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This much-needed book explores the issues and consequences of
chronic pain in later life. Chronic pain often accompanies the
non-fatal health conditions experienced by older women, but much of
the professional literature virtually ignores older chronic pain
sufferers. Older Women With Chronic Pain begins to fill this void
by exploring chronic pain and its effects on older individuals.
Authors draw upon existing pain literature, their knowledge of
aging, and recognition of the health issues facing older women to
illuminate the particulars of chronic pain in later life in
relation to its etiology, assessment, consequences, and
management.Chronic pain is not and should not be treated as part of
the natural aging process. This book stresses the importance of
understanding the causes and consequences of living with chronic
pain in later life. Among the specific areas that chapters explore
are: physical and biomedical aspects of chronic pain in later life
the importance of using a comprehensive strategy for assessing
chronic pain in older women coping strategies used by older women
with chronic musculoskeletal pain issues associated with cancer
pain and pain management in later life the influence of chronic
pain on the family relationships of older women nonpharmacologic
interventions for the management of chronic pain in older womenThe
book includes a thorough review of the geriatric literature as well
as suggestions for future research in the area of women with
chronic pain. Researchers and academicians interested in the health
concerns of older women, and clinicians and practitioners working
with older women (and men) with chronic pain will find this book
full of insightful information to help them in their work.
Pathways of Human Development uses theoretical perspectives from
developmental, social, and behavioral sciences to examine the many
ways that individuals, families, and communities intersect and
interface. Focusing on the impact of change on human development,
including its antecedents, processes, and consequences, the
chapters examine a range of topics such as health and adaptation;
social anxiety disorder; protective factors and risk behaviors;
parent-child relationships; adolescent sexuality; intergenerational
relationships; family stress and adaptation; and community
resilience. By extending human development theorizing across these
pivotal life-changing issues, this volume offers a comprehensive
map of the trajectories of development among individuals, families,
and communities.
This much-needed book explores the issues and consequences of
chronic pain in later life. Chronic pain often accompanies the
non-fatal health conditions experienced by older women, but much of
the professional literature virtually ignores older chronic pain
sufferers. Older Women With Chronic Pain begins to fill this void
by exploring chronic pain and its effects on older individuals.
Authors draw upon existing pain literature, their knowledge of
aging, and recognition of the health issues facing older women to
illuminate the particulars of chronic pain in later life in
relation to its etiology, assessment, consequences, and
management.Chronic pain is not and should not be treated as part of
the natural aging process. This book stresses the importance of
understanding the causes and consequences of living with chronic
pain in later life. Among the specific areas that chapters explore
are: physical and biomedical aspects of chronic pain in later life
the importance of using a comprehensive strategy for assessing
chronic pain in older women coping strategies used by older women
with chronic musculoskeletal pain issues associated with cancer
pain and pain management in later life the influence of chronic
pain on the family relationships of older women nonpharmacologic
interventions for the management of chronic pain in older womenThe
book includes a thorough review of the geriatric literature as well
as suggestions for future research in the area of women with
chronic pain. Researchers and academicians interested in the health
concerns of older women, and clinicians and practitioners working
with older women (and men) with chronic pain will find this book
full of insightful information to help them in their work.
This updated and expanded second edition of Resilience in Aging
offers a comprehensive description of the current state of
knowledge with regard to resilience from physiological (including
genetic), psychological (including cognitive and creative),
cultural, and economic perspectives. In addition, the book
considers the impact of resilience on many critical aspects of life
for older adults including policy issues, economic, cognitive and
physiological challenges, spirituality, chronic illness, and
motivation. The only book devoted solely to the importance and
development of resilience in quality of life among older adults,
Resilience in Aging, 2nd Edition continues to offer evidence-based
theory, clinical guidelines, and new and updated case examples and
real-world interventions so professional readers can make the best
use of this powerful tool. The critical insights in this volume are
concluded with a discussion of future directions on optimizing
resilience and the importance of a lifespan approach to the
critical component of aging. The book's coverage extends across
disciplines and domains, including: Resilience and personality
disorders in older age. Cultural and ethnic perspectives on
enhancing resilience in aging Sustained by the sacred: religious
and spiritual factors for resilience in adulthood and aging.
Building resilience in persons with early-stage dementia and their
care partners. Interdisciplinary geriatric mental health resilience
interventions. Developing resilience in the aged and dementia care
workforce. Using technology to enhance resilience among older
adults. This wide-ranging and updated lifespan approach gives
Resilience in Aging, 2nd Edition particular relevance to the gamut
of practitioners in gerontology and geriatrics, including health
psychologists, neuropsychologists, clinical psychologists,
psychiatrists, social workers, geriatricians, family physicians,
nurses, occupational and physical therapists, among others.
