Aging: Concepts and Controversies

by Harry R. Moody

Welcome to the world′s most unique and dynamic textbook on aging!Widely praised and adopted in previous editions, the Fifth Edition of Aging once again presents key issues in an engaging and accessible fashion. Organized unlike any other traditional textbook, author Harry R. Moody presents basic concepts followed by controversies, supported by carefully chosen adapted readings. The result is the most captivating introduction to gerontology available today.

Genres: Textbooks, School

504 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

Reviews

[Susan Mulanax]

All op ed. Very thin with data and facts. I don’t really care what these dates people wrote essays about. I want truth through data facts and studies. Required for a course. Will return.

[Dayna]

This has been a very informative book. There remains many other questions to be asked by more than just society, but to the society and in fact to the individual Elders themselves to whom are in questions of and about these concepts and controversies are about.
Should people have the right to end their lives if they are going to die early?
Should have they have the right to choose their own options about their own health care?
Should they have the right to choose to have to pay for health care that they no longer need (due to age - such as pregnancy, maternity leave, so on and so forth.
In a world where everyone is equal, where does individuality become important again?

[Terri Lynn]

This doesn't even feel like a textbook! It feels like a map to life after 50 with many controversies and stories from different points of view and much practical information. I loved reading this. How often can you say that about a textbook?