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Author : Debra J. Sheets,Dana Burr Bradley,Jon Hendricks, PhD
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780826164155
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Author : Carney, Gemma,Nash, Paul
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781447351597
This myth-busting and question-focused textbook tackles the fascinating and important social and policy issues posed by the challenges and opportunities of ageing. The unique pedagogical approach recognises the gap between the lives of students and older people, and equips students with the conceptual, analytical and critical tools to understand what it means to grow old and what it means to live in an ageing society. Features include: • Myth-busting boxes incorporated into each chapter that unpack the common assumptions and stereotypes about ageing and older people in a clear and striking way; • A multidisciplinary and issue-focused approach, interspersed with lively examples and vignettes bringing the debates to life; • Group and self-study activities; • A comprehensive glossary of key terms. Answering questions which have arisen over years of longitudinal and systematic research on the social implications of ageing, this lively and engaging textbook provides an essential foundation for students in gerontology, sociology, social policy and related fields.
Author : Rajesh Tampi,Deena Tampi,Juan Young,Rakin Hoq,Kyle Resnick
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2021-02-04
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783030586638
This book provides a comprehensive yet concise review of geriatric psychiatry in preparation for the board exam, or for reference during practice. Written by experts in the field, this text thoroughly reviews over 500 developmental, biological, diagnostic, and treatment questions for board certification. Unlike any other text on the market, this book takes a broader approach to the subject, making it accessible for physicians as well as other clinicians, including nurses, therapists, and social workers. Absolute Geriatric Psychiatry Review is an excellent resource for all clinicians who will care for the mental health of aging patients, including psychiatrists, neurologists, psychologists, therapists, nurses, social workers, nursing home administrators, and all others.
Author : Woodford Henry
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 639 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-04
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781785230844
This third edition has been comprehensively updated and expanded, and now includes over 200 questions and answers throughout the text in thebest of five' format. This text specifically focuses on the key aspects of elderly care, spanning both general medicine and the particular problems encountered in geriatrics as a route into the specialty.
Author : Gemma Carney,Paul Nash
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Aging
ISBN : 1447358317
Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Health Care Services,Committee on Family Caregiving for Older Adults
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2016-11-08
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309448093
Family caregiving affects millions of Americans every day, in all walks of life. At least 17.7 million individuals in the United States are caregivers of an older adult with a health or functional limitation. The nation's family caregivers provide the lion's share of long-term care for our older adult population. They are also central to older adults' access to and receipt of health care and community-based social services. Yet the need to recognize and support caregivers is among the least appreciated challenges facing the aging U.S. population. Families Caring for an Aging America examines the prevalence and nature of family caregiving of older adults and the available evidence on the effectiveness of programs, supports, and other interventions designed to support family caregivers. This report also assesses and recommends policies to address the needs of family caregivers and to minimize the barriers that they encounter in trying to meet the needs of older adults.
Author : Henry Woodford
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2015-06-15
Category : Aging
ISBN : 191022765X
This third edition of Essential Geriatrics has been comprehensively updated and expanded, and now includes over 200 questions and answers throughout the text in the 'best of five' format. This text specifically focuses on the key aspects of elderly care, spanning both general medicine and the particular problems encountered in geriatrics as a route into the specialty. Practical guidance for managing the conditions covered is included at the end of each section, with reasoned approaches to areas where evidence is more scarce.
Author : Wendy Hulko,Louise Stern,Ilyan Ferrer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-09
Category : Older people
ISBN : 1138633305
Gerontological Social Work in Action introduces "anti-oppression gerontology" (AOG), a critical approach to social work with older adults, their families, and communities. AOG principles are applied to direct and indirect practice and a range of topics of relevance to social work practice in the context of a rapidly aging and increasingly diverse world. Weaving together stories from diverse older adults, theories, research, and practical tools, this unique textbook prompts social workers to think differently and push back against oppressive forces. It pays attention to issues, realities, and contexts that are largely absent in social work education and gerontological practice, including important developments in our understanding of age/ism; theories of aging and social work; sites and sectors of health and social care; managing risk and frailty; moral, ethical and legal questions about aging including medical assistance in dying; caregiving; dementia and citizenship; trauma; and much more. This textbook should be considered essential reading for social work students new to or seeking to specialize in aging, as well as those interested in the application of anti-oppressive principles to working with older adults and researching later life.
