Aging and Health Care: Social Science and Policy Perspectives (Routledge Library Editions: Aging)
Aging (social issues)
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Summary
Of all the problems associated with a rapidly growing aging population, health care demands top priority. Research on health care for older people requires an understanding of the basic principles of aging and its related social processes, while popular assumptions… on the subject are often ill-informed and are based more on misconceptions about aging than on scientific knowledge.