India, New Delhi, India, 2008, 272 pp., no price listed.

Dying, Death, and Bereavement in Social Work Practice: Decision Cases for Advanced Practice, by Terry A. Wolfer and Vicki M. Runnion. Columbia University Press, New York, 2008, 280 pp., $79.50 (cloth), $29.50 (paper).

Endnotes: An Intimate Look at the End of Life, by Ruth E. Ray. Columbia University Press, New York, 2008, 208 pp., $74.50 (cloth), $24.50 (paper).

Falls

Falls, by Adam Darowski. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK, 2008, 190 pp., £10.99.

Falls in Older People: Risk Factors and Strategies for Prevention, 2nd ed., by Stephen Lord, Catherine Sherrington, Hylton Menz, and Jacqueline Close. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 2008, 395 pp., $79.00 (cloth).

Home Health Care

Gerontological Home Health Care: A Guide for the Social Work Practitioner, by Goldie Kadushin and Marcia Egan. Columbia University Press, New York, 2008, 280 pp., $84.50 (cloth), $34.50 (paper).

Nursing

Leadership and Management Skills for Long-Term Care, edited by Eileen M. Sullivan-Marx and Deanna Gray-Miceli. Springer Publishing Co., New York, 2008, 223 pp., $50.00 (paper).

Pain

Managing Pain in the Older Adult, edited by Michaelene P. Jansen. Springer Publishing Co., New York, 2008, 228 pp., $50.00 (paper).

Research Methods

Cumulative Social Inquiry: Transforming Novelty into Innovation, by Robert B. Smith. Guilford Press, New York, 2008, 338 pp., $42.00 (paper).

Rural Aging

Rural Ageing: A Good Place to Grow Old? edited by Norah Keating. The Policy Press, Bristol, UK, 2008, 154 pp., $99.00 (cloth).





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