{"product_id":"our-parents-ourselves-9780520245242","title":"Our Parents Ourselves","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLooks at aging in America, weaving together personal stories with medical information to trace exactly how social and health care policies are affecting daily lives. This book addresses such topics as healthy aging and independent living; mental impairment brought on by Alzheimer's, other dementias, and depression; and women as caregivers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Figures Acknowledgements Introduction  1 Independence in Daily Life: Aging-in-Place or Elsewhere 2 Patterns of Decline: Mind and Matter 3 The Pharmaceutical Age: Taking Our Medicine 4 Health-Care Rationing: Taking It Personally 5 End of Life 6 Conclusions and a Look Ahead: The Baby Boom Takes Stock  Appendix. Resources for Information and Referrals Notes References Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359048237399,"sku":"9780520245242","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520245242.jpg?v=1754123368","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/our-parents-ourselves-9780520245242","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}