Successful aging: the possible dream--successful nursing homes: the not impossible dream.
"Telling it like it is" has never been a problem for Dr. Pfeiffer, which accounts partly for his wide acceptance by people in both the mental health and long term care fields. As a result of personal impressions and professional observations of the author, the reader sees the aged in a different light.
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D012866:Skilled Nursing Facilities / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States