Beschreibung:
Sara M. Moorman is Associate Professor of Sociology at Boston College, and a fellow of the Gerontological Society of America. In addition to death and dying, Moorman studies life course predictors of cognitive function in older adulthood, as well as psychosocial experiences in older adults' personal relationships.
Dying in Old Age: US Practice and Policy examines how 'predictable death' in the U.S has important consequences for the way society structures its health care system, law, and labor market.
1.The Predictable Death 2.The Demography of Death Part 1: Private Troubles 3.Life's Final Weeks 4.Care for the Dying 5.Social Isolation Part 2: Public Issues 6.Medicare and Medicaid 7.Advance Care Planning 8.Euthanasia 9.Conclusions