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Book SynopsisReminiscence is a vital way to stimulate communication and promote confidence and self-worth in people with dementia. This practical guide is designed to give those who care for people with dementia a clear sense of how reminiscence can be used to greatly improve their quality of life.The book explores how reminiscence can contribute to person-centred dementia care and contains detailed descriptions of activities that can be used in a group setting, for one-to-one reminiscence at home or in a variety of care settings. Based on ideas developed and tested internationally over a period of ten years, the book offers imaginative approaches to reminiscence and a wealth of resources for use in a wide range of situations. The book includes advice on organising a reminiscence project and provides a useful planning tool for group sessions.Remembering Yesterday, Caring Today highlights the value of reminiscence for those with dementia and is an essential guide to good practice for family and professional carers.Trade ReviewThis is an exceptionally important book that celebrates the interdependency of human beings, the virtues of the education of carers and the positive treatment of people with dementia... In describing in exquisite and profound, but necessary, detail how to create and re-create a wonderfully sensitive approach to caring for people with dementia, the authors have conveyed some of the most important research findings of the past twenty years in the context of a programme to support the strengths and well-being of people with dementia. At the same time, the programme they describe serves to educate carers to support and revel in demonstrations of their loved ones' strengths... This is a book that can add greatly to the lives of all concerned and I recommend it highly. -- Dementia JournalResearch and writing on dementia have never been more timely and necessary as the condition increasingly emerges as an international public health problem which transcends national, family, personal, professional and cultural boundaries, as is noted in the foreword to this practical, accessible and readable manual (page 9). Positive in tone this book presents realistic advice and useful resources based on knowledge distilled from considerable experience of working with a group all too easily socially excluded and marginalized... This is a very practical book, a manual for facilitators and carers to implement their own RYCT programme of activities and as such it functions very well... I would recommend this manual as a useful addition to the library of anyone facilitating sessions in the field of dementia. -- DramatherapyThis book is an excellently comprehensive and practical resource bursting with ideas and good, useable advice. If you're serious about using reminiscence properly (and all care homes should be) I thoroughly recommend this book. -- Caring TimesAny Health library strong in dementia care "best practice" guides will welcome this focus on the tool of reminiscence and its ability to support people with dementia. From how it works to stimulate communication to how professionals and family members alike can use reminiscence to maximum effectiveness both at the group and individual level, this is a key acquisition for any working with dementia patients - and their loved ones. -- The Midwest Book ReviewRemembering Yesterday, Caring Today culminates work spanning some ten years on the use of reminiscence with people with dementia. Essentially practice-based, this book is a clear guide to organising and structuring reminiscence sessions. It offers an optimistic and dynamic challenge to dementia care-giving. -- Professional Social WorkTable of ContentsForeword by Faith Gibson, Emeritus professor of Social Work, University of Ulster. Preface by Bob Woods, Professor of Clinical Psychology of Older People, University of Wales Bangor. Introduction. 1.Dementia and Reminiscence: Current Thinking. 2. Reminiscence in Dementia Care. 3. Reminiscence Skills and Methods.4. Remembering Yesterday, Caring Today: A Programme and an Approach. 5. Organising a Reminiscence Project. 6. Training for the Project Team and Family Carers. 7. Reminiscence Sessions: Retracing the Life Course. 8. Final Comments and Future Hopes. Appendix : Useful Documents. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisFor the increasing number of people diagnosed with dementia each year, treatment in the early stages can make a significant difference to their quality of life. This book provides examples of psychosocial interventions: taking into consideration the individual, social and environmental aspects of the person's life.It looks at ways of providing support at the time of diagnosis and goes on to explore a variety of interventions and services for the treatment of early dementia. Bringing together the knowledge and experiences of professionals from both the UK and Europe, the contributors describe interventions for both psychological and practical problems with case examples such as memory support groups, art therapies and assistive technologies for use in the home.This accessible book will be essential reading for practitioners and carers working with those with early dementia and will be extremely useful in both professional development and for those new to dementia care.Trade ReviewThis is quite an achievement for a book about evidence-based practice. It is humane, thoughtful and inspiring; appropriate reading for any professional working in dementia care. -- HCPJ, Sara Perren, Psychodynamic counsellor and group therapistThankfully Moniz-Cook and Manthorpe in Early Psychosocial Interventions in Dementia provide commissioners and practitioners with a goldmine of evidence-based practice with which to change, develop and deliver a range of psycho-social dementia services and interventions. -- The Journal of Ageing & SocietyThis is a wonderful book available just at the right time. Every Memory Service should have several copies to use as framework reminding us what can be done - and what must be done. Teams can use them for shared study and planning. We can then add our own wisdom to the existing chapters and perhaps write a few more through the exercise of reflective audit and operational research. -- Dementia PlusAs a publication it is both timely and encouraging... The book's emphasis throughout is upon early dementia. It is devoutly to be hoped that the forthcoming implementation of the strategy will incorporate some of the evidence-based "interventions" (non-medical treatments/services) described in the book. At the very least there is so much of value that should be included in the training of all working in the field. A prime example is the excellent chapter on what (and how) to tell people with dementia about their diagnosis.This is a major contribution that brings much encouragement. -- PlusThis book offers a fascinating insight into the range or creative and helpful interventions being developed qith and for people living with a dementia... A book of this type is to be warmly welcomed, given the scarcity of evidence-based practice in psycho-social interventions, and the challenge of implementing interventions that have demonstrably improved the lives of people living with a dementia. -- British Journal of Social WorkThis excellent book considers early psychosocial interventions at the time of diagnosis, cognition and memory-oriented support, psychological and social support, and the service developments in which these interventions can be based. -- Nursing StandardThere is so much of value that should be included in the training of all working in the field. This is a major contribution which brings much encouragement. -- Christian Council on AgeingContributions from health and social care professionals from the UK and Europe are cleverly combined to offer a comprehensive, informative and interesting account of tried and tested interventions for the person with early dementia... The easy to read guidance and advice will appeal to the busy professional, this book works well when read as a whole but is also perfect for quick reference. The guidelines for choosing the appropriate psychosocial interventions are set out clearly in a table which briefly explains the aim, the task, the intervention and relevant chapter for further reading... An essential read for every professional working with people with early dementia. -- Division of Clinical Psychology Forum.Table of ContentsList of illustrations. Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction: Personalising psychosocial interventions to individual need and context - Esme Moniz-Cook, University of Hull, UK, and Jill Manthorpe., King's College London, UK. Part I: Support at the time of diagnosis. 2. What do we tell people with dementia about their diagnosis and how do we tell them? - Hilary J. Husband, University of East Anglia, UK . 3. Timely psychosocial interventions in a memory clinic - Esme Moniz-Cook, University of Hull, UK,Gillian Gibson, Jas Harrison and Hannah Wilkinson, all Hull Memory Clinic. Part II: Cognitive and memory support. 4. Working with memory problems: cognitive rehabilitation in early dementia - Dr Linda Clare, University of Wales Bangor, UK. 5. Cognitive stimulation for people with mild cognitive impairment and early dementia - Dr Inge Cantegreil-Kallen, Jocelyne de Rotrou and Anne-Sophie Rigaud, all Broca Hospital, Paris, France. 6. GRADIOR: A personalised computer-based cognitive training programme for early intervention in dementia - Manuel Franco, Intras Foundation, Spain, Kate Jones, University of Wales Bangor, Bob Woods, University of Wales Bangor and Pablo Gomez, Intras Foundation, Spain. 7. Memory groups for people with early dementia - Molly Burnham, UK. 8. Health technologies for people with early dementia: the ENABLE project - Suzanne Cahill,Trinity College, Dublin, Emer Begley, Trinity College, Dublin, and Inger Hagen, Oslo, Norway. Part III: Psychological, emotional and social support. 9. Group psychotherapy for people with early dementia - Richard Cheston, University of Bath, UK. 10. Art therapy: getting in touch with inner self and outside world - Steffi Urbas, Alzheimer Therapiezentrum der Neurologischen Klinik, Bad Aibling, Germany. 11. A host of golden memories: individual and couples group reminiscence - Irene Carr, Princess Elizabeth Hospital, Guernsey, Karen Jarvis, Humber Mental Health Teaching NHS Trust, Hull, UK, and Esme Moniz-Cook. 12. Developing group support for men with mild cognitive difficulties and early dementia - Jill Manthorpe and Esme Moniz-Cook. 13. Group psycho-educational intervention for family carers - Rabih Chattat, University of Bologna, Italy, Marie Gianelli, University of Genova, Italy, and Giancarlo Savorani, S. Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy. Part IV: Developing evidence-based psychosocial support services. 14. The Meeting Centres Support Group Programme - Rose-Marie Droes, Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Franka Meiland, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Jacomine de Lange, Trimbos-Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Myrra Vernooij-Dassen, Centre for Quality of Care Research, Nijmegen, the Netherlands, and Willem van Tliburg, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. 15. Personalised disease management for people with dementia: the primary carer support programme - Myrra Vernooij-Dassen, Maud Graff, the Alzheimer's Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands, and Marcel Olde Rikkert, University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands. 16. Carer interventions in the voluntary sector - Georgina Charlesworth, University College London, UK, Joanne Halford, UK, Fiona Poland, University of East Anglia, UK, and Susan Vaughan, UK. List of contributors. Index.

