Care of the elderly

Renowned specialists on aging explore the meaning of prevention and provide practical information about programs and services for the elderly.

Intended for long-term care providers, consumers, and gerontology students, this valuable new guidebook and manual encourages the promotion and enhancement of adult day care as an essential link in long-term care.

Intended for long-term care providers, consumers, and gerontology students, this valuable new guidebook and manual encourages the promotion and enhancement of adult day care as an essential link in long-term care.

In this thought-provoking book, professionals in the field of aging examine the history and concept of the life review.

In this thought-provoking book, professionals in the field of aging examine the history and concept of the life review.

In this highly practical volume, the contributing authors explore some of the dimensions associated with aging in place.

In this highly practical volume, the contributing authors explore some of the dimensions associated with aging in place.

Open up Dignity and Old Age, and youll find a wealth of thoughtful suggestions for how you and others can gain more respect and admiration for your relatives, neighbors, and patients who are in the latter stages of life.

Open up Dignity and Old Age, and youll find a wealth of thoughtful suggestions for how you and others can gain more respect and admiration for your relatives, neighbors, and patients who are in the latter stages of life.

Aging in the Designed Environment is the key sourcebook for physical and occupational therapists developing and implementing environmental designs for the aging.

Aging in the Designed Environment is the key sourcebook for physical and occupational therapists developing and implementing environmental designs for the aging.

Here is an informative overview of the causes and consequences of elder abuse in countries around the world.

Here is an informative overview of the causes and consequences of elder abuse in countries around the world.

Volunteerism in Geriatric Settings is an instructional tool for activity directors and others interested in successful volunteer program management.

Volunteerism in Geriatric Settings is an instructional tool for activity directors and others interested in successful volunteer program management.

Clarify your thinking on an issue that can tear families apart!

Clarify your thinking on an issue that can tear families apart!

This definitive handbook assembles the most recent advances in knowledge about dementia, Alzheimer Disease, and related disorders as they affect persons with intellectual disabilities.

This definitive handbook assembles the most recent advances in knowledge about dementia, Alzheimer Disease, and related disorders as they affect persons with intellectual disabilities.

Create programs that make good use of the leisure time of the elderly, and of those who care for them!

Create programs that make good use of the leisure time of the elderly, and of those who care for them!

Previous research on this topic has not focused on nutrition-specific social support for elderly women.

Previous research on this topic has not focused on nutrition-specific social support for elderly women.

Here is a one-of-a-kind resource for professionals who prepare and lead group activities for impaired older adults.

Here is a one-of-a-kind resource for professionals who prepare and lead group activities for impaired older adults.

An enlightening review of the successes and failures of several federally funded community-based projects that offered elderly persons an alternative to nursing home care.

Here is an excellent "e;how-to"e; guide for initiating pet-facilitated therapy programs with the elderly.

Here is an excellent "e;how-to"e; guide for initiating pet-facilitated therapy programs with the elderly.

An enlightening review of the successes and failures of several federally funded community-based projects that offered elderly persons an alternative to nursing home care.

In this fascinating book, leading international experts in gerontology and social work examine the conditions of older people in their respective native lands--Australia, Canada, West Germany, Great Britain, Israel, Japan, the Netherlands, and Sweden.

In this fascinating book, leading international experts in gerontology and social work examine the conditions of older people in their respective native lands--Australia, Canada, West Germany, Great Britain, Israel, Japan, the Netherlands, and Sweden.

This portrays retirement as an exceptional opportunity for individuals to create new lifestyles for themselves.

This portrays retirement as an exceptional opportunity for individuals to create new lifestyles for themselves.

A product of the Kent Psychology Forum 1989, the book focuses on how older adults and their families cope with the vicissitudes of later life.

A product of the Kent Psychology Forum 1989, the book focuses on how older adults and their families cope with the vicissitudes of later life.

Here is an invaluable resource for activities professionals specializing in geriatrics.

Seeking to assist professionals and care providers looking to develop culturally-based techniques for the care of dementia-afflicted elders, this book first presents the need for culturally sensitive care, and then describes how this method of care may be utilized, developed, approved, and evaluated.

Seeking to assist professionals and care providers looking to develop culturally-based techniques for the care of dementia-afflicted elders, this book first presents the need for culturally sensitive care, and then describes how this method of care may be utilized, developed, approved, and evaluated.

A practical book for practical people,Care-Giving in Dementia integrates neurobiological information about dementia with specific developments in care-giving.

Care-giving in dementia is a new speciality with its own rapidly growing body of knowledge.

Care-giving in dementia is a new speciality with its own rapidly growing body of knowledge.

Here is an invaluable resource for activities professionals specializing in geriatrics.

First published in 1989.

First published in 1989.

This up-to-date book is a synthesis of current knowledge from published sources and expert consultants relating to three commonly occurring problems in home health care practice--self-administration of medications, family caregiving issues, and teaching the elderly.

This up-to-date book is a synthesis of current knowledge from published sources and expert consultants relating to three commonly occurring problems in home health care practice--self-administration of medications, family caregiving issues, and teaching the elderly.

Learn about the exciting possibilities for maintaining elderly residents in their own homes by marshalling available resources to pay for needed support services.

Learn about the exciting possibilities for maintaining elderly residents in their own homes by marshalling available resources to pay for needed support services.

A variety of programs are described in this volume illuminating innovative approaches to service delivery.

A variety of programs are described in this volume illuminating innovative approaches to service delivery.