The many significant technological and medical advances of the 21st
century cannot overcome the escalating risk posed to older adults
by such stressors as pain, weakness, fatigue, depression, anxiety,
memory and other cognitive deficits, hearing loss, visual
impairment, isolation, marginalization, and physical and mental
illness. In order to overcome these and other challenges, and to
maintain as high a quality of life as possible, older adults and
the professionals who treat them need to promote and develop the
capacity for resilience, which is innate in all of us to some
degree. The purpose of this book is to provide the current
scientific theory, clinical guidelines, and real-world
interventions with regard to resilience as a clinical tool. To that
end, the book addresses such issues as concepts and
operationalization of resilience; relevance of resilience to
successful aging; impact of personality and genetics on resilience;
relationship between resilience and motivation; relationship
between resilience and survival; promoting resilience in long-term
care; and the lifespan approach to resilience. By addressing ways
in which the hypothetical and theoretical concepts of resilience
can be applied in geriatric practice, Resilience in Aging provides
inroads to the current knowledge and practice of resilience from
the perspectives of physiology, psychology, culture, creativity,
and economics. In addition, the book considers the impact of
resilience on critical aspects of life for older adults such as
policy issues (e.g., nursing home policies, Medicare guidelines),
health and wellness, motivation, spirituality, and survival.
Following these discussions, the book focuses on interventions that
increase resilience. The intervention chapters include case studies
and are intended to be useful at the clinical level. The book
concludes with a discussion of future directions in optimizing
resilience in the elderly and the importance of a lifespan approach
to aging.
The many significant technological and medical advances of the 21st
century cannot overcome the escalating risk posed to older adults
by such stressors as pain, weakness, fatigue, depression, anxiety,
memory and other cognitive deficits, hearing loss, visual
impairment, isolation, marginalization, and physical and mental
illness. In order to overcome these and other challenges, and to
maintain as high a quality of life as possible, older adults and
the professionals who treat them need to promote and develop the
capacity for resilience, which is innate in all of us to some
degree. The purpose of this book is to provide the current
scientific theory, clinical guidelines, and real-world
interventions with regard to resilience as a clinical tool. To that
end, the book addresses such issues as concepts and
operationalization of resilience; relevance of resilience to
successful aging; impact of personality and genetics on resilience;
relationship between resilience and motivation; relationship
between resilience and survival; promoting resilience in long-term
care; and the lifespan approach to resilience. By addressing ways
in which the hypothetical and theoretical concepts of resilience
can be applied in geriatric practice, Resilience in Aging provides
inroads to the current knowledge and practice of resilience from
the perspectives of physiology, psychology, culture, creativity,
and economics. In addition, the book considers the impact of
resilience on critical aspects of life for older adults such as
policy issues (e.g., nursing home policies, Medicare guidelines),
health and wellness, motivation, spirituality, and survival.
Following these discussions, the book focuses on interventions that
increase resilience. The intervention chapters include case studies
and are intended to be useful at the clinical level. The book
concludes with a discussion of future directions in optimizing
resilience in the elderly and the importance of a lifespan approach
to aging.
Community Resources for Older Adults provides comprehensive,
up-to-date information on programs, services, and policies
pertaining to older adults. Authors Robbyn R. Wacker and Karen A.
Roberto build reader awareness of programs and discuss how to
better understand help-seeking behavior, as well as explain ways to
take advantage of the resources available to older adults. The
substantially revised Fifth Edition includes new topics and updated
research, tables, and figures to help answer key questions about
the evolution and utilization of programs for older adults and the
challenges that service providers face.
With increases in population aging and declining birth rates in
industrialized countries well documented around the world,
governments of the United States and other countries are facing
policy challenges in addressing the health, financial, and social
needs of a growing population of older adults. The purpose of this
book is two-fold: 1) to introduce students to a number of topics on
social policy and aging by discussing U.S. policies alongside
examples of those enacted by selected countries around the world,
and 2) to challenge students to think critically about the
connection between macro social policy and its direct and indirect
effects on the daily lives of real people navigating everyday life
circumstances.
By bringing together contributions from the fields of gerontology
and developmental disabilities, the editor of this volume makes an
important statement about the need for collaborative and
multidisciplinary research to be conducted in this area, and for
the developmental disabilities service system and the aging network
to work together to support these caregivers and their family
members with developmental disabilities. --American Journal on
Mental Retardation The shift from institutional to community-based
care for individuals with developmental disabilities and their
increase in longevity has resulted in more and more elderly serving
as primary caregivers for adults with developmental disabilities.
The Elderly Caregiver addresses the predominate issues and concerns
confronting these older caregivers. By bringing together the
empirical work of researchers from a variety of disciplines, this
volume provides insight into the physical, psychological, and
social needs of this growing segment of the population.