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Book SynopsisMemory loss can create problems in every aspect of a person's life. The challenge of communicating thoughts and feelings can be made even harder by other people's negative perceptions of dementia.This book provides practical guidance for coping with progressive memory loss, and includes examples of real people who have faced similar challenges. These stories highlight both good and bad ways to deal with the problems that arise, and are also useful for describing the experiences of memory loss to friends and family. The authors suggest ways of maintaining physical and mental health by staying active and engaged in society. They also offer techniques for improving communication, preserving self-esteem and overcoming the stigma associated with memory loss.A Personal Guide to Living with Progressive Memory Loss offers inspiration and advice for anyone in the early stages of dementia. It also provides useful insight for family and friends who wish to offer support for a loved one affected by progressive memory loss.Trade ReviewThis book provides practical guidance for coping with progressive memory loss and includes examples of real people who have faced such challenges. These stories highlight both good and bad ways to deal with the problems that arise and are also useful for describing the experiences of memory loss to friends and family. The authors suggest ways of maintaining physical and mental health by staying active and engaged in society. They also offer techniques for improving, communication, preserving self-esteem and overcoming the stigma associated with memory loss. -- Human GivensThis book presents us all with a challenge to see that we have a real part to play in helping dementia suffers maximize the quality of their lives. They emphasise this in commending hope. "Hope lets you continue to celebrate who you are as a person. Hope is worth striving for and keeping in your life". Amen to that, I warmly commend this book which can enlarge our understanding and encourage us in our care of all who suffer from Progressive Memory Loss. -- Plus Magazine (Christian Council on Ageing)The information is concise and easy to read with the use of individual experiences from support groups to help others in similar situations. It enables people to understand the process of loss that occurs and how an individual can remain in control of their lives, with support, for as long as possible. Not only does this help sufferers, but also those who care for them, to understand the experience from the perspective of the person with the diagnosis. Maintaining the individual's personhood requires not stepping in early to take away roles too quickly. By reading this book, you are able to get a sense of a positive outlook on what could be such a negative experience; it is quite uplifting. It is not end but just the beginning of a new and very different chapter in the lives of that person, their family and friends. -- SignpostThe book speaks to people diagnosed with diseases that cause progressive memory loss, a resource guide to help them to manage the disease and consider different treatments... The core of this manual are the four chapters on staying active and functional, staying physically healthy, staying mentally healthy and, most importantly, finding hope. The chapters include constructive discussions about medication and non-medical treatment and meeting self-care needs. The emphasis is on normal living. Utilising social support and emphasizing the health benefits of non-medication treatments. Checklists, non-sentimental illustrations and a comprehensive bibliography complement this excellent text. Strongly recommended. -- London Centre for Dementia CareThis book empowers people living with dementia, signposting hope, choice and a life to be lived. I wholeheartedly recommend it. -- John Keady PhD RMN, Professor of Older People's Mental Health Nursing The University of Manchester/Bolton, Salford and Trafford Mental Health NHS Trust and Co-Editor of Dementia: the International Journal of Social Research and PracticeExpert gerontological nurses Burgener and Twigg have collaborated to produce a uniquely-focused, incredibly informative and thoughtful book to assist persons primarily in the early stages of dementia better adjust to and manage their disease. Although the contents are clinically and empirically based, the book is highly readable and practical, and provides broad-based treatment options and hope to newly diagnosed persons with dementia and those who love and care for them. -- Kathleen C. Buckwalter, PhD, RN, FAAN, Sally Mathis Hartwig Professor of Gerontological Nursing and Research Director of The University of Iowa John A. Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing ExcellenceA Personal Guide to Living with Progressive Memory Loss serves as a commitment to inclusive education and is a landmark self-help book that focuses on the needs of the person with the diagnosis. It expands what is currently offered to people with memory loss in a sensitive and contemporary way. A must have for every memory clinic and health and human service agency. -- Linda L. Buettner, Professor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Alzheimer's Association Early Stage Task ForceThis book is rare, if not unique, in that its stated audience is people diagnosed with diseases that caure progressive memory loss and difficulty with thinking.In the developing culture of wellbeing and recovery for older with mental health needs this text clearly gives examples of how people with progressive memory loss can take control (with or without the assistance of those around them) to shape their own lives. For this alone I would recommend this book. -- Older People and Occupational TherapyTable of ContentsIntroduction. 1. What Progressive Memory Loss Means to You: Claiming the Diagnosis. 2. Maintaining Personhood. 3. Maintaining Important Roles in Your Life. 4. Understanding the Stigma of Progressive Memory Loss: Managing Your Responses to the Behaviors of Others. 5. Communicating with Others. 6. Staying Active and Functional. 7. Staying Physically Healthy: Managing Physical Illnesses, Medications, and Self-Care Needs. 8. Staying Mentally Healthy: Managing Memory Loss and Impaired Thinking. 9. Finding Hope. References. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisFor people with dementia, the world can become a lonely and isolated place. Music has long been a vital instrument in transcending cognitive issues; bringing people together, and allowing a person to live in the moment. Connecting through Music with People with Dementia explains how a caregiver can learn to use melody or rhythm to connect with someone who may be otherwise non-responsive, and how memories can be stimulated by music that resonates with a part of someone's past. This user-friendly book demonstrates how even simple sounds and movements can engage people with dementia, promoting relaxation and enjoyment. All that's needed to succeed is a love of music, and a desire to gain greater communication and more meaningful interaction with people with dementia. The book provides practical advice on using music with people with dementia, and includes a songbook suggesting a range of popular song choices and a chapter focusing on the importance of caregivers looking after themselves as well as the people they care for.Suitable for both family and professional caregivers with no former experience of music therapy, and for music therapy students and entry level professionals, this accessible book will lay bare the secrets of music therapy to all.Trade ReviewSome publications cannot help but be straightforward - Rio's title provides adequate information, and perhaps more importantly, acknowledges that utilizing music is not necessarily the exclusive right of the qualified and certified music therapist. Anyone genuinely interested in therapeutic dementia care can take heart from its being "suitable for both family and professional caregivers with no former experience of music therapy". -- Journal of Mental HealthA book which can help by offering practical singing and music-making ideas and insights is a valuable, much needed resource. This straightforward and practical "self-study" book can certainly play a part in improving quality of life and interaction with others with the advice and support it offers to its aimed readership of professional and family caregivers, as well as music therapy students and practitioners. -- Approaches: Music Therapy & Special Music EducationThe book is easy to read and written in a format suitable for those new to this area of work... I would consider it a useful book for music therapy students and those working in residential and day care settings with its range of examples, checklists and guidance. -- Social Care and Neurodisability... the book provides compelling arguments as to why and how carers might use music-making to improve the day-to-day lives of those for whom they are caring...The book maps out a means of enriching the lives of people with dementia and those of their carers and is recommended for carers who have avoided using music because they do not feel qualified. -- Australian Journal of AgeingThe world can be isolated and lonely for people with dementia, and music has become key in bringing people together. Robin Rio's CONNECTING THROUGH MUSIC WITH PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA: A GUIDE FOR CAREGIVERS shows how simple sounds and movement can engage such people, promote relaxation and enjoyment, and break down barriers. After reviewing these connections, caregivers are given a series of music exercises to follow. A fine pick for any library covering dementia care. -- The Midwest Book ReviewRio is a great enthusiast and shows how we can and do connect through music of all sorts - rhythms and movements, sounds and songs. Encourage your staff to sing with the residents; we've all got music in us. -- Standards for PracticeThis comprehensive book is easy to read and guides an inexperienced reader through the process of introducing and using music with people with dementia. -- COTSS PLD NewsletterTable of ContentsPreface. 1. Introduction. 2. All You Need to Know About Music. 3. Singing and Choosing Songs. 4. Making a Connection. 5. Putting What You Know to Use. 6. Stimulating and Relaxing Music Choices. 7. Memory and Associations. 8. Caring for Yourself. Songs. References Appendix: Song List, Recording Artists and Resources

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Book SynopsisAs we grow older, our need to be engaged in interesting activities does not diminish and is vital to our quality of life. How to Make Your Care Home Fun examines the need for activities for elderly people in care and offers a practical programme of entertaining activities that can be used in nursing and residential homes, day centres, rehabilitation centres and hospices.As well as suggesting a programme of activities for older people in care homes including arts and crafts, role-playing, gardening and cooking, it also takes the stance that 'activity nursing' should be integral to all personal care plans and not simply regarded as an add on to medical care. The author also examines how care homes are run and regulated in the light of recent legislation and considers the services provided by care homes and areas of potential deficiency. The book offers a wide selection of activities that can be used with people of all abilities and have greatly improved quality of life for elderly people in care.Highlighting the value of nursing that caters for an individual's physical, mental and emotional needs, this book is an ideal resource for care home professionals and anyone who is responsible for the well-being of elderly people in care.Trade ReviewI would certainly recommend this book a a resource within the care home as it would inspire an understanding of how simple activities are so important to the wellbeing of residents whithin the care home. -- dementia... this is a most certainly recommended book and ideal resource for any care providers needing some fresh insight and inspiration, especially those whose role it is to provide activities in a day care or residential setting. The book acts as a comprehensive guide to help make a care home fun and stimulating, and it has successfull highlighted the value of a quality of nursing whih aims to provide for an individual's physical, mental and emotional needs and overall quality of life. -- SignpostThis is a thoroughly practical handbook in paperback format - full of a variety of stimulating activities to use with a range of residents. This is a helpful tool in the work of meaningful care and continuing stimulus for our older citizens and one that care home staff will find to be a valuable asset. I warmly commend it. -- Plus Quarterly Magazine of Christian Council on AgeingThis pithy, readable book suggests ideas for everyday activities to enhance the wellbeing and quality of life of older people who live in care homes. -- Nursing StandardTable of ContentsForeword. 1. Introduction. 2. The Care Home Sector. 3. How Old is Old? 4. Why Activities Are Needed. 5. The Activities Organiser. 6. Arranging the Programme. 7. Activities. 8. Talking and Listening. 9. Keep Moving. 10. Role Play. 11. Reminiscence. 12. Everyday Occupations. 13. Music. 14. Arts and Crafts. 15. Discussions and Debates. 16. A Miscellany of Informal Activities. 17. Gardening. 18. Cookery. 19. Going Out. 20. Activities for People with Dementia.

