Publisher's Synopsis
This text shows how our own attitudes and values may serve to perpetuate the view that ageing is all "doom and gloom". The book uses the research literature of gerontology to involve the reader in considering his or her own future and that of others. It examines the potential that ageing and later life have to be a rewarding experience - something to look forward to, rather than something to be denied and rejected.;This book is intended for professionals in health and security services who work with older people and is relevant to many student courses with ageing as a focus, whether in psychology, sociology, nursing, gerontology, social work or the medical professions.
