Blossom Wigdor

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  • Wigdor, B. T., & Foot, D. K. (1988). The over-forty society: Issues for Canada's aging population. James Lorimer & Company. ISBN   9781550280852
  • Selected publications

    In English

    • Wigdor, B. T. (1952). an Approach to Personality Through the Investigation of Perceptual Behaviour.
    • Wigdor, B. T., & Morris, G. (1977). A Comparison of Twenty-year Medical Histories of Individuals With Depressive and Paranoid States a Preliminary Note. Journal of Gerontology, 32(2), 160-163.
    • Wigdor, B. T. (1991). Elder abuse: Major issues from a national perspective (Vol. 2). Conseil consultatif national sur le troisième âge.
    • Wigdor, B. T. (1992). Seniors' independence: Whose responsibility?. National Advisory Council on Aging.
    • McDonald, L., & Wigdor, B. (1995). Taking stock: elder abuse research in Canada. Canadian Journal on Aging/La Revue canadienne du vieillissement, 14(S2), 1-6.

    In French

    • Wigdor, B. T. (1991). Éditorial: Quelques réflexions critiques en lien avec la santé mentale des personnes âgées et l'usage des médicaments. Canadian Journal on Aging/La Revue canadienne du vieillissement, 10(4), 300-304.

    Awards and honours

    For her contributions as "a pioneer in the field of gerontology", Wigdor was named a member of the Order of Canada in November 1988. [5] [13] [14] She was awarded honorary degrees from the University of Victoria in 1990 [15] and from the University of Guelph in 1994. [16]

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    Blossom Wigdor
    Born
    Blossom Temkin

    (1924-06-13) June 13, 1924 (age 100)
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    Known forThe Over-Forty Society: Issues for Canada's Aging Population (1988)
    Academic background
    Education McGill University
    University of Toronto