Author : Manfred Diehl,Hans-Werner Wahl
Publisher : American Psychological Association (APA)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1433831651
Renowned experts in adult development and aging, Manfred Diehl and Hans-Werner Wahl synthesize decades of psychological research into a comprehensive volume that considers later life in the context of lifespan development, social and physical environmental factors, and historical-cultural influences. In so doing, they review important research on cognitive functioning, behavioral processes, personality and identity development, and overall well-being in middle to late adulthood. Diehl and Wahl's three-part framework helps readers better understand that the development process is influenced by multiple factors and can take many different trajectories. Through this contextualized perspective, they examine the influence that previous life experiences, beginning in early childhood, can have on the aging process in older adults. This includes social relations, technological advances, societal perspectives on aging, and education. The authors also examine the challenges and opportunities of aging, using a strength-based approach to promote a diverse, nuanced understanding of successful, healthy aging. Chapters also conclude with dialogues from other experts in the field, offering multiple different perspectives on the research.
Author : Gloria Wold
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Medical
ISBN : UOM:39015057657762
Part of the popular LPN Threads series, this concise text presents the theories and concepts of aging, the physiologic and psychosocial changes and problems associated with the process, and appropriate nursing interventions. With its easy-to-read, clear writing style, this text provides exactly the right depth and breadth of geriatrics content for LPN/LVNs. Clear, concise, consistent writing throughout. Nursing Process section (in appropriate chapters) provides a strong framework for the discussion of the nursing care of the elderly patient as related to specific disorders. Essential ethical and legal issues are presented as they relate to end-of-life care, restraints, and elder abuse. Clinical Situations provide individualized cases for students to study and learn from. Nursing Interventions are grouped according to health care setting to make it easier to determine the appropriateness of individual interventions for different patient populations. All-in-one Student Activities workbook is included in a perforated section at the back of the book and includes NCLEX-style multiple-choice questions as well as the new NCLEX-style questions (short-answer and fill-in-the-blank) to help students review chapter content and prepare for the NCLEX exam(answers are found in the Instructor's Resource Manual). New chapter on end-of-life care addresses essential content for both institutional and the home setting, including information on palliative and hospice care, pain management, and how belief systems affect the dying person and caregivers. Delegation, leadership, and management content is integrated throughout to address the changing role of LPN/LVNs. Delegation Considerations boxes address such topics as restraints, elder abuse, and end-of-life care as related to responsibilities of nursing assistants and other health care workers who are supervised by LPN/LVNs. Second color added to the design adds visual appeal and helps to emphasize key content. Cultural Considerations boxes help students understand how to provide culturally sensitive patient care. Complementary and Alternative Therapy boxes address popular therapies that are used in pain relief and other treatments. Patient Teaching boxes instruct and inform both elderly patients and their caregivers about health promotion, prevention, and age-specific interventions. Critical Thinking boxes pose questions designed to stimulate thought and help students develop and improve their ability to think critically.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Physical education and training
ISBN : UOM:39015078327858
Author : Richard L. Schiefelbusch,Stephen R. Schroeder
Publisher : Brookes Publishing Company
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Education
ISBN : UVA:X030254535
This fascinating volume chronicles the rich 85-year history of one of the foremost research centers in the fields of mental retardation and developmental disabilities--the Bureau of Child Research and its successor, the Schiefelbusch Institute for Life Span Studies at the University of Kansas. Written and edited by the founders and directors of these highly influential institutions, Doing Science and Doing Good offers an in-depth portrait of how these centers have shaped and defined their fields, supported groundbreaking research efforts, and unlocked new opportunities for all people with disabilities. Readers will explore how the fields of disability and child research have changed over eight decades get historical perspectives on the fieldâe(tm)s most renowned leaders relive the discoveries that shaped research and intervention survey the evolution and impact of relevant legislation examine the contributions of more than a dozen affiliated programs of the LSI and the Bureau of Child Research, such as the Juniper Gardens Childrenâe(tm)s Project, the Beach Center on Disability, and the Life Span Institute at Parsons get a clear picture of the challenges future research should address An illuminating read for all professionals working with children, adolescents, and adults with disabilities, this book is a stirring testament to one institutionâe(tm)s remarkable legacy--and an inspiration to any program striving to make a difference.
