Older people at risk: Issues and intergenerational responses

From: Generations | Date: January 1, 1999| Author: | Copyright information

Although many individuals in their 80s and 90s are still vigorous and active, getting older means being at risk of developing one or more chronic illnesses or disabilities. Conditions such as arthritis, high blood pressure, diabetes, and osteoporosis may not be immediately life-threatening, but they often limit or severely curtail one's activities and ability to be selfsufficient.

Many older people with such conditions manage quite well within their homes and communities on a day-to-day basis, but others find that these conditions challenge their capacity to successfully negotiate ordinary ...

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