The Oldest Old

Book Overview

More than 2.3 million Americans are now age 85 and older, and the population total in this age group is steadily expanding. This book brings together leading researchers to review current knowledge about the demography, health, epidemiology and social status of the oldest old. From ussions of the impact of Alzheimer's disease to an examination of changing social and medical policies, this book provides much needed information about this oft-neglected...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195050606
• ISBN13: 9780195050608
• Release Date: August 1992
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.4" x 9.6"