Caregiving Leisure And Aging

Author : M Jean Keller
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317826450
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Caregiving-Leisure and Aging written by M Jean Keller and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-03-24 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create programs that make good use of the leisure time of the elderly, and of those who care for them! Caregiving is a vital issue in today's rapidly aging society. Each year, a greater number of elderly people find themselves in need of care, and at the same time, more elderly adults than ever are finding themselves in the caregiving role. Caregiving--Leisure and Aging blends the work of six experts in the field, exploring implications for future practice and research, examining caregivers and care receivers and their need for appropriate leisure and recreation activities, and sharing innovative recreation programs to help caregivers and those in their care enrich the quality of their lives. Here you'll find: a review of literature which examines caregivers’health behaviors and discusses sleep improvement, home-based exercise, and several interventions the common factors found in successful leisure and activities programs for older adults and those who care for them in-depth case studies of three women who cared for their older husbands with dementia and the rationale behind their sacrifice of personal leisure time to provide this care a survey of rural and urban caregivers to individuals with Alzheimer's disease specific leisure education strategies that have been used successfully in caregiver support groups an examination of the innovative Family-based Structural Multisystem In-home Interventions (FSMII) with a Computer Telephone Integration System (CTIS) project Caregiving--Leisure and Aging provides information and ideas regarding the importance of leisure both to those elderly people receiving care and also to the aging adults who selflessly deliver that care.

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309448093
Total Pages : 367 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Families Caring for an Aging America written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2016-11-08 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Family caregiving affects millions of Americans every day, in all walks of life. At least 17.7 million individuals in the United States are caregivers of an older adult with a health or functional limitation. The nation's family caregivers provide the lion's share of long-term care for our older adult population. They are also central to older adults' access to and receipt of health care and community-based social services. Yet the need to recognize and support caregivers is among the least appreciated challenges facing the aging U.S. population. 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 caregivers. This report also assesses and recommends policies to address the needs of family caregivers and to minimize the barriers that they encounter in trying to meet the needs of older adults.

Author : Karen A. Roberto
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1452254230
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Elderly Caregiver written by Karen A. Roberto and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 1993-08-09 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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

Author : Francis A. McGuire
Publisher : Sagamore Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Leisure and Aging written by Francis A. McGuire and published by Sagamore Publishing. This book was released on 1999 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contents: The Aging Journey; Theoretical Perspectives on Aging; Biological Processes; Cognitive Processes; Psychological Aging; The Importance of Leisure; The Leisure Experience -- Motivation Factors; Time and Activities in Retirement -- On Being or Becoming Ulyssean; Ethnicity and Gender -- Impact on Leisure for Older Adults; Living Environments; The Long-Term Care Facility; The Community Environment.

Author : Wendy Lustbader
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0029195187
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Taking Care of Aging Family Members, Rev. Ed. written by Wendy Lustbader and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1994 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers advice on handling the physical, mental, emotional, and financial needs of the aged and includes sections on spirituality, ethnicity, self-neglect, and other issues.

Author : Joanne Ardolf Decker
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Making the Moments Count written by Joanne Ardolf Decker and published by . This book was released on 1997-11-28 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Provides ... strategies for making leisure part of the caregiving experience. [The author] ... shows how family members or professional caregivers can first assess a person's interests and then plan and carry out activities that stimulate the person physically, intellectually, emotionally, socially, and spiritually"--Jacket.

Author : Ann Kaiser Stearns
Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press+ORM
ISBN 13 : 1421423693
Total Pages : 437 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Redefining Aging written by Ann Kaiser Stearns and published by Johns Hopkins University Press+ORM. This book was released on 2017-12-03 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bestselling author of Living Through Personal Crisis delivers “a comprehensive guide to the challenges of elder care for family members” (Jesse F. Ballenger, coeditor of Treating Dementia). Caring for an elderly family member can be overwhelming. But fulfilling life experiences are still possible for both caregivers and their loved ones, despite the stress and fatigue of caregiving. In this comprehensive book, bestselling author Ann Kaiser Stearns explores the practical and personal challenges of both caregiving and successful aging. She couples findings from the latest research with powerful insights and problem-solving tips to help caregivers achieve the best life possible for those they care for—and for themselves as they age. Topics include: Improving the quality of life for the one giving and the one receiving care Distinguishing normal aging from early warning signs Understanding caregiver sadness, resentment, guilt, and grief Using strategies and skills to minimize an impaired elder’s distress and emotional outbursts and the caregiver’s own anxieties about growing old Finding resources to aid in the care of the loved one and protect the caregiver from stress overload Moving forward after the death of a loved one to have a meaningful life of one’s own Overcoming ageist stereotypes and deciding what kind of “old person” one will be Making life easier for those who someday will care for us Redefining Aging will help readers think differently about caregiving and their own aging. “Ann Kaiser Stearns offers a wide-ranging and thoughtful discussion of lessons learned about the joys and challenges of caregiving for a chronically ill loved one.” —Peter V. Rabins, MD, MPH, coauthor of The 36-Hour Day

Author : Louise G. Fradkin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Caregiving of Older Adults written by Louise G. Fradkin and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book provides a comprehensive overview of caregiving of older adults and an extensive resource section.

Author : Joseph E. Teaff
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780881335712
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Leisure Services with the Elderly written by Joseph E. Teaff and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309448069
Total Pages : 367 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Families Caring for an Aging America written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2016-12-08 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Family caregiving affects millions of Americans every day, in all walks of life. At least 17.7 million individuals in the United States are caregivers of an older adult with a health or functional limitation. The nation's family caregivers provide the lion's share of long-term care for our older adult population. They are also central to older adults' access to and receipt of health care and community-based social services. Yet the need to recognize and support caregivers is among the least appreciated challenges facing the aging U.S. population. 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 caregivers. This report also assesses and recommends policies to address the needs of family caregivers and to minimize the barriers that they encounter in trying to meet the needs of older adults.