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The Gerontologist 46:563-564 (2006)
© 2006 The Gerontological Society of America


BOOK REVIEW

BOOKS RECEIVED

Alzheimer's Disease

Self, Senility, and Alzheimer's Disease in Modern America: A History, by Jesse F. Ballenger. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD, 2006, 236 pp., $43.00 (cloth).

Anti-Aging and Longevity

Internet Guide to Anti-Aging and Longevity, by Elizabeth Conner. The Haworth Press, Binghamton, NY, 2006, $29.95 (cloth), $19.95 (paper).

Biology

Handbook of the Biology of Aging, 6th Edition, edited by Edward J. Masoro and Steven N. Austad. Academic Press, San Diego, CA, 2006, 660 pp., $99.95 (cloth).

Caregiving

Navigating the Journey of Aging Parents: What Care Receivers Want, by Cheryl A. Kuba. Routledge, New York, 2006, 177 pp., $19.95 (paper).

Linking Housing and Services for Older Adults: Obstacles, Options, and Opportunities, edited Jon Pynoos, Penny Hollander Feldman, and Joann Ahrens. The Haworth Press, Binghamton, NY, 2005, 212 pp., $59.95 (cloth), $39.95 (soft).

Cross-Cultural Studies

Aging Education in a Global Context, edited by Dena Shenk and Lisa Groger. The Haworth Press, Binghamton, NY, 2006, 160 pp, $39.95 (cloth), $19.95 (paper).

Growing Older in World Cities: New York, London, Paris, and Tokyo, edited by Victor G. Rodwin and Michael K Gusmano. Vanderbilt University Press. Nashville, TN, 2006, 416 pp., $79.95 (cloth) $39.95 (paper).

Death and Dying

Euthanasia: Choice and Death, by Gail Tulloch. Columbia University Press, New York, 2006, 158 pp. $75.00 (cloth), $24.00 (paper).

Grief, Loss, and Death: The Shadow Side of the Ministry, by Halbert Weidner. The Haworth Press, Binghamton, NY, 2006, 82 pp., $19.95 (cloth), $10.95 (paper).

Leisure

Leisure in Later Life, Third Edition, by Michael J. Leitner and Sara F. Leitner. The Haworth Press, Binghamton, NY, 2004, 473 pp., $84.95 (cloth), $52.95 (paper).

Religion and Spirituality

Ceremonies for Spiritual Healing and Growth, by Henry Close. The Haworth Press, Binghamton, NY, 2006, 160 pp., $29.95 (cloth), $19.95 (paper).

Social Roles

Civic Engagement and the Baby Boomer Generation: Research, Policy, and Practice Perspectives, edited by Laura B. Wilson and Sharon Simson. The Haworth Press, Binghamton, NY, 2006, 354 pp., $49.95 (cloth), $29.95 (paper).

Social Sciences

Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences, 6th edition, edited by Robert H. Binstock and Linda K. George. Academic Press, San Diego, CA, 514 pp., $75 (paper).

Social Theory and Aging, by Jason L. Powell. Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., Lanham, MD, 2005, 160 pp., $60.00 (cloth), $19.95 (paper).





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