Books by Aldo Poiani

This book explores the reality of ageing and old age from the perspectives of the individual and society. The book is organized as follows: historical and broader cross-cultural issues of ageing, followed by biomedical, psychological, social, and communicative aspects of ageing.

This book combines clinical wisdom and empirical data to illuminate the psychological, social and existential aspects of cancer, and to offer a framework for empathic, patient-centered care. Covers stress, pain, fatigue and other factors in long-term illness.

Nowhere are floods more paradoxical than in the generally arid Australian continent. This book brings together experts to synthesize knowledge on floods, their occurrence, and their consequences for the environment and societies in the Australian context. It also discusses disturbances on landscape.