The book is about old age - illness, declining capabilities, caring or being cared for; few books on the subject manage to be amusing, but this one does.
For many older adults, falls carry a stigma associated with declining capabilities and loss of independence.
"I think the Islamic State is really struggling, and this killing is a reflection of the group's downward trajectory, and will expedite the group's declining capabilities," he said.
Having taught at university level in the 1950s and then again in the 1990s, I was appalled by the decline in capability of the average college student over that period.
As discussed earlier, the decline in capability of elderly drivers has contributed to the fact that compared to middle aged drivers elderly drivers are more often involved in traffic accidents, killed or seriously injured in accidents which involve other vehicles.
Seen from Washington, the question is not whether America should worry about Europe, but how Europe can help America in the world.Mr Obama may plan more defence cuts, but his administration is worried by Europe's declining military capability.
Depression may play a complex role in aging, acting as both an outcome of physical and cognitive aging and a cause of declines in capability.
Jitterbug (jitterbug.com) specifically markets itself to those with declining physical capabilities.
This was considered to be associated with awareness of declining physical capabilities resulting in possible modifications of driving behaviour.
Older adults are the most sedentary segment of the population, potentially due to increased leisure time availability following retirement and declining functional capabilities [ 12, 13].