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Book SynopsisThe restraint of older people is a pressing issue for health and social care practice. This book provides health and social care professionals with an authoritative reading resource on the ethics and use of restraint.The book provides an overview of the different forms of restraint, the conditions under which they are used, and their implications for the health and wellbeing of older people. Practical approaches to minimising are then explored, underlining the importance of person-centred care. Innovative programmes and approaches to reducing the use of restraint from around the world are described and assessed, and case studies are drawn upon to highlight practice challenges and their effective resolutions. The perspectives of older people and their carers and families, as well as of professionals, commissioners and regulators of health and social care, are also taken into account. The contributors are drawn from an international range of health and social care settings, as well as from the academic world. This in-depth volume will help health and social care professionals better understand the complex issues that surround the use of restraint, support practice that puts older people at the centre of decision-making about their care, and enable services to provide safer and more appropriate care.Trade Reviewthe volume's contributors profusely shower a considerable swath of the research field of restraint of older people with the intellectually nourishing rain of informative discourse, discerning criticism, and a plethora of expert opinions and suggestions. The efforts of the contributors may help nurture further research investigation of this issue ridden field.The long list of persons who may learn much from this highly instructive volume includes: patient advocates, psychiatrists, neuropsychiatrists, geriatric psychiatrists, forensic psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical psychologists, psychoanalysts, psychotherapists, cognitive therapists, behavioral therapists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, nurses, psychiatric nurses, rehabilitation nurses, emergency room nurses, gerontologists, geriatric medicine specialists, long term care specialists, physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists, medicolegal specialists, hospice workers, nursing home personnel, hospital administrators, social workers, social scientists, sociologists, medical ethicists, philosophers, public health professionals, occupational therapists, physical therapists, vocational therapists, physiotherapists, recreation therapists, orthopedic surgeons, emergency room physicians, primary care physicians, pharmacists, pharmacologists, civil liberties lawyers, healthcare lawyers, criminal justice professionals, judges, health regulators, health policy makers, legislators, and risk managers. -- metapsychology Online ReviewsAlternatives to restraint and new programs for reducing the use of restraint are described in chapters that outline all the issues involved in providing safe environments for elders. Very highly recommended!... It shows how a simple four-step method can be applied to the typical ADD/ADHD child to teach even the most disorganized, hyperactive child how to make their bed, get ready for school, and get organized. These step-by-step strategies offer routines that aren't boring and ARE positive, keyed to realistic demands and rules governed by fun and individualism. -- The Midwest Book ReviewThere are still too many care homes where residents are not free to move around. They are "restrained" by door locks and key pads or by being belted into wheelchairs, or simply told to "sit down". Most of it arises because the culture of the home remains controlling and risk-averse. Rights, Risks and Restraint-Free Care will help managers and staff to think through the risks and ethics of restraint and find ways to free residents from the institutional bonds that make them prisoners in what is supposed to be their "home". There are some excellent case studies (many from other countries) which are ideally suited for use in training sessions. -- Caring TimesI hope this book will be widely read. It encourages us to question our motives if ever we are faced with difficult situations when caring for people to whom it is sometimes very difficult to relate, but people who nevertheless need our care and understanding at the most vulnerable period of their lives as they draw to a close. -- Baroness GreengrossThis thought-provoking book challenges us all to re-examine our personal attitudes when caring for older people. At its heart lies a desire to improve relationships, quality of life and holistic well-being. -- Barbara Pointon, Ambassador for the Alzheimer's Society and for the charity 'for dementia'Table of ContentsList of Acronyms and Abbreviations. Foreword by Baroness Greengross. Preface. 1. Introduction. Rhidian Hughes. Part 1. Types of Restraint, Patterns and Trends. 2. Physical Restraint and Medical Interventions. David Evans, Senior Lecturer and Program Director, University of Adelaide, Australia. 3. Covert Medication and Chemical Restraint. Carmel M Hughes, Chair in Primary Care Pharmacy, Queens University, Belfast, Northern Ireland and Kate L Lapane, Professor and Chair, Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, Virginia Commonwealth University. Part 2. Perspectives Across Health and Social Care. 4. Pennsylvania's Non-Restraint Approach to Psychiatric Care and Services. Gregory M. Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Allentown State Hospital, Pennsylvania, Donna Ashbridge, Chief Executive Officer, Danville State Hospital, Pennsylvania, Aidan Altenor, Director, Bureau of Community and Hospital Operations, Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, and Robert H. Davis, Associate Medical Director, Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Pennsylvania. 5. Restraint: The US Nursing Home Perspective. Beryl D. Goldman, Director, Kendal Outreach, Pennsylvania, Joan Ferlo Todd, Senior Nurse Consultant , US Food and Drug Administration, Janet Davis, Activities Director, Pennsylvania Restraint Reduction Initiative and Karen Russell, Regional Director, Pennsylvania Restraint Reduction Initiative. 6. Ethical Dilemmas in Maintaining Enteral Feeding: The Use of Hand-Control Mittens. Jane Williams, Consultant Nurse in Stroke Care, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Portsmouth, UK. 7. Do We Need Drugs? Strategies to Reduce the Over-Prescription of Drugs in Care Homes Supporting People with Dementia. 8. The Therapy of Companionship. Jim Ellis. 9. Health and Safety Perspectives. Stephen Clarke. 10. Human Rights Perspectives. Rhidian Hughes. Part 3. Issues and Innovations. 11. Clinical-Ethical Considerations on the Use of Physical Restraint. Chris Gastmans, Professor of Medical Ethics, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium and Secretary General, European Association of Centres for Medical Ethics (EACME). 12. Changing Restraint Use: Discourses in Restraint. Kate Irving, Lecturer in Nursing, Dublin City University, Ireland. 13. Therapeutic Approaches and De-Escalation Techniques. Suparna Madan, Geriatric Psychiatrist and Clinical Assistant Professor in Geriatric Psychiatry, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and Pat Rowe, Geriatric Mental Health Consultant, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 14. Wander-Walking and People with Dementia. Jan Dewing, Visiting Professor in Aged Care and Practice Development, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, Honorary Research Fellow, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, Visiting Fellow, Northumbria University, UK, and Heather Wilkinson, Co-Director, Centre for Research on Families and Relationships and Research Director for the School of Health in Social Science, University of Edinburgh. 15. Preventing Falls and Avoiding Restraint. Samuel R. Nyman, Co-Editor, Generations Review, The British Society of Gerontology and David Oliver, Consultant Physician, Royal Berkshire Hospital and Visiting Professor of Medicine for Older People, City University, London. 16. Using Evidence-Based Knowledge to Avoid Physical Restraint. Sascha Köpke, Senior Researcher, University of Hamburg Unit of Health Sciences and Education, Gabriele Meyer, Professor of Clinical Nursing Research, University of Witten/Herdecke Institute of Nursing Research, Anja Gerlach, Research Fellow, University of Hamburg Unit of Health Sciences and Education, and Antonie Haut, Research Fellow, University of Witten/Herdecke Institute of Nursing Research, Germany. 17. Reducing Restraint: The Benefits of Education and Training. Ingelin Testad, Director, Centre for Research, Stavanger Teaching Nursing Home, Norway and Dag Aarsland, Professor of Geriatric Medicine and Psychiatry, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Norway. Selected Bibliography. Afterword by Barbara Pointon, Ambassador, Alzheimer's Society and 'for dementia'. About the Contributors. Index.

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Book SynopsisEngagement in meaningful activity is an important aspect of human existence, regardless of one's cognitive abilities. Even in the later stages of dementia, people can still be engaged in activities at a level that allows them to be successful. In fact in these later stages, where cognitive abilities may be waning, the need for activity becomes greater, as cognitive stimulation helps preserve what skills remain. For care staff looking after older people, many of whom may have some degree of dementia, coming up with ideas for activities of a suitable level to keep their residents engaged and stimulated can be challenging.The Activity Year Book solves this problem, offering week by week themed activities. From Valentine's Day quizzes to Bonfire Night word searches, it has activities relating to every important date in the calendar, and also encourages reminiscence and discussion around these events. This book will be invaluable to care staff looking for a simple way of improving the lives of their residents, week by week, all year round.Trade Review... there is a genuine air of spontaneity throughout: the co-authors, with many years of experience, have certainly brought a sense of purpose to their publication. The occasional joke also lightens the tone, which can often become quite earnest in other similar, somewhat duller but well-meaning collections... Highly recommended. -- Working with Older People, Stephen Weekes, Book Reviews EditorFor those NAPA members who are always on the search for activity ideas, here is a wonderful resource to dip into. The Activity Yearbook offers week by week themed activities that can be easily used by all members of the care staff team. From Valentine's Day quizzes to Bonfire Night word searches, the book is filled with fun activities relating to many of the important dates in the calendar, including those in Scotland, Ireland and Wales. They also encourage reminiscence and discussion around these events. The authors also give practical tips on how to run a group and organise activities effectively. -- NAPA Living Life, Sally KnockerThis resource has the potential to improve the quality of life and activity levels of older people in care and should be a must have for all care homes. There is certainly enough material in this book to last much longer than a year which makes it a valuable resource for activity organisers/carers in residential or day services for older people. -- COTSS PLD, Pauline Peacock Specialist Occupational TherapistI enthusiastically recommend this Week by Week Guide for Use in Elderly Day and Residential Care to all who work in such settings or anyone who leads a Church or Community Centre group for a fun session...The activities suggested in this book are designed to help group leaders provide this beneficial stimulus and encourage them to use their own imaginations to adapt, to develop extra activities and themes. -- Plus Quarterly Magazine of Christian Council on AgeingYou may think this book's a bit pricey but it's a treasure trove of ideas and would be well worth the outlay for any care home. It is packed with activities of all sorts and I heartily recommend it. -- Standards for PracticeThe Activity Year Book is for care staff looking after older people who have some degree of dementia, and offers a range of activity ideas key to keeping them engaged and stimulated.. .A fine survey packed with fun ideas. -- The Midwest Book ReviewTable of ContentsIntroduction: Getting Started. 1. January - Twelfth Night; Winter; Burn's Night/St Andrew's Day; Animals in Winter. 2. February - When We Made Our Own Fun; Valentine's Day; Chinese New Year; Planting for Spring. 3. March - St David's Day; Houses and Homes; St Patrick and Ireland; The Equinox, Clocks and Time. 4. April - Easter: A Moveable Feast; Spring Cleaning; Birds, St. George. 5. May - May Day; May Ball; Whitsuntide; Folklore and Customs. 6. June - The Weather; Dog Days; The Stars and the Moon in June; Royal Ascot; Garden Party. 7. July - Sport; Weddings; Holidays and Honeymoons; Local Traditions. 8. August - Food, Glorious Food; Antiques; Pubs and Inns; Soaps. 9. September - Schooldays; Harvest Festival; What's in a Name?; Autumn; Newspapers and Current Affairs. 10. October - Healthy Body, Healthy Mind; Animals and Pets; Trafalgar Day; Halloween. 11. November - Bonfire Night; Rememberance Day; Colours; Famous Men and Women/St Andrew's Day. 12. December - Favourite T.V. and Radio Shows; The Local Flea Pit or Going to the Cinema; Musicals and Panto; Christmas Time; New Year and Calendars.

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Book SynopsisThe experiences and needs of residents and patients in nursing and care homes are very different at night, and this is particularly true for those with dementia. Yet nursing and care homes are not always inspected with the same rigour at night as they are during the day, and night staff do not always receive the same levels of training, resources and supervision as day staff. This book provides night staff, their managers and anyone else with an interest in care homes during the night with the information, knowledge and practical skills they need to deliver positive and appropriate care at night. The authors look at all of the issues that are particularly pertinent in caring for older people at night, including nutrition and hydration, continence, challenging behaviour, medication, night time checking, pain management and end of life care. They also look at the impact that working at night has on care staff, and offer practical suggestions to help them to safeguard their own health. The final chapter provides a set of night time care guidelines for inspectors that can also be used by managers to evaluate night time practices in their homes. This book is essential reading for night staff and their managers and employers, as well as inspectors of services, policy makers, and anyone else with an interest in the provision of care for older people.

