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| Older people : death, dying and end-of-life care | | Author(s) | June L Leishman |
| Journal title | Quality in Ageing, vol 9, issue 4, December 2008 |
| Pages | pp 36-43 |
| Source | http://www.pavpub.com |
| Keywords | Death ; Dying ; Terminal care ; Suicide ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | For many old people in Western society, age, illness and social death are inextricably linked. It is predicted that the number of people in the world who are age 60+ will double by 2050. This brings fundamental changes to societal demographics. Many older people live in good health well into old age, but there remains a significant number for whom growing old includes the development of complex physical and social needs, requiring both health and social care. This poses a significant challenge to health and social care providers. This paper seeks to provide insights into the ways in which older people in contemporary society make sense of death and dying (including suicide). It makes a case for improvement of end-of-life care for this population. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-090126213 A |
| Classmark | CW: CX: LV: EV: 64A |
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