Contributors explore the needs of elderly parents caring for adult
children with mental retardation, changes in their caregiving
activities, the increasing burden of caregiving, and the ordeal of
facing their own frailties while planning future out-of-home
placement for their children. Additional chapters focus on the
needs of caregivers of aging adults with Down syndrome and
Alzheimer's disease. Finally, case management is examined from the
perceptions of family members as well as case managers themselves.
A concluding chapter draws together the implications for the future
directions for practice, policy, and research. Unique in its
presentation, The Elderly Caregiver is invaluable to researchers,
practitioners and advanced students in aging,
health/rehabilitation, social work, and family studies. "Not only
does the author provide insight into some of the physical, social,
and psychological needs of these [developmentally disabled] adults,
she explores certain needs of the elderly parents who are facing
their own aging problems. This accessible book is geared for
caregivers, providers, family members, and professionals involved
with older adults who have developmental disabilities. . . . This
book offers highly practical advice of use to a wide variety of
readers, including the caregivers, professionals, and health care
providers concerned with adults having these disabilities."
--Academic Library Book Review "In addition to enlightening the
reader with its contemporary knowledge of the field, the text is
well organized and includes some of the most impressive empirical
work conducted in this area. As well, it provides some good
suggestions for future research. . . . The work provides a
comprehensive perspective on family caregivers, aging caregivers,
and the aging of people with developmental disabilities who are
recipients of care. . . . At a time when numerous books on
deinstitutionalization, community care of the mentally ill, and the
intellectually impaired are appearing on the market, it is a great
pleasure to see a book that is well-rounded. . . . I recommend this
book as a valuable text for researchers, practitioners, and
students of gerontology. Further, it will serve as an invaluable
book for caregivers themselves. It has undoubtedly made a
significant contribution in the field." --The Canadian Health
Psychologist "...This collection fills a significant unmet need,
and can be related to other caregiving situations. It is an
up-to-date and very readable book, for practitioners and policy
makers as well as researchers and educators. Families should also
find it useful. ...The topic is a timely example of the need for
service integration in our aging society. This collection helps to
address their needs and those of their children by applying theory,
suggesting additional research, and making specific practice and
policy recommendations." --Contemporary Gerontology
"By bringing together contributions from the fields of gerontology and developmental disabilities, the editor of this volume makes an important statement about the need for collaborative and multidisciplinary research to be conducted in this area, and for the developmental disabilities service system and the aging network to work together to support these caregivers and their family members with developmental disabilities." --American Journal on Mental Retardation The shift from institutional to community-based care for individuals with developmental disabilities and their increase in longevity has resulted in more and more elderly serving as primary caregivers for adults with developmental disabilities. The Elderly Caregiver addresses the predominate issues and concerns confronting these older caregivers. By bringing together the empirical work of researchers from a variety of disciplines, this volume provides insight into the physical, psychological, and social needs of this growing segment of the population. Contributors explore the needs of elderly parents caring for adult children with mental retardation, changes in their caregiving activities, the increasing burden of caregiving, and the ordeal of facing their own frailties while planning future out-of-home placement for their children. Additional chapters focus on the needs of caregivers of aging adults with Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease. Finally, case management is examined from the perceptions of family members as well as case managers themselves. A concluding chapter draws together the implications for the future directions for practice, policy, and research. Unique in its presentation, The Elderly Caregiver is invaluable to researchers, practitioners and advanced students in aging, health/rehabilitation, social work, and family studies. "Not only does the author provide insight into some of the physical, social, and psychological needs of these [developmentally disabled] adults, she explores certain needs of the elderly parents who are facing their own aging problems. This accessible book is geared for caregivers, providers, family members, and professionals involved with older adults who have developmental disabilities. . . . This book offers highly practical advice of use to a wide variety of readers, including the caregivers, professionals, and health care providers concerned with adults having these disabilities." --Academic Library Book Review "In addition to enlightening the reader with its contemporary knowledge of the field, the text is well organized and includes some of the most impressive empirical work conducted in this area. As well, it provides some good suggestions for future research. . . . The work provides a comprehensive perspective on family caregivers, aging caregivers, and the aging of people with developmental disabilities who are recipients of care. . . . At a time when numerous books on deinstitutionalization, community care of the mentally ill, and the intellectually impaired are appearing on the market, it is a great pleasure to see a book that is well-rounded. . . . I recommend this book as a valuable text for researchers, practitioners, and students of gerontology. Further, it will serve as an invaluable book for caregivers themselves. It has undoubtedly made a significant contribution in the field." --The Canadian Health Psychologist "...This collection fills a significant unmet need, and can be related to other caregiving situations. It is an up-to-date and very readable book, for practitioners and policy makers as well as researchers and educators. Families should also find it useful. ...The topic is a timely example of the need for service integration in our aging society. This collection helps to address their needs and those of their children by applying theory, suggesting additional research, and making specific practice and policy recommendations." --Contemporary Gerontology
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