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Book SynopsisThere's so many different types of abuse, and it all comes down to the same thing. It's making people nothing. And Fran was nothing. There was never anything nice said about her, everything was negative. And she had to put up with that, and we had to put up with that, until we all sort of believed it, almost.'Preventing the Emotional Abuse and Neglect of People with Intellectual Disability throws light onto the traumatic experiences faced by people with intellectual disability living in disability accommodation services. Through the narratives of nine people with intellectual disability and their family members, it reveals: the problem of systematic abuse; the cumulative impact of emotional and psychological abuse and neglect over time; recognition of the abuse by people with intellectual disability; and the lack of moral authority afforded to them in abuse acknowledgement and reporting. The author suggests a number of positive approaches and methods to help all those working with people with intellectual disability to prevent emotional abuse, respond appropriately and effectively support the recovery of victims. This book will prove to be indispensable for social care workers, care home managers, social workers, researchers and academics in the disability field, social sciences students, human rights workers and abuse practitioners.Trade ReviewThis is a powerful account of the emotional abuse that people with intellectual disabilities have to endure and manage in their lives... Sally Robinson has documented these stories with respect and great care. Her methodology is meticulous, and she joins a tradition of international researchers committed to putting the voice of marginalised groups into the public domain... [T]hese stories are rich and the words of people with intellectual disabilities and their families do not only inform but they rightly haunt us, as fellow citizens and as a society. Those of us who advocate on behalf of people with intellectual disabilities, whether as relatives, carers, service managers, professionals, academics, or policy makers will do well to listen and take heed. -- from the foreword by Hilary Brown, Professor of Social Care, Canterbury Christ Church UniversityRobinson has broken new ground here. Previous literature on abuse acknowledged emotional abuse as a problem, but focused strongly and physical and sexual abuse. For the first time, this book provides a conceptual framework for exploring and understanding the emotional abuse experienced by people with intellectual disabilities. She bases this framework firmly on a foundation constructed from the lived experiences of a number of individuals with intellectual disabilities. This work has the potential to open new lines of research and analysis and to facilitate change toward better lives for people with disabilities. -- Dick Sobsey, Professor of Educational Psychology, University of Alberta, Director of the John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre and the JP Das Developmental Disabilities Centre, CanadaStatistics tell us that people with intellectual disabilities are at greater risk of abuse than are non-disabled people. We also know that while these figures are shocking they are probably only the tip of the iceberg as (for a variety of reasons) abuse is not always reported and acted upon appropriately. What the figures don't tell us, however, is the impact that such abuse has on the day to day lives of people with intellectual disabilities. This book reports the findings of a research study that not only sought to understand this impact but also focused on psychological and emotional abuse and neglect. These abuses generally receive less attention than physical and sexual abuse. Whether this is due to a view that they cause less impact than the physical scars and injuries caused by physical abuse or whether they are seen as less damaging to self-image and self-confidence than sexual abuse is unclear. However, by illustrating this impact on nine individual lives this book lays such myths to rest and demonstrates just how damaging psychological and emotional abuse and neglect can be. Moreover these effects are cumulative and long standing exerting an influence on the lives of people with intellectual disabilities for many years.Given that such abuse has been occurring for many decades, and given that it may be widespread, there could be a temptation to say it is just too difficult an issue to challenge and change. To take such a course of action would be inhuman and hence this book sets out areas for change such as culture, awareness, policy service evaluation and advocacy. Most importantly, however, Carol Robinson points out that this is not just a problem for disability services but rather that it is a problem for everyone. This book helps the reader to better understand what it means for people with intellectual disabilities who are subjected to psychological and emotional abuse and I would challenge readers not to experience a range of emotions including sadness, anger and feelings of injustice. However, what is most important is that it motivates readers to take action since as the closing words of the book say, "these lives matter". -- Ruth Northway, Professor of Learning Disability Nursing, Department of Care Sciences, University of GlamorganTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Foreword. Preface. Part One. Setting the Scene. 1. Gaining new understanding about abuse through the lens of lived experience. 2. What is this harm? 3. What does this mean for practice? Part Two. Stories of Lived Experience. 4. Insult and injury. 5. Systemic concerns. Part Three. Making Change and Moving Forward. 6. What do these experiences mean for other people with intellectual disability? 7. What do these experiences mean for practice and policy? 8. New insights into the problem. 9. Implications for making change. 10. Concluding remarks.

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Book SynopsisThis sensitive and compassionate book provides older people who are nearing the end of life and their loved ones, as well as the professionals who work with them, with a greater depth of understanding of spiritual issues surrounding death and dying. Illustrated with the experiences of many older people, it explores important themes such as grief and loss; fear; pain, distress and suffering; acceptance; transcendence; prayer; the healing of relationships; and intimacy, and shows that the final journey towards death can be one of the most spiritually meaningful times in the life of an older person - a time in which there is still hope, and in which the person who is dying and their loved ones can grow spiritually, strengthened by the difficult times they face together. Spiritual issues for older people with dementia who are nearing the end of life are also explored, as are ethical and moral issues in death and dying, and the ways in which bereaved partners and relatives may come to terms with the loss of a loved one.This concise and accessible book will be a valuable resource for those in the caring professions and a rich source of guidance and support for older people who are nearing the end of life and their families.Trade Review(...) this book provides a gentle but emotive introduction into preparing for the final journey of life. -- Journal of Community Nursing...both of these books (Spirituality and Personhood in Dementia by Albert Jewell and Palliative Care, Ageing and Spirituality by Elizabeth Mackinlay), (...) are infused with glimpse of grace and courage, can inspire the reader to give thanks and cherish all that is good, and to live life as fully as we are able, even in the midst of frailty. -- The Waythis is a book which anyone involved in this area could read with real profit - and pass on to others. Strongly recommended. -- PlusMacKinlay's skills as a nurse and priest are reflected in the simple and compassionate opening up of the questions and some of the consequent feelings that surround this important dimension of our living. -- Church TimesIn a culture that tends to assume that the only meanings that can be associated with death are profoundly negative, the idea of a good death for elderly people is not always apparent. Elizabeth MacKinlay sees things differently. In this book she teases out a different way of looking at and understanding death and dying. Death is not an enemy or even something that necessarily has to be feared. Rather, death is a meaningful movement towards a positive goal. Religion and spirituality are vital aspects for the achievement of such a goal. This book helps us all to see death and dying differently and in seeing these things differently, we can learn to practise more compassionately. -- Professor John Swinton, Chair in Divinity and Religious Studies and Professor in Practical Theology and Pastoral Care, University of Aberdeen, ScotlandThe phrase 'a good death' seems ridiculous, but what is really meant is a good approach to death, with minimal physical pain, and the best chance of mental and spiritual calm to face the end. Not an easy task and therefore a book such as this containing helpful advice and real examples can be a useful aid to not only professionals perhaps facing palliative care for the first time, but also to families and friends who can have much to offer in bringing comfort and ease... This book, by being non-technical is also of value to the relatives and friends of those approaching the end of their mortal life. -- GoodBookStall.org.ukTable of ContentsPreface. Introduction: About growing older, dying and death. 1. Grief and loss: A part of life. 2. Fear of dying. 3. The final life career: Is this only a time of waiting for death? Or is there something more? 4. Acceptance that death will come. 5. Pain, distress and suffering. 6. Prayer. 7. Responding to meaning: symbol and ritual. 8. Transcendence in the process of death and dying. 9. Healing of relationships. 10. Intimacy and dying. 11. Dementia and dying. 12. Ethical and moral issues in death and dying. 13. The final days and hours of the journey. 14. Learning to live without my partner. Further reading. Appendices. Index.

