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Dancing while Aging: A Study on Benefits of Ballet for Older Women 随着年龄的增长而跳舞:芭蕾对老年妇女的益处研究

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Anthropology & Aging Pub Date : 2020-03-04 DOI: 10.5195/aa.2020.209

Rachyl Pines, H. Giles

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Debating “Good” Care: The Challenges of Dementia Care in Shanghai, China 争论“好”护理：中国上海痴呆症护理面临的挑战

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Anthropology & Aging Pub Date : 2020-03-04 DOI: 10.5195/aa.2020.266

Yan Zhang

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Book Review: Intersections of Ageing, Gender and Sexualities: Multidisciplinary International Perspectives. 书评:《老龄化、性别和性行为的交叉点:多学科国际视角》。

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Anthropology & Aging Pub Date : 2020-03-04 DOI: 10.5195/aa.2020.267

Tannistha Samanta

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Book Review: Family Caregiving in Aging Populations 书评：老年人的家庭护理

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Anthropology & Aging Pub Date : 2020-03-04 DOI: 10.5195/aa.2020.248

V. Smith

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Caring through Sound and Silence: Technology and the Sound of Everyday Life in Homes for the Elderly 无声关怀：科技与养老院日常生活的声音

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Anthropology & Aging Pub Date : 2020-03-04 DOI: 10.5195/aa.2020.229

Carla Greubel

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The Editor's Note 编者按

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Anthropology & Aging Pub Date : 2020-03-04 DOI: 10.5195/aa.2020.273

Henrik Hvenegaard Mikkelsen

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Book Review: Creativity in Later Life: Beyond Late Style 书评：《晚年的创造力：超越晚期风格》

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Anthropology & Aging Pub Date : 2020-03-04 DOI: 10.5195/aa.2020.262

Theresa Southam

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All In This Game Together: A Conversation Between Aging Researchers about Research on Aging 所有人都在一起玩这个游戏:衰老研究人员关于衰老研究的对话