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    Social Issues Affecting Older Adults
    • Introduction to Social Issues Affecting Older Adults
    • Family Caregiving for Older Adults
      • Stresses of caregiving
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    • Older Adults Living Alone
      • Staying connected
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    • Self-Neglect in Older Adults
    • Alternative Living Arrangements for Older Adults
      • Homosexual or transgender older adults
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    • Effects of Life Transitions on Older Adults
      • Retirement
      • Relocation
      • Bereavement, Depression, and Suicide Risk
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    • Intimacy and Older Adults
    • Religion and Spirituality in Older Adults
      • Benefits
        • Mental health benefits
        • Health-promoting practices
        • Social benefits
        • Caregivers
      • Harmful Effects
      • Role of Health Care Professionals
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