The literature on the relocation of the aged is examined and the findings are presented
within a framework of three types of moves—institution to institution, home to institution, and …

Uses a life-span framework to organize and interpret existing theory and data pertaining to
the concept of egocentrism. Review indicates that most research and theorization on …

Ecology refers to the study of natural systems, emphasizing the interdependence of one
element in a system on every other element. We will consider the ecology of aging in terms …

A presente pesquisa visou a estudar as representações sociais das pessoas sobre a
velhice, o idoso e o envelhecimento enquanto processo. Foram entrevistadas 37 pessoas …

To study family perceptions of nursing home care 28 relatives of residents were interviewed
about their involvement in the care of elderly relatives and about their perceptions of care …

This text employs a communication perspective to examine the aging process and the ability
of individuals to adapt successfully to aging. It continues the groundbreaking work of the first …

Background: Institutionalization is the most important milestone in the care of dementia
patients. This study was aimed at identifying relevant predictors of institutionalization in a …

Thirty persons (16 females and 14 males) with an average age of 77.5 years. who resided in
a major metropolitan health care facility on a special Alzheimer's unit and who exhibited …

A health worker confuses an older patient's reversible brain disorder with senility--and labels
it hopeless. A counselor sees a seventy-year-old woman's depression as a function of her …

Provides information to workers in long-term care institutions about the social needs of older
people, management of the decision-making process, and ways of meeting social needs …