Harry R Moody
Biographic Data
| ID | 4490124 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Harry R Moody |
| GIVEN NAMES | Harry R |
| FAMILY NAME | Moody |
| SIGNATURE | MOODY H R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hunter College |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1985 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Aging: Concepts and Controversies
The maturing of critical gerontology
The Cost of Autonomy, the Price of Paternalism
Alzheimer's: Answers to hard questions for families, James Lindemann Nelson and Hilde Lindemann Nelson
Case Study: The Forgetful Mourner
Ageing, Meaning and the Allocation of Resources
Different scenarios for an ageing society presume different approaches to the meaning of old age. One scenario anticipates a Prolongation of Morbidity , where quality of life concerns might permit active euthanasia or suicide as a means of saving money. Those who believe in a Compression of Morbidity opt for health promotion to delay morbidity in favour of productive ageing. Optimists look to a scenario of Lifespan Extension , where scarce health…
New Ethics for the Old
of widespread physical frailty as an essential descriptive element of modern American society. Most of us will, for the first time in history, grow old and have long-term disabilities, and we will have the opportunity to reshape the health care system to serve this new reality. Moody first takes up the facts of this shift, illustrating how the context of long-term care forces reexamination of the now-classic image of the solitary patient making d…
Four Scenarios for an Aging Society
Under conditions of increased longevity and new medical\ntechnology, old age no longer carries a fixed meaning. Instead, alternative\nmeanings such as quality of life, successful aging, indefinite survival, and\ncollective acceptance of limits each entail very different consequences for\nthe allocation of scarce resources. This plurality of meanings will not be\neliminated by appealing to a "natural" life course nor by Rawlsian arguments\nthat se…
Facilitating Education for Older Learners
The maturing of critical gerontology
Ageing, Meaning and the Allocation of Resources
Different scenarios for an ageing society presume different approaches to the meaning of old age. One scenario anticipates a Prolongation of Morbidity , where quality of life concerns might permit active euthanasia or suicide as a means of saving money. Those who believe in a Compression of Morbidity opt for health promotion to delay morbidity in favour of productive ageing. Optimists look to a scenario of Lifespan Extension , where scarce health…
Facilitating Education for Older Learners
New Ethics for the Old
of widespread physical frailty as an essential descriptive element of modern American society. Most of us will, for the first time in history, grow old and have long-term disabilities, and we will have the opportunity to reshape the health care system to serve this new reality. Moody first takes up the facts of this shift, illustrating how the context of long-term care forces reexamination of the now-classic image of the solitary patient making d…
Four Scenarios for an Aging Society
Under conditions of increased longevity and new medical\ntechnology, old age no longer carries a fixed meaning. Instead, alternative\nmeanings such as quality of life, successful aging, indefinite survival, and\ncollective acceptance of limits each entail very different consequences for\nthe allocation of scarce resources. This plurality of meanings will not be\neliminated by appealing to a "natural" life course nor by Rawlsian arguments\nthat se…
Case Study: The Forgetful Mourner
Ageing, Meaning and the Allocation of Resources
Different scenarios for an ageing society presume different approaches to the meaning of old age. One scenario anticipates a Prolongation of Morbidity , where quality of life concerns might permit active euthanasia or suicide as a means of saving money. Those who believe in a Compression of Morbidity opt for health promotion to delay morbidity in favour of productive ageing. Optimists look to a scenario of Lifespan Extension , where scarce health…
The Cost of Autonomy, the Price of Paternalism
Alzheimer's: Answers to hard questions for families, James Lindemann Nelson and Hilde Lindemann Nelson
The maturing of critical gerontology
Aging: Concepts and Controversies
Psychology (7 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Economics (3 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Aging and Gerontology Research (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Global Health Care Issues (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works)