Kandel, Joseph. <br/><br/>
Encyclopedia of Elder Care :  Encyclopedia of Elder Care / 
by Joseph Kandel , and Christine Adamec. 
 - Second edition 
 - 1 online resource (385 pages) 
 - Library of Health and Living .
 - Library of Health and Living .
<br/><br/> ALA COVID Relief Fund 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Entries A-Z -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Appendixes -- Appendix 1: Important Organizations -- Appendix 2: State Aging Agencies in the United States and its Territories -- Appendix 3: State Ombudsment Regulating Long-Term Care Facilities Such as Nursing Homes -- Appendix 4: State Helpline and Hotline Contacts to Report Elder Abuse or Neglect within the State -- Appendix 5: State Health Departments -- Appendix 6:Number and Percentage of Adults Age 65 and Older by Selected Health Status, Condition, or Impairment, and Other Characteristics, Average Annual, 2000-2003 -- Appendix 7: Countries with More Than 2 Million People Age 65 and Older: 2000-2030 -- Appendix 8: Countries with More Than 1 Million People Age 65 and Older: 2000-2030 -- Appendix 9: Rate of Selected Chronic Health Conditions Causing Limitation of Activity Among Older Adults, by Age and Rate Per 1,000 Population: United States, 2003-2004 -- Appendix 10: Life Expectancy at Birth and at Age 65 for Selected Countries, 2000 -- Appendix 11: National Report Card on Healthy Aging: How Healthy are Older Adults in the United States -- Appendix 12: National Organizations for Older Canadians -- Appendix 13: State Consumer Protection Offices in the United States -- Appendix 14: Relaxation Exercises to Relieve Pain and Stress -- Appendix 15: Family Caregiver Web Sites -- Bibliography -- Index. 
<br/><br/> Covers topics from choosing between assisted living or nursing homes and paying for costly prescriptions and health care to resolving sibling squabbles over caring for an elderly parent and facing difficult end-of-life decisions. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781438116938 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Older people--Care--United States--Encyclopedias<br/>Older people--Care--Canada--Encyclopedias.<br/>Older people--Medical care --United States --Encyclopedias.<br/>Older people--Medical care--Canada--Encyclopedias.<br/>Caregivers--United States--Encyclopedias<br/>Caregivers--Canada--Encyclopedias<br/>Geriatrics--United States--Encyclopedias
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HV1461   / .K34 2009 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>362.60973/03