Gerald A. Larue shows how social values impact elders in the United States and how older persons, and those who advocate on their behalf, may respond to the attitudes and actions of others. This book offers the elderly and those who care for them a vibrant look at the challenges of aging: the role elders can and do play in shaping and changing society's views of its oldest members, regaining control of important life choices, and the struggle to live a meaningful and independent existence free of anxiety, fear, and uncertainty. Included are chapters on stereotypes, human rights, agism,...
Gerald A. Larue shows how social values impact elders in the United States and how older persons, and those who advocate on their behalf, may respond ...
If those who care for the ill and the infirm are to remain effective, they must confront the reality of stress and their obligation, both to themselves and their loved ones, to take the time to find ways of relieving these pressures. In Taking Time for Me, Katherine L. Karr's insightful observations and suggestions--enhanced by compelling personal accounts of real care providers who are struggling with their own needs while tending to the needs of others--demonstrate that caregivers can overcome their personal conflicts and develop innovative ways of renewing their strength without...
If those who care for the ill and the infirm are to remain effective, they must confront the reality of stress and their obligation, both to themselve...
In caring for America's aging population, emphasis on maintaining elders in the community, preferable at home, with appropriate support services. But what of those older persons who are at home, without a caring network of relatives or friends? What of elders who are undernourished, under- or over-medicated, visually handicapped, hard of hearing, or otherwise disabled? Many of these older people may be unaware of their need for help, or are well aware of their situation but deliberately hiding their needs from others for fear of being "a burden" or of losing their freedom. This important...
In caring for America's aging population, emphasis on maintaining elders in the community, preferable at home, with appropriate support services. But ...
In caring for America's aging population, emphasis on maintaining elders in the community, preferable at home, with appropriate support services. But what of those older persons who are at home, without a caring network of relatives or friends? What of elders who are undernourished, under- or over-medicated, visually handicapped, hard of hearing, or otherwise disabled? Many of these older people may be unaware of their need for help, or are well aware of their situation but deliberately hiding their needs from others for fear of being "a burden" or of losing their freedom. This important...
In caring for America's aging population, emphasis on maintaining elders in the community, preferable at home, with appropriate support services. But ...