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Book SynopsisWhat constitutes real recovery for adult victims of abuse? Current support offered to adults is often poorly planned and informed; this book sheds light on the true impact of abuse and how it can be healed.Good Practice in Promoting Recovery and Healing for Abused Adults explores the idea of 'recovery' being something physical in the short-term and 'healing' as an emotional process for long-term work. The book features chapters written by practitioners and researchers from various backgrounds and gives an insight into how to be creative in helping both male and female victims through recovery and healing processes. The prologue introduces the views of victims themselves before the opening chapter considers how recovery and healing should fit into the adult safeguarding process. The chapters then describe creative therapeutic methods which can be employed to help victims recover and to heal in different settings, whilst highlighting the long-term effects of abuse and the subsequent issues to be addressed. The issues covered range from child sexual abuse, domestic abuse and sex trafficking to the abuse of men and holocaust victims.With pedagogical features throughout, the book is essential reading for social workers, nurses, housing officers, support workers, counsellors, therapists, and for anyone working with adults who have experienced abuse in childhood or adulthood.Trade ReviewThis collection, edited by Jacki Pritchard, covers an extensive array of situations of abuse and the approaches that can be used to support individuals go beyond coping and growth to their full potential. The concept of healing is used to differentiate long-term development from that of immediate or short-term recovery in the therapeutic process. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is used to guide the therapeutic approaches of many of the practitioners who write in the book's many pages. However, the authors caution against thinking that one approach will meet all situations and highlight the important of working carefully, empathetically and courageously with the brave victim-survivors who have sought assistance. The authors also provide helpful hints to keep practitioners and those they work with on task. In short, Good Practice in Promoting Recovery and Healing for Abused Adults, is an accessible, easy to read manual that includes many tips for how to work with vulnerable individuals who are trying to 'Go Beyond' their victim status of being or having been abused. -- Lena Dominelli, Professor of Applied Social Sciences, Durham University, UKThis is a very important book. It provides much needed discussion of practice in relation to recovery and longer-term healing for individuals from a range of abusive contexts, from adult victims of child sexual abuse, through domestic violence to survivors of the holocaust. A key feature, and particular strength, is that it is rooted in the direct experiences and voices of those who have been abused, both female and male. The focus on the impacts of abuse provides a very sensitive, detailed and realistic basis for the discussion of different approaches to recovery and healing from abuse, and shows how these may be applied in a variety of settings. This is a "must have" book for any practitioner working with the aftermath of abuse, whatever the context. -- Professor Marianne Hester OBE, Head of Centre for Gender & Violence Research, University of Bristol, UKTable of ContentsIntroduction: Listening to What Victims Have To Say about Recovery and Healing. Jacki Pritchard, Jacki Pritchard Ltd, UK. 1. How Recovery and Healing Should Fit into the Adult Safeguarding Process. Jacki Pritchard. 2. Recovery and Healing From Complex Trauma. Christiane Sanderson, Independent consultant, UK. 3. The Work of a Sexual Assault Referral Centre. Bernie Ryan, St. Mary's Sexual Assault Referral Centre, UK. 4. Male Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse: Experience of Mental Health Services. Sarah Nelson, Ruth Lewis and Sandra S. Cabrita Gulyurtlu, University of Edinburgh, UK. 5. Recovery Through Psychodynamic Therapy: Working with Men who Have Experienced Sexual Violation. Georgina Hoare, SurvivorsUK. 6. Surviving Sex Trafficking: Recovery and Healing. Krista Hoffman, Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape, USA . 7. 'To Be Who We Really Are': Recovery and Healing After Domestic Abuse. Dr Hilary Abrahams, University of Bristol, UK. 8. Helping Recovery and Healing: A Supported Housing Project Approach. Jacqui Smith, Young Women's Housing Project, UK. 9. Louder Than Words: Art Therapy with Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities Who Have Been Abused. Amanda Gee, Vita Community Living Services, Canada. 10. Recovery and Healing in Survivors of the Holocaust. Judith Hassan, Jewish Care, UK. 11. Group Work and the Healing Process. Jacki Pritchard. Epilogue: The Maslow Experiment. Jacki Pritchard and Hilary Abrahams. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis practical handbook will empower activity coordinators and carers to run safe, rewarding and health-giving dance and movement sessions with older people, including with those who are frail, who have limited mobility or who are living with dementia.The authors describe the many benefits of dance and movement for older people, and address important practical considerations such as carrying out risk assessments, safety issues, adaptations for specific health conditions and disabilities and how to select appropriate props and music. Step-by-step instructions for 20 dances and movements drawn from a wide range of eras, cultures and traditions are then provided. Ranging from Can Can and Charleston to hand jive, morris dancing, sea shanties and traditional hymns with movements, there is something to suit every mood and occasion.This is an essential resource for activity coordinators and carers working with older people in care homes and day centres.Trade ReviewThis book...will make a great contribution to activity provision. It should become the bible for anyone interested in dance and movement sessions with older people. The depth of detail and information provided takes you step-by-step through everything you would need to do along with interesting insights into the history of each type of dance. The familiar songs are well-chosen for the group of older people who are dependent on others for support. -- Sylvie Silver, Director, National Association for Providers of Activities for Older PeopleThis handbook is designed to provide activity coordinators and carers with the information, knowledge and guidance to confidently and safely organise and facilitate dance and movement sessions for older people...The handbook covers a variety of aspects relating to dance and movement sessions for older people and includes chapters on understanding the benefits of moving, how to set up and prepare for a movement session including considerations that need to be made and finishes with examples of dances styles and themes which can be utilised. The examples of songs and music within the handbook are also accompanied with movement suggestions...The layout of the handbook was clear so you could easily find specific information and the content within it was explained in an uncomplicated manner... there is a link to a website where some of the dances are demonstrated... this handbook will be able to guide you accurately and methodically and ensure that you consider the health and safety aspects at the same time as providing positive engagement and stimulation for those the session is intended for. The handbook provides you with an instant source of music and movement ideas which then both you and those attending your class can extend upon should you wish.... It contains in depth information and step by step guidance to ensure that you can confidently and safely execute dance and movement sessions... Once you get your hands on this book, you will not need to buy another dance and movement inspiration book, as for me this book contains everything that you need to know and more! -- NAPA, Living Life MagazineThis is a very important and timely book for anyone who is either thinking of initiating or is already leading dance and movement classes for older people or those living with dementia. This well researched and clearly presented volume offers a wealth of practical suggestions on all aspects of planning and delivery of sessions from health and safety considerations and logistical implications to ideas for individual dances and significant occasions on which to base themed dance events... The book includes step-by-step instructions and music suggestions for dances from a wide range of genres, cultures and time periods, as well as links to two online videos... It will provide a good introduction to anyone new to the field. -- Malcom Burgin & Gill Roberts, ALIVE! Regional Managers * Signpost *Table of ContentsIntroduction. Part I: The Benefits. 1. Why Movement is Important for Older People. 2. Moving in Old Age: How It Helps. Part II: The Dance Session. 3. Preparing Yourself. 4. Preparing Your Venue. 5. Thinking About Equipment. 6. Preparing For Your Participants. 7. Planning and Running a Session. 8. Choosing and Using Music. 9. Choosing Dances. 10. A Note About Wheelchair Dancing. Part III: The Dances. 11. Warm-Up. 12. My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean (bath-time). 13. Dashing away with the Smoothing Iron (laundry). 14. Greek Greeting Dance. 15. Create Your Own Circle Dance. 16. Morris Dance with Sticks. 17. Morris Dance with Hankies. 18. Oats and Beans and Barley Grow. 19. Amazing Grace. 20. Step Softly on the Earth. 21. Morning Has Broken. 22. Can Can. 23. Charleston. 24. Pearly Shells (Hawaiian). 25. Oriental Eye Movements. 26. Haul Away Joe. 27. Shenandoah. 28. What Shall We Do with the Drunken Sailor? 29. Hand Jive. 30. Line Dancing. 31. The Waltz. 32. Free/Creative Dance. About the Author. Appendix I: Calendar for Themed Sessions. Appendix II: Organisations. Bibliography. Index.

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Book Synopsis`It is impossible in a short review to do justice to all those individual contributions, most of which are interesting in their own right … Whilst this book is likely to be of particular interest to gerontologists looking for recent developments in approaches to ageing, many of the chapters also address policy issues related to care, housing and social security.'Social Policy`The book merits detailed study and should send ripples, if not waves, in a variety of directions. The wide range of topics that are covered should ensure that the papers will be of considerable value to those who are eclectic in their interests, as well as to those whose specialised interests are included among the wide range of topics. There is an excellent bibliography and a very good index.'- Baseline`The editors take a refreshing view of older people …I found it difficult to put this book down. Each chapter is thoroughly researched and well written. The numerous tables and graphs are clearly explained and discussed. Altogether there is a cohesion in this work that is not always found in compilations … As a reference book for al those concerned with the well-being of older people - administrators, social workers, nurses, doctors and others - this is a book which is well worth purchasing.'Geriaction`This excellent book acts as a salutary antidote to the narrow and limited study of old age … well-disciplined … clear-cut presentation … deserves wide recognition.'- Age and Ageing`This is a very interesting book … I certainly recommend this book … and would strongly encourage this book to be included as one of the essential reference book to clinical psychology training courses, and sections of psychology services for older adults.'Newsletter of the Psychologists Special Interest Group for the Elderly`Here again is a significant book researching and reflecting on every aspect of life…'- Quarterly Journal of the Christian Council on Ageing`… a useful insight into the diversity of ageing experiences.'Nursing TimesAgeing is a major policy issue, not only because of the increases in the size of the elderly population, but also due to the changes in the provision of community care.Using a life course approach, which emphasises the importance of recognising the effects of different life experiences on different groups of individuals and the interlinkage between phases of the life course, the book explores the ways in which bases of structural advantage and disadvantage, such as housing, social class, ethnicity, health and disability, have cumulative impacts on the situation of older people. This sociological analysis of later life focuses on three issues:Independence - the concept of autonomy and importance the elderly attachment to thesePerceptions of ageing - how they vary according to different life courseSocial structural constraints associated with the material resources of older people - the policy implications of adopting a life course perspective.Table of Contents1. Mapping the territory: ageing independence and the life course, Sara Arber and Maria Evandrou. 2. `Forgotton But Not Gone': the experience of ageing with a disability, Gerry Zarb. 3. Money and independence in old age, Gail Wilson. 4. Food consuption, social roles and personal identity, Glennys Howarth. 5. Ageing, gender and the organisation of physical activities, Kate Bennett and Kevin Morgan. 6. Lifestyles and perceptions of elderly people and old age in Bosnia and Hercegovina, John Vincent and Zelijka Mudrovcic. 7. Emotional and sexual adjustment in later life, H B Gibson. 8. The meaning of home in later life, Craig Gurney and Robin Means. 9. Housing, the life course and older people, David Clapham, Robin Means, and Moira Munro. 10. Class, caring and the life course, Sara Arber and Jay Ginn. 11. Policies and perceptions of identity; service needs of elderly people from black and minority ethnic backgrounds, Janet Askham, Lesley Henshaw and Maryrose Tarpey. 12. Institutional Care and the life course, Paul Higgs and Christina Victor. 13. Social security and the life course; developing sensitive policy alternatives, Maria Evandrou and Jane Falkingham.

