Studying the oldest old -- Are very old people different? -- Stability and change in physical status: a naturalistic account -- Late-life family relationships -- Social networks: a continuum from socialibility to isolation -- Managing daily routines -- Discourses on self and time -- Sustaining well-being: the content of emotional life -- Profiles in survivorship -- Preparing for death.
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Originally published: New York : Springer Pub. Co., c1997, in series: Springer series on life styles and issues in aging.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 240-253) and indexes.