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Read Ira Rosofsky's posts on the Penguin Blog A candid, humane, and improbably humorous look at the world of eldercare In nursing homes across the country, members of the Greatest Generat… Plus…

Read Ira Rosofsky's posts on the Penguin Blog A candid, humane, and improbably humorous look at the world of eldercare In nursing homes across the country, members of the Greatest Generation are living out their last days. Life is a succession of pokes and prods, medications, TV, bingo, and, possibly, talking to Ira Rosofsky. With a compassionate eye but mordant wit, Rosofsky, a psychologist charged with gauging the mental health of his elders, reveals a culture based not in the empathy of caret Read Ira Rosofsky's posts on the Penguin Blog A candid, humane, and improbably humorous look at the world of eldercare In nursing homes across the country, members of the Greatest Generation are living out their last days. Life is a succession of pokes and prods, medications, TV, bingo, and, possibly, talking to Ira Rosofsky. With a compassionate eye but mordant wit, Rosofsky, a psychologist charged with gauging the mental health of his elders, reveals a culture based not in the empathy of caretaking, but rather in the coolly detached bureaucracy of Medicare and Medicaid. A portrayal of what is increasingly becoming the last slice of life for many, Nasty, Brutish, and Long is also a baby boomer's poignant meditation on mortality, a reflection on his caregiving for his parents' final days, and an examination of the choices that we, as a society, have made about health care for the elderly who are no longer of sound mind and body. Adult, Ailments & Diseases, Nasty, Brutish, and Long~~ Ira Rosofsky~~Adult~~Ailments & Diseases~~9781101028698, en, Nasty, Brutish, and Long, Ira Rosofsky, 9781101028698, Avery, 03/19/2009, , , , Avery, 03/19/2009<

3, ISBN: 9781101028698

Read Ira Rosofsky's posts on the Penguin BlogA candid, humane, and improbably humorous look at the world of eldercareIn nursing homes across the country, members of the Greatest Generatio… Plus…

Read Ira Rosofsky's posts on the Penguin BlogA candid, humane, and improbably humorous look at the world of eldercareIn nursing homes across the country, members of the Greatest Generation are living out their last days. Life is a succession of pokes and prods, medications, TV, bingo, and, possibly, talking to Ira Rosofsky. With a compassionate eye but mordant wit, Rosofsky, a psychologist charged with gauging the mental health of his elders, reveals a culture based not in the empathy of caretak Read Ira Rosofsky's posts on the Penguin BlogA candid, humane, and improbably humorous look at the world of eldercareIn nursing homes across the country, members of the Greatest Generation are living out their last days. Life is a succession of pokes and prods, medications, TV, bingo, and, possibly, talking to Ira Rosofsky. With a compassionate eye but mordant wit, Rosofsky, a psychologist charged with gauging the mental health of his elders, reveals a culture based not in the empathy of caretaking, but rather in the coolly detached bureaucracy of Medicare and Medicaid.A portrayal of what is increasingly becoming the last slice of life for many, Nasty, Brutish, and Long is also a baby boomer's poignant meditation on mortality, a reflection on his caregiving for his parents' final days, and an examination of the choices that we, as a society, have made about health care for the elderly who are no longer of sound mind and body. Adult, Ailments & Diseases, Nasty, Brutish, and Long~~ Ira Rosofsky~~Adult~~Ailments & Diseases~~9781101028698, en, Nasty, Brutish, and Long, Ira Rosofsky, 9781101028698, Avery, 03/19/2009, , , , Avery, 03/19/2009<

ISBN: 9781101028698

Read Ira Rosofsky's posts on the Penguin Blog A candid, humane, and improbably humorous look at the world of eldercare In nursing homes across the country, members of the Greatest Generat… Plus…

Read Ira Rosofsky's posts on the Penguin Blog A candid, humane, and improbably humorous look at the world of eldercare In nursing homes across the country, members of the Greatest Generation are living out their last days. Life is a succession of pokes and prods, medications, TV, bingo, and, possibly, talking to Ira Rosofsky. With a compassionate eye but mordant wit, Rosofsky, a psychologist charged with gauging the mental health of his elders, reveals a culture based not in the empathy of caretaking, but rather in the coolly detached bureaucracy of Medicare and Medicaid. A portrayal of what is increasingly becoming the last slice of life for many, Nasty, Brutish, and Long is also a baby boomer's poignant meditation on mortality, a reflection on his caregiving for his parents' final days, and an examination of the choices that we, as a society, have made about health care for the elderly who are no longer of sound mind and body. 9781583333365,9781101028698,1101028696 Other pricing structure might be available at vitalsource.com., Penguin US<

2003, ISBN: 9781101028698

Read Ira Rosofsky's posts on the Penguin BlogA candid, humane, and improbably humorous look at the world of eldercareIn nursing homes across the country, members of the Greatest Generatio… Plus…

Read Ira Rosofsky's posts on the Penguin BlogA candid, humane, and improbably humorous look at the world of eldercareIn nursing homes across the country, members of the Greatest Generation are livi Adult, Ailments & Diseases, Nasty, Brutish, and Long~~ Ira Rosofsky~~Adult~~Ailments & Diseases~~9781101028698, en, Nasty, Brutish, and Long, Ira Rosofsky, 9781101028698, Avery, 03/19/2009, , , , Avery, 03/19/2009<

ISBN: 9781101028698

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