Author : Renée Rose Shield,Stanley M. Aronson
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1571810803
Never before in human existence have the aged been so numerous - and for the most part - healthy. In this important new book, two professionals, an anthropologist and a physician, wrestle with the complex subject of aging. Is it inevitable? Is it a burden or gift? What is successful aging? Why are some people better at aging than others? Where is aging located? How does it vary among individuals, within and between groups, cultures, societies, and indeed, over the centuries? Reflecting on these and other questions, the authors comment on the impact age has in their lives and work. Two unique viewpoints are presented. While medicine approaches aging with special attention given to the body, its organs, and its functions over time, anthropology focuses on how the aged live within their cultural settings. As this volume makes clear, the two disciplines have a great deal to teach each other, and in a spirited exchange, the authors show how professional barriers can be surmounted. In a novel approach, each author explores a different aspect of aging in alternating chapters. These chapters are in turn followed by a commentary by the other. Further, the authors interrupt each other within the chapters - to raise questions, contradict, ask for clarification, and explore related ideas - with these interjections emphasizing the dynamic nature of their ideas about age. Finally, a third "voice" - that of a random old man - periodically inserts itself into the text to remind the authors of their necessarily limited understanding of the subject.
Author : Yawei Zhang
Publisher : SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Page : 586 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2008-01-09
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1412941865
"A general reference for topics related to health worlwide, this encyclopedia is ambitious in its scope, with entries for specific diseases and conditions, geographical areas, health issues, biographical information, and organizations related to world health policy." —CHOICE "A useful, one-stop reference for health professionals and the general population alike that speaks to important changes and issues in global health; a foundation of knowledge essential for any library." —Library Journal The contemporary understanding of global health is complicated and extends to all ends of the Earth and beyond. From the health effects of global warming to the implications of single nucleotide differences on disease, the factors that impact global health are extremely diverse and are changing constantly. As new scientific advances are made, as new policies are implemented, as wars are waged and peace agreements signed, or as new strains of infectious diseases evolve, the state of global health changes. The Encyclopedia of Global Health is a comprehensive, one stop reference to a broad array of health topics worldwide. Encompassing four volumes with more than 1,200 articles, the Encyclopedia covers all aspects of health, including physical and mental health entries, biographies of major doctors and researchers, profiles of medical institutions, organizations, and corporations, descriptions of drugs and operations, articles on national health policies, and thematic health topics in the humanities. Key Features Offers a truly global approach by giving the current health status in each country of five continents Compares the mortality rates of infectious diseases and non-communicable diseases in developing and developed countries Presents a historical context for important changes and issues in global health and serves as a foundation of knowledge Examines how mental health and related conditions in developing countries are increasing toward the level in developed countries Ties the curriculum in related health disciplines from biology, to psychology, to psychopharmacology Provides a glossary of health definitions, extensive cross-references to related topics, and thorough bibliographic citations Key Themes · Children's Health Countries: Africa Countries: Americas Countries: Asia Countries: Europe Countries: Pacific Diseases, Cancers Diseases, Localized Diseases, Systemic Drugs and Drug Companies Health Sciences Men's Health Mental Health Organizations and Associations People Procedures and Therapies Research Society and Health Women's Health The Encyclopedia of Global Health is a useful reference for health professionals, as well as for general populations, making it a must-have resource for any library.
Author : Miriam Bernard,Thomas Scharf
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Social Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105123276466
This important new book brings together some of the best known international scholars working within a critical gerontology perspective. Together, they review and update our understanding of how the field has developed over the last twenty-five years and, through the lens of 'passionate scholarship', provide a challenging assessment of the complex practical and ethical issues facing older people, and those who conduct research on ageing, in the 21st century. The contributions extend the critical gerontological approach conceptually, methodologically and practically. They offer close and scholarly analysis of policies affecting the lives of older people and provide insights into why research is done in particular ways. Special attention is paid to feminist contributions and new approaches to working in partnership with older people; age discrimination and ageism; the impact of neo-liberal policies and the passage of various human rights instruments; the re-medicalisation of later life; the participation of older people in research; and justice between generations. The editors and contributors offer suggestions for promoting change, and an exciting set of visions and perspectives for the renewal and development of critical gerontology in the years ahead."Critical Perspectives on Ageing Societies" will be a valuable resource for all students, academics and practitioners interested in ageing and the life course.