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Book SynopsisThe book explores central issues such as power, group goals, and the effects of the environment. It uses as its reference base both the published literature and examples from case eight studies of groups run by people from different professional backgrounds... The discussion of the power relationship between different members of the group is particularly welcome: user empowerment has become a neglected area of concern in books on groupwork... For those new to the field, this is well worth a read.'- Mental Health Today'The book includes some insightful material on the need for greater flexibility in service provision. The book is valuable for pointing out how much more research and development is still required.'- Age and Ageing'This book should be of considerable interest to social and health practitioners and policy makers.'- Ageing and Society'The key question this text addresses is the appropriateness of community care for elderly people in this country in the 1990s and beyond... This is a book which provides a wealth of material drawn from analysis of research and practice. It seeks not primarily to provide answers, but to articulate the central questions which point the way to the future agenda for research.'- Community Care'This volume achieves two essential requirements of a worthwhile read - it is informative, and it makes you think. It is realistic, and well in touch with what is happening in the field. It expresses a range of doubts and concerns, but is nevertheless cautiously optimistic for the future, as long as resources are found.'- Policy StudiesCare management for people with dementia has been the subject of much scrutiny since the introduction of the community care legislation. The development and implementation of several models of care management are discussed in this volume. Drawing together research to highlight the successes and the difficulties of translating the principles of care management into practice, it examines this subject with particular reference to: empowerment; needs-led assessment; and multi-disciplinary work.The book investigates the extent to which care management, with its emphasis on user choice and participation can be successfully applied to older people and their carers, and identifies key areas for further research and development in the field.Table of ContentsPreface. 1. Reviewing the Literature on Care Management Judith Phillips. 2. New Concepts, Old Responses: Assessment and Care Management Pilot Projects in Scotland Alison Petch. 3. Multi-Disciplinary Assessment and Care Management Kerry Craddock. 4. Needs-Led Assessment: The Practioner's Perspective Christine Futter and Bridget Penhale. 5. On the Margins: Care Management and Dementia Rosemary Bland. 6. User Choice, Care Management and People with Dementia Mary Winner. 7. Research, Theory and Practice: Misunderstanding Verbal Language During Community Care Assessments David Barrett. 8. The Effects of Care Management of Efficiency in Long-term Care: A New Evaluation Model Applied to British and American Data Bleddyn Davies, Barry Baines and John Chesterman. 9. `You wouldn't be interested in my life, I've done nothing': Care Planning and Life History Work with Frail Older Women John Adams, Joanna Bornat and Mary Prickett. 10. Ethnicity and Care Management Elaine Cameron, Frances Badger and Helen Evers. 11. Developing Care Management Judith Phillips and Bridget Penhale. List of Contributors. Indexes.CONTENTS: 1 Reviewing the Literature on Care Management, Judith Phillips, University of Keele. 2 Assessment and Care Management: Pilot Projects in Scotland, Alison Petch, University of Glasgow. 3 Multi-Disciplinary Assessment and Care Management, Kerry Caldock, University of Bangor. 4 Needs-Led Assessment: the Practitioner's perspective Christine Futter and Bridget Penhale. 5 On the margins: Care Management and Dementia, Rosemary Bland. 6 User Choice, Care Management and People with Dementia, Mary Winner. 7 Research, Theory and Practice: Misunderstanding Verbal Language in Community Care Assessments, David Barrett. 8 The Effects of Care Mangement on Efficency in Long-Term Care: A New Evaluation Model Applied to British and American Data, Bleddyn Davies, Barry Baines and John Chesterman, University of Kent. 9 `You wouldn't be interested in my life, I've done nothing': Care Planning and Life History Work with Frail Older Women, John Adams, Joanna Bornatt and Mary Prickett, the Open University. 10 Ethnicity and Care Management, Elaine Cameron, Frances Badger, Helen Evers, Independent research consultants. 11 Developing Care Management, Judith Phillips, University of Keele, and Bridget Penhale, St Michael's Hospital, Norfolk.

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Book SynopsisThe author has specialised in working with adult abuse and the manual is set out in the way she recommends that training be presented. There are chapters on older people, black and minority ethnic people and younger adults, as well as on investigations and case conferences.'- Nursing Standard'Working with Elder Abuse is a forthright and detailed training manual - the manual is a blend of theory, exercises, and further readings and it is anticipated that it will be used by staff trainers providing formal training as well as by supervisors who will work through it with their staff teams. The manual is clearly written, practical and realistic without being condescending. It clearly benefits from being written by someone who is herself a full time staff trainer on elder abuse and has tested and honed the suggested training materials through frequent use. The emphasis on experiential learning, drawing upon the experience of the training participants and exploring attitudes as well as knowledge is evident. This approach allows the potential user to feel comfortable with replicating the training modules and adpating them to fit other situations and content... Working with Elder Abuse is an excellent training guide. The care that has been taken in detailing all training steps, without burying the reader/trainee in duplicative content, makes one eager to utilize the manual immediately. This manual belongs on every trainer's shelf. It can be used equally well both as a self-training guide and to train large groups, and offers much that can be adapted for use with other content areas.'- Journal of Teaching in Social Work'This book achieves its stated aim. As a manual for use in training, it provides a wealth of well presented material that may be used by trainers who have a background knowledge in the field. The material is presented in a logical and user friendly way. It can be recommended to those who have to raise awareness of this issue among the staff groups in the title.'- Registered Homes'Pritchard (a well known and highly regarded contributor to the field) draws on her experience as a trainer to facilitate the empowerment of so called unqualified staff in confronting their own feelings when facing `victims and abusers'... Of all writers on elder abuse, she is grounded in practicability, underpinned by a clear grasp of the training needs of front-line staff. This handbook successfully integrates theory and exercises and should be on the shelves of all trainers. It will be indispensable for staff groups.'- Community Care'This book pulls no punches. It discusses sensitive issues, such as sexual abuse, frankly in everyday language and is essential reading for managers and assistants about abuse. NVQ students will find it useful and NVQ assessment centres would be well advised to buy copies.'- Nursing Times'A welcome addition to the available texts on elder abuse. Working with Elder Abuse by Jacki Pritchard is beautifully presented and easily accessible - large well spaced print, eye-catching headings, and interesting symbols signalling training tools such as handouts. The language is clear and fluid.'- Action on Elder Abuse Bulletin'The language is clear and definitions and exercises are easy to understand. The text is well laid out, and there is a lack of jargon -This will be a very helpful book for all who are concerned about elder abuse and should contribute towards the reduction of such abuse in the future as well as giving confidence to trainers, managers, care staff and all who are involved in care of the elderly.'- Christian Council on Ageing'Jacki Pritchard has produced a valuable addition to the training literature... For the beginner, this book is highly recommended.'- Baseline`The training manual is long overdue. The A4 format of the book and the permission to photocopy certain pages as handouts is very welcome... Residential and day-care issues are well covered with plenty of exercises... The straightforward language and the way that practical issues are addressed is effective... The manual is an excellent resource which managers, supervisors and trainers will find invaluable.'- Ageing and SocietyThis practical training manual is written for home care, residential and day care staff, who need to be able to recognise elder abuse, but may not be trained to do so. Its large format, range of exercises and photocopiable worksheets makes it a valuable source of training material not only for training teams, but also for managers who train staff and teams on site.Each chapter contains exercises, a reading list and a simple discussion of the theory behind each of the key areas covered by the manual. These include:defining elder abuserecognizing elder abusewhat to do when working with elder abusecase conferenceslong term work with victims and abusersabuse in institutionsissues for managerscase studiesTable of Contents1 Elder abuse - what is it? 2 Recognizing abuse. 3 What to do when working with elder abuse. 4 Handling disclosure. 5 Monitoring and reviewing. 6 Case conferences made simple. 7 Medium and long term work with victims and abusers. 8 Residential/day care 1: the theory. 9 Residential/day care 2: the exercises. 10 Issues for managers. 11 Role plays. 12 Case Studies.

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Book SynopsisSpirituality and Ageing presents the experience of ageing as an opportunity for spiritual reflection and affirmation of life. The contributors are religious and spiritual leaders and ethical thinkers from a range of different backgrounds. They define 'spirituality' not just as a religious concept but as the fulfilment of the universal human need for purpose, values and relationships - a sense of wholeness in life.This spiritual dimension helps people face the emotional and psychological challenges of growing older, such as memory loss, dementia, bereavement and fear of death. Existing systems of social care often focus on the material and physical needs of older people; this collection proposes that the spiritual needs of older people are as vital a consideration for their welfare. Through their spirituality, older people can attain a fuller appreciation and understanding of life, which can also inform and enrich the lives of others.Spirituality and Ageing will be an invaluable resource to carers looking for a holistic and more reflective approach to work with older people.Trade ReviewThe great strength of this collection is that the words come from active people who draw upon their involvement in particular settings: 'Theology is being hammered out on the anvil of experience'…Albert Jewell did us great service in bringing these texts to us. -- Dementia Plus WebsiteThis timely and attractive book contains seventeen chapters, by different authors, as well as a useful introduction by the editor. Its practical importance lies in its provision of experience-based insights and practical guidance for those caring for the elderly or those approaching old age themselves. -- Contact - Helen LeathardThis book is an attractive collection of essays by religious and ethical thinkers reflecting on the common human experience of growing older. It concentrates on the needs which we tend to ignore in the modern industrialized National Health Service. Albert Jewell's thoughtful introduction re-affirms life, stating that people of all ages need love (the receiving and giving of affection), peace (finding a measure of stability and tranquility) and worship (a sense of awe, an attribution of value or worth to whom ever or what ever is deemed to merit it). This is a predominantly christian-based book which does include a chapter on British Hindus Sikhs and Muslims. The book tackles a very difficult area and certainly makes a case for the importance of religious reflection and affirmation of life. It would be a particularly useful resource for those concerned with the pastoral care of elderly people. -- Age and AgeingThis book serves many significant purposes, not the least of which is keeping before us the presence of the elderly, the rights and needs of the elderly, and the spiritual wealth borne by many of them if we are willing to respect the treasure and accompany it through their journey and ours. We are reminded that "Trying to think deeply about the meaning and purpose of life is to engage in a religious quest" (p.25) This expression neither begins nor ends at age 65. The book is a wealth of resources in its collective essays and will speak much to us who professionally (and personally) dwell with older adults. -- Revd. Dr Richard B. Gilbert, Executive Director, The World Pastoral Care CenterTable of ContentsIntroduction, Albert Jewell, Methodist Homes for the Aged 1. Is There a Spirituality for the Elderly?, Gerald W Hughes, International Writer and Teacher on Ignatian Spirituality. 2. To Live is to Change, Jeffrey W Harris, Methodist Home Mission Division 3. The Spirituality of Old Age, Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh, Russian Orthodox Patriarchal Church 4. Inner Resources for Growing Older, Helen Oppenheimer, writer on Christian ethics. 5. One Quaker's Perspective, Muriel Bishop Summers, Quaker Leader of `The Time of Your Life' workshops for older women 6. The Lord's Prayer: A Prayer of the Ageing James A Crampsey, Society of Jesus 7. Harvesting a Lifetime, Jenny Goodman, Medical Doctor and Psychotherapist. 8. Sageing in the Light of Death, Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, Spiritual Eldering Institute. 9. Death and the Spirituality of Ageing, Penelope Wilcock, Former Hospice Chaplain 10.The Memory Box, Jackie Treetops, Anglican Priest. 11.Worshipping with Those Who Have Dementia, Margaret Goodall, Methodist Homes for the Aged 12.Memory, Personhood and Faith, Paul H Wilson, Christian Council on Ageing, Dementia Working Group. 13. Joy in the Moment: Immediacy and Ultimacy in Dementia, C Mary Austin, Methodist Minister, Maidenhead. 14. Dementia: A Challenge to Christian Theology and Pastoral Care Malcolm Goldsmith, St Cuthbert's Episcopal Church, Edinburgh. 15. Some Spiritual and Ethical Issues in Community Care for Frail Elderly People, Phyllida Parsloe, Former Professor of Social Work, University of Bristol 16. Spirituality, Ageing and Gender, Professor Ursula King, University of Bristol 17. Spirituality and Ageing in British Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims, Shirley Firth, Researcher. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe abuse, neglect and exploitation of older people in community and residential care settings is increasingly being recognised and addressed as a serious social concern in Britain. In Canada, where the issue has had a much higher profile, different forms of practice have developed.Elder Abuse Work gives an overview of the developments and issues in both countries and draws out good practice guidelines. The chapters analyse research, theory, policy development, legislation, practice issues, resources and new ideas. The specific aspects covered include clinical practice developments, cross-agency coordination, 'self-help' for older people, awareness raising, financial abuse, and the medical and police perspectives. Innovative models for abuse intervention which have been generated in Canada are described and assessed. The book includes ideas for training and tested training exercises. The contributors are drawn from a wide range of settings in both voluntary and statutory agencies, as well as the academic world.This exhaustive volume will guide and inspire the direct work of anyone involved in the care of older people who have been victims of abuse, as well as informing and focusing the decisions of managers and policy makers on the central issues of concern.Trade ReviewThe book is an excellent primer on the nature of elder abuse. The chapters provide an excellent understanding of the various types of elder abuse, the background causes, risk factors, community responses, and helping/intervention strategies. Policy makers, police officers, legal professionals, nurses, social workers, and other medical personnel who work with the elderly will all find the information germane to their service delivery as the book covers the range of elderly service settings. -- Social work with groupsThis edited book represents a valuable additionto the existing elder abuse literature giving examples of "best practice" in Britain and Canada... this book is well written,very readable and a valuable resource for practitioners. One of its strengths is that it is very practice oriented and uses many case examples to give powerful illustration to the types of situations practitioners experience in dealing with elder abuse, and the ways these situations could be approached.It also presents multiple professional perspectives on abuse and some exciting examples of innovative practice. Ms Pritchard's purpose is to focus on examples of good or " best" practice that "will give people working with older people inspiration and ideas of what can be achieved " (p.11). Her book arose from "anger and frustration" generated by " derogatory comments about practitioners " who cannot theroize or conceptualize " (p.9). Pritchard's belief is that much can be learned from innovative approaches to elder abuse work in Canada. The book's value is as a catalogue of the diverse work of practitioners who demonstrate the commitment and courage charecteristic of most people addressing the cruelty and injustice intrinsic in the mistreatment of older people. The author describes her commitment to ensuring quality care through legislation, regulation, adequate resources, protocols, and procedures, education and attitude change. The book provides diverse and frequently powerful examples of practice. In that respect it fulfills the author's intent to provide practical ideas for addressing the abuse of older people. -- International Social Work.An overview of the developments and issues in both countries that draws guidelines for best practices. An inspiration to the direct work of amyone involved in the care of older people who have victime of abuse, as well as a guide for informing and focusing the decisions of managers and policy-makers. -- CASW BullettinThis book provides an interesting collection of chapters directed at practitioners and policy makers alike. The eleven British chapters by themselves would provide a helpful overview of work in this area. The addition of chapters from Canadian writers supplies a host of alternative perspectives, again strongly related to service development. Much international work is rather inaccessible but these chapters are likely to appeal, given their down-to-earth style. British readers will appreciate the contributions from the police-both British and Canadian-whose role is so important and infrequently understood. Similarly both countries offer perspectives about support for victims or survivors, at an individual level but also in respect of community support. As the editor notes the whole area requires a multidisciplinary approach. She has done well to also convey the benefits of learning from international experience. -- Professional Social WorkBring(s) together current thinking, up-to-date statistics and examples of good clinical work in both Britain and Canada in a very useful format. -- British Journal of Occupational TherapyTable of ContentsIntroduction, Jacki Pritchard, Freelance Trainer, Consultant, Researcher. Part 1: Britain. 1. Lessons learnt in working with elder abuse in the last decade, Jacki Pritchard, Freelance Trainer, Consultant, Researcher. 2. Developing policy and a training strategy in Berkshire: the results of practice, Charlotte Salvesen and David Jeffreys, Slough Social Services. 3. Developing a policy on abuse in residential and nursing homes, Jane Lawson, Hampshire County Council. Abuse in a safe environment, Janice Griffin, Sheffield Inspection and Registration Unit. 5. Elder abuse: the clinical reality, Alan J. Anderson, The Central Sheffield University Hospitals. 6. `It is better to talk of bulls than be in the bull ring': elder abuse - a police perspective, D.I. Brenda Fearns, Merseyside Police. 7. Social work and elder abuse: practitioners' perspectives from Scotland, Cherry Rowlings, University of Stirling. 8. Good practice: victims' perspectives, Jacki Pritchard, Freelance Trainer, Consultant, Researcher 9. Bringing rights home: back to beautiful Swansea anyway! Aled Griffiths, University of Wales. 10. The differences betweeen child protection and elder protection: the role of the local authority solicitor, Simon Leslie, Berkshire Joint Social Services Legal Team. 11. The protection of people without mental capacity, Penny Letts, The Law Society. Part 2: Canada 12. Elder abuse: the Canadian experience 1980 - 1998, Rachel Aber-Schlesinger, University of York and Ben Schlesinger, University of Toronto.13. From powerlessness to empowerment, Daphne Nahmiash, Laval University. 14. Financial abuse of seniors: a growing concern, Carol Ward-Hall, B.C. Coalition to Eliminate Abuse of Seniors. The role of alcohol in elder abuse cases, Denise Bradshaw and Charmaine Spencer, Seniors Well Aware Program. 16. The dynamics of senior mistreatment and the options for intervention, Maxine Lithwick, CLSC Rene Cassin/UISGQ. 17. Innovative interventions when seniors are abused, Myrna Reis, McGill and Concordia Universities. 18. Abuse prevention in long-term care, Jacqueline Senning, CHARA Health Care Society. 19. A community response to abuse to seniors, Pearl McKenzie, Consultant and Seniors' Advocate. 20. Police service to seniors, Wayne K. Hill, Calgary Police. 21. Support groups: a chance at human connection for abused older adults, Elizabeth Podnieks, Ryerson Polytechnic University. 22. Planning a shelter for abused seniors, Grant Allen and Ellen Hansell, Kerby Centre. Index.

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Book SynopsisWhat are the implications of current economic, social and political trends in Britain for older people? Social and demographic changes have led to traditional areas of welfare being transformed. The contributors to this book take a critical look at the current situation and assess the implications for future practice. They debate the assumptions and values underlying established welfare programmes and consider the case for change as growing demands put health and social services under increasing pressure. The second part of the book discusses specific areas in detail, ranging from the organisation of effective domiciliary social care to the impact of new technologies on older people's lives. This book provides a comprehensive and practical overview of the provision of services for older people and will be a valuable and thought-provoking resource for anyone involved in caring for and supporting them.Trade ReviewThe book is accessible, and is thought provoking concerning the future of care provision for older people and the nature of the linkage between health and social care... It is of relevance to multi disciplinary and international audiences and contains much that will be of interest and use to students and educators as well as practitioners. -- Social Work EducationA series of thought provoking essays by authors from diverse disciplines introduce the reader to theoretical frameworks and appraisal of current evidence. This is liberally doused with sensitive reflection of the experience, recent research by the authors and the comments of older people bringing the issues to life. This book could easily be compulsory reading for anyone involved in the care of older people… This book is for anyone seeking to understand more and to be open to thinking differently about older people and the services they receive. -- Katherine Hill, Psychiatric Services for the Elderly,This book is a valuable text for academics, researchers, those belonging to the "caring professions", and those involved in aged care policy development. The outstanding contribution of the editors has been to provide a wide-ranging selection of readings that are bound to stimulate further debate. -- Journal of Interprofessional Care`This is not a standard text on services for the elderly but rather looks at both ageing and issues affecting older people and the application of this to improving quality of life of older people. A series of thought provoking essays by authors from diverse disciplines introduce the reader to theoretical frameworks and appraisal of current evidence. This is liberally doused with sensitive refection of their experience, recent research by the authors and the comments of older people bringing the issues to life. It is hard to conceive of anyone not getting something from each essay... In reality this book is for anyone seeking to understand more and to be open to thinking differently about older people and the services they receive.' -- International Journal Of Geriatric PsychiatryThis books serves as a useful digest of the theories and practicalities of care service for later life and, as noted, gives voice to the views of older people and their carers but whether this will encourage readers to add it to their collection remains to be seen. -- Journal of Community NursingQuis custodiet custodies? is perhaps an oft-quoted phrase, but one which is illuminated by the selection of papers chosen for this volume. This book addresses the changing needs of care services at many levels... The chapters include a multi-disciplinary perspective, but also recognize other contemporary trends of fragmentation and complexity, of the development of specific services and of wider structural influences. -- Journal of Social WorkThe essays in this book are thought-provoking, and would engender much discussion in a graduate seminar... They are well documented, and written in a scholarly, yet reader-friendly way. The international flavor provides the reader with a global perspective on issues in social gerontology, and with rich ideas to consider. -- Doody's NotesTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Preface, Mike Nolan, Lorna Warren and Tony Warnes 1. Health, Welfare and Old Age: Transformations and Critiques, Tony Warnes, Lorna Warren and Mike Nolan. 2. Beyond the Body: An Emerging Medical Paradigm, Charles Longino. 3. Empathetic Health and Care for Older People, Mike Nolan. 4. Rationing Care, Alan Maynard. 5. Designing and Implementing a National Health Service Framework, Ian Philp, Anne Ashe and Kate Lothian. 6. Defining Difference: Health and Social Care for Older People, Gillian Dalley. 7. The Medical-Social Boundary and the Location of Personal Care, Julia Twigg. 8. Older People, Citizenship and Collective Action, Marian Barnes and Sandra Shaw. 9.The Entry to a Nursing Home: Residents' and Relatives' Experiences, Sue Davies, Jonas Sandberg and Ulla Lundh. 10. Discharge from Hospital to Care-home: Professional Boundaries and Interfaces, Jan Reed and David Stanley. 11. The Quality of Home Care Services in Sweden: Consumer Expectations and Changing Satisfaction, Gillis Samuelson. 12. Death and Dying: Changing the Culture of Care, Amanda Clarke and Liz Hanson. 13. Design for Later Life: Beyond a Problem Orientation, Roger Coleman. 14. Older People, Telematics and Care, Josie Tetley, Liz Hanson and Amanda Clarke.15. Double Attachment to Double Detachment: Chinese Older People in Britain, Ruby C.M. Chau and Sam W.K. Yu. 16. Bangladeshi Families in Bethnal Green, London: Older People, Ethnicity and Social Exclusion, Chris Phillipson, Emadad Alhaq, Saheed Ullah and Jim Ogg. 17. Averil Osborn and Participatory Research: Involving Older People in Change, Lorna Warren and Tony Maltby. 18. Care Services for Older People: The Forward Agenda, Mike Nolan, Tony Warnes and Lorna Warren. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe findings from the study are a significant contribution to the growing international body of knowledge on the abuse of vulnerable adults. Pritchard's work is rooted in anti-ageist practice. Her passion and commitment to older people is evident throughout this book and she tackles the assumptions made about older men effectively.'- Social Work Education'The purpose of this book is to give attention to the problems of elder men in abusive situations, so that those in helping capacities may better understand these men and the help that they need. The use of case illustrations is very effective in the discussion of reactions and responses to abuse. In some cases the, the negligence in follow through is noted for professionals working with the elderly persons. Importantly, too, the author describes her efforts in creating a milieu within focus groups for the men to articulate feelings about their experiences... Jacki Pritchard has written a book that can well be considered an important antecedent effort in identifying a problem that heretofore has not received needed attention... [An] informative and sensitively written book'- Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect'This is a neat little book, and I recommend it... Jacki Pritchard is clearly an expert in the field. As a former social worker, she brings practicality and a common-sense approach to her research, which `rings true' to the jobbing clinician. Moreover, Ms Pritchard writes clearly and concisely, and her quantitative and qualitative research techniques pass muster.'- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry'This book is a useful addition to our knowledge of the subject, as it covers the abuse experienced by older men, a topic that until recently has received little attention... This is an important book for practitioners working in the field of elder abuse. Whilst the research is not representative, the rich descriptions of the respondents' experiences are full of information and emotion. The book is also useful as a first step from which other, in-depth studies can be undertaken into abuse as experienced by older men... Pritchard's style is conversational and accessible. Material is introduced in a friendly and informal way.'- Ageing & SocietyOlder men may, like older women, be victims of abuse - yet there has been little in either research or service provision to reflect this. Drawing on in-depth interviews with twelve older men who have experienced abuse, Jacki Pritchard presents much-needed practical guidance for care professionals, managers and policy makers working with this group.She describes the different kinds of abuse experienced by the men, which can include not only financial, physical, emotional and sexual abuse, but also physical and emotional neglect, and goes on to establish in detail the needs of older male victims of abuse and how they should be addressed. As well as having their emotional needs and their need for support over past abuse met, the men need a physical place of safety, medical care and the cultural awareness and continuous support of professional carers.This book presents clear guidelines for both the initial assessment of need and for good practice in the long term. It will enable all those working with older people to understand better the phenomenon of the abuse of older men and to apply this understanding to effective service provision.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements. 1. Men: Victims of Abuse. 2. Quantitative Findings. 3. In-depth Interviews. 4. Needs of Male Victims. 5. Outcomes. 6. Practice Issues. 7. Conclusion. Appendix: The Interviewees. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisWhat is it like to live to a ripe old age? What is it like to have to look after oneself in later life, or to be cared for by others? As life expectancy in the western world continues to grow, and as people manage longer periods of old age, these questions face us on a daily basis. With great honesty yet sensitivity, the author describes, in poetically moving words and phrases, the experiences of an old person at the boundary of life.Shortly after the death of her almost 90-year-old mother, Almut Bockemuhl pauses to contemplate the four years of intensive care that she devoted to her. What happened during this period of sacrifice to a dying person? Taking a thoughtful, meditative approach, she describes invaluable experiences, concluding that old age, death and dying have the potential to touch the highest spheres of human knowledge and perception.'Growing old is a constant battle...One has the experience of being squeezed out of one's bodily home, and one sets out to protect oneself against it, and holds on to what one can...But when we make an effort to grow old in the right way, which means transforming what is earthly into what is spiritual, we are working at the transubstantiation of the earth. '

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Book SynopsisErstmals im deutschsprachigen Raum wird die Lebenswirklichkeit von Menschen, deren Älterwerden mit gesundheitlichen und gesellschaftlichen Stigmata verbunden ist, systematisch in den Blick genommen. Menschen mit Migrationshintergrund oder Behinderung, mit chronischen Erkrankungen wie HIV/Aids, mit langjähriger Drogen- oder Psychoseerfahrung, schwul, lesbisch oder trans* lebende Menschen weisen im Alter aufgrund ihrer Zugehörigkeit zu einer stigmatisierten Gruppe spezifische psychosoziale Bedarfe auf. In dem Sammelband werden diese Bedarfe anhand aktueller Forschungs- und Praxisbefunde adressiert und innovative Perspektiven eines selbstbestimmten Alterns aufgezeigt.Table of Contents 1 Altern mit Stigma: eine Einführung 2 Migration als Stigma im Kontext von normativen Vorstellungen des aktiven und erfolgreichen Alterns 3 Behinderung im Alter 4 Drogenkonsum/-abhängigkeit im Alter – Stigmatisierung und Ausgrenzung 5 Wo sind die älteren Menschen mit Schizophrenien? Altern mit (schizophrener) Psychose 6 Alter(n) von Trans* und Inter* in stigmatisierenden Verhältnissen 7 Stigma und Identitätskonstruktionen am Beispiel von Homosexualitäten 8 Älterwerden mit HIV und Aids in Deutschland 137Über die Autor*innen

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Book SynopsisEinleitung.- Stand der Forschung.- Operationalisierung von Effizienzgewinnen.- Verteilung von Effizienzgewinnen.- Anforderungsanalyse zur Entwicklung eines Entscheidungsunterstützungssystems.- Entscheidungsunterstützungssystem zur Operationalisierung und Verteilung vonEffizienzgewinnen in Innovationsnetzwerken im AAL-Bereich.- Fazit und weiterer Forschungsbedarf.

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Book SynopsisWayne Booth has selected, and has been inspired by, the works of some prominent writers on the art of growing older. In this anthology he shows that the very making of art is in itself a victory over time.

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Book SynopsisAnalyzes how life-and-death decision makers are selected, the interventions they weigh in on, the information they seek and evaluate, the values and memories they draw on, the criteria they weigh, the outcomes they choose, the conflicts they become embroiled in, and the challenges they face.

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Book SynopsisAre the elderly posing a threat to America's political system with their enormous clout? Are they stretching resources to the breaking point with their growing demands for care? This text seeks to offer fresh insight into a wide range of social and political issues relating to the elderly.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"In Fair Share: Senior Activism, Tiny Publics, and the Culture of Resistance, Fine makes an excellent case for . . . an example of observing a social movement as something like a social club. The meso-level of society, a middle and peopled realm wherein local values, interactions, experiences, and stories produce the necessary sociality for pursuing activism, shines through the book." -- J. L. Johnson * Symbolic Interaction *"Fine’s ethnography offers a deep and joyful dive into the contradictions and strengths of elder activism." * Choice *“The Baby Boom generation is not going quietly into the night. In entertaining detail, Gary Alan Fine, perhaps the finest ethnographer of that generation, shows us how and why they continue to cause beautiful trouble in politics. Fair Share is a pleasure to read.” -- James M. Jasper, CUNY Graduate CenterTable of ContentsPrologue: A Snowy Day in Racine Introduction: Of Seniors, for Seniors 1 Causes, Commitment, and Culture 2 Coming of Age 3 Where the Actions Are 4 Movement Memories and Eventful Experience 5 Staff Power and Senior Authority 6 Diversities 7 The Nexus of Politics 8 Our Fair Share Acknowledgments Notes Index

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Book SynopsisThe baby boom generation's entry into old age has led to an unprecedented increase in the elderly population. The social and economic effects of this shift are significant. This title takes a eclectic view of the subject. It offers in-depth analysis of the effects of retirement plans, employer contributions, and housing prices on retirement.

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Book SynopsisA detailed and timely examination, The Right to an Age-Friendly City offers both broad and tangible insights into the intermingled political, economic, cultural, and administrative changes needed to protect the rights of senior citizens to access urban space in Toronto and beyond.Trade Review"Compellingly presented and convincing in its conclusions, The Right to an Age-Friendly City is a serious and impressive look at -- and evaluation of -- Toronto's approach to providing a system of care for the city's senior citizens." Peter Kresl, Bucknell University“... a reader-friendly book [that] uses compelling narratives and research evidence to support its main arguments. The Right to an Age-Friendly City offers a fresh and valuable perspective into the largely “technical” or nonpolitical body of AFC [Age-Friendly City] literature.” Journal of Urban Affairs

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Book SynopsisDemonstrates that many of the consequences that social workers must face are made more difficult by the dominance of a market discourse that excludes a social justice framework. This book includes subjects such as constructing community support, aging and caregiving in culturally diverse families, and changing demographics of widowhood.Table of Contents1. Controversial Concepts, by Sheila Neysmith and Margaret MacAdam 2. Widowhood: Dominant Renditions, Changing Demography, and Variable Meaning, by Anne Martin-Matthews 3. Conflicting Images of Older People Receiving Care: Challenges for Reflexive Practice and Research, by Jane Aronson 4. Constructing Community Care: (Re)Storying Support, by Deborah O'Connor 5. Aging and Disability in the New Millennium: Challenges for Social Work Research and Practice, by Amy Horowitz 6. Aging and Caregiving in Ethnocultural Families: Diverse Situations but Common Issues, by Nancy Guberman and Pierre Maheu 7. Feminist Lessons from the Gray Market in Personal Care for the Elderly: So What If You Have to Spend Your Own Money?, by Sharon M. Keigher 8. Being in Health: Versions of the Discursive Body, by Anne Opie

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis book certainly fills a niche for a well-deserved population that is often ignored. -- Donna Wang Activities, Adaptation, and AgingTable of ContentsForeword: Looking Back on the Nursing Home Experience of My Mother, by Msgr. Charles Fahey Foreword, by Virginia Richardson Introduction, by Mercedes Bern-Klug 1. The Need to Extend the Reach of Palliative Psychosocial Care to Nursing Home Residents with Advanced Chronic Illness, by Mercedes Bern-Klug 2. The Structure and Process of Advanced Chronic Illness and Palliative Care in Nursing Homes, by Sarah Thompson and Lisa Church 3. Paying for Advanced Chronic Illness and Hospice Care in America's Nursing Homes, by Michael J. Klug 4. Trends in the Characteristics of Nursing Homes and Residents, by Mercedes Bern-Klug 5. Anticipating and Managing Common Medical Challenges Encountered at the End of Life, by Ann Allegre 6. Identifying and Addressing the Psychosocial, Social, Spiritual, and Existential Issues