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The Care of Tomorrow's Elderly » Read Now
by Marion Ein Lewin, Sean Sullivan. 198 pgs.

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...of wealth for the majority. Elder Americans have also been gaining...liquidity for funding long-term-care insurance or other needs, given...anomalies of our current health...
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Caring for the Disabled Elderly: Who Will Pay? » Read Now
by Alice M. Rivlin, Joshua M. Wiener, Raymond J. Hanley, Denise A. Spence. 318 pgs.

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...0-8157-7498-2 ISBN 0-8157-7497-4 pbk. 1. Aged--Long-term care-- United States. 2. Aged, Physically handicapped--Long-term care--United States. 3. Insurance, Long- term...
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Consumer Voice and Choice in Long-Term Care » Read Now
by Suzanne R. Kunkel, Valerie Wellin. 272 pgs.

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Suicide among the Elderly in Long-Term Care Facilities » Read Now
by Nancy J. Osgood, Barbara A. Brant, Aaron Lipman. 202 pgs.

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This is the first large-scale study of suicide in a population of institutionalized older adults. From their findings, the authors identify the most "at risk" groups and highlight the major factors contributing to suicide in older adults in institutions. Results of the survey of over 1,000...
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This is the first large-scale study of suicide in a population of institutionalized older adults. From their findings, the authors identify the most "at risk" groups and highlight the major factors contributing to suicide in older adults in institutions. Results of the survey of over 1,000 administrators of long-term care facilities confirmed that suicidal behavior occurred in approximately 20 percent of the facilities that responded, and that high-risk groups include white males and patients of 75 years old and older. Certain enviornmental factors are also related to the occurrence and outcome of suicidal behavior. The authors use their survey results to provide suggestions for suicide prevention.
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Wages for Caring: Compensating Family Care of the Elderly » Read Now
by Nathan L. Linsk, Sharon M. Keigher, Lori Simon-Rusinowitz, Suzanne E. England. 283 pgs.

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This volume examines policies and programs of compensation for family caregivers of the disabled elderly from a broad analytical perspective, weighing current policies of home care services against principles of access, equity, quality, and funding of long-term care. The authors focus on programs...
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This volume examines policies and programs of compensation for family caregivers of the disabled elderly from a broad analytical perspective, weighing current policies of home care services against principles of access, equity, quality, and funding of long-term care. The authors focus on programs and policies that already exist which could be adjusted to include families and to promote support of family caregiving. In assessing the potential of broad implementation of wages for caring, they contend that if implemented appropriately, family compensation may offer benefits not available through any other kind of service system.
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Strategies for Therapy with the Elderly: Living with Hope and Meaning » Read Now
by Claire M. Brody, Vicki G. Semel. 278 pgs.

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Captive Populations: Caring for the Young, the Sick, the Imprisoned, and the Elderly (Chap. 5 "The Elderly, Long-Term Care, and Home-Based Services") » Read Now
by Jennie Jacobs Kronenfeld, Marcia Lynn Whicker. 196 pgs.

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...President Bush's "1000 points of light," with its deemphasis on federal services flames this decade's debate over the effectiveness of public versus private services. Does...
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Handbook on Ethical Issues in Aging » Read Now
by Tanya Fusco Johnson. 420 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library

Because long-term aging has created a "new generation" of older adults, some new issues are emerging which need to be addressed from an ethical perspective--elder abuse, physician assisted suicide, dementia, intergenerational equity, guardianship, and living wills. Johnson offers both a resource on...
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Because long-term aging has created a "new generation" of older adults, some new issues are emerging which need to be addressed from an ethical perspective--elder abuse, physician assisted suicide, dementia, intergenerational equity, guardianship, and living wills. Johnson offers both a resource on ethics and aging with a historical perspective and policy recommendations for the future with an ethical emphasis.
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Primary Care of the Older Adult: A Multidisciplinary Approach » Read Now
by Mary M. Burke, Joy A. Laramie. 678 pgs.

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Multidisciplinary in its presentation, Primary Care for the Older Adult is written for professionals and examines the common conditions and problems faced by older people. The book covers clinical, social, ethical and legal aspects of such care.
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Thy Father & Thy Mother: A Second Look at Filial Responsibility & Family Policy » Read Now
by Alvin Schorr. 62 pgs.

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...Financial Assistance 11 Care and Affection 18 Summary...Services at Home and Congregate Care 32 CHAPTER IV: THE...is usually connected with protection, care, or financial...
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The New Aging: Politics and Change in America (Chap. 2 "America at the Crossroads") » Read Now
by Fernando M. Torres-Gil. 202 pgs.

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This timely, persuasive work is informed by Torres-Gil's considerable experience in political, policy, and administrative elder affairs positions. It examines the compelling need to reform current public policy as it reacts to changing demographics and attempts to serve the needs of older people...
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This timely, persuasive work is informed by Torres-Gil's considerable experience in political, policy, and administrative elder affairs positions. It examines the compelling need to reform current public policy as it reacts to changing demographics and attempts to serve the needs of older people. Torres-Gil acknowledges that change will be difficult and is careful to detail available options, solutions, and actions which are equitable and realistic. This is a provocative, informative, and prescriptive response to an obvious national problem of immense concern. It will guide policy formulation and implementation in the area of aging programs throughout the 1990s.
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Residential Care for the Elderly: Critical Issues in Public Policy (1989) » Read Now
by Sharon A. Baggett. 168 pgs.

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...Although residential care and assisted living for older adults has expanded rapidly in recent decades, it has done so in a policy environment beset by confusion or...
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Designing Service Delivery Systems: Lessons from the Development of Community-Based Systems of Care for the Elderly, in Public Administration Review » Read Now
by Robert C. Myrtle, Kathleen H. Wilber. 8 pgs.

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...development of community-based systems of care for the elderly. by Robert C. Myrtle...old, and an increase in the intensity of care required, has resulted in the...
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Women Caring for Elderly Family Members: Shaping Non-Traditional Work and Family Initiatives, in Journal of Comparative Family Studies » Read Now
by Judy Singleton. 9 pgs.

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...stressful than child care (Wagner, Creedon, Sasala...al, 1989). For some, elder caregiving can be the...found that men shifted care to females, rather than shared elder...