Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics [electronic resource] : Volume 8, 1988 Varieties of Aging / edited by George L. Maddox, M. Powell Lawton

The study of "the end of life" has become a major focus on medicine, the social sciences, ethics, and religion. This volume brings together the latest research on issues around death and dying, life's attributes as it nears death, planning and preparation for death, and care and intervetion-related issues. This evidence-based finding of this volume will help shape how we approach the topic for years to come.