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 ...
Educators and health professional groups can use Retooling for an Aging America to institute or increase formal education and training in geriatrics. Consumer groups can use the book to advocate for improving the care for older adults.
areas of the home may be accessed by the formal carer, and can, if they so choose, refuse them entry. ... This frequently requires the reorganisation of domestic space to accommodate There's No Place Like Home: Place and Care in an ...
The WHO World report on ageing and health is not for the book shelf it is a living breathing testament to all older people who have fought for their voice to be heard at all levels of government across disciplines and sectors.
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Preparing for an Aging World looks at the behavioral and socioeconomic aspects of aging, and focuses on work, retirement, and pensions; wealth and savings behavior; health and disability; intergenerational transfers; and concepts of well ...
In this book, contributors from diverse disciplinary backgrounds and countries discuss resource allocation for the elderly and debate plans for the years ahead.
Most older people prefer to live independently, to stay in their own homes, but to do that the often need community support, even if they remain relatively healthy into very...
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This volume examines the current system of nursing home regulations, and proposes an overhaul to better provide for those confined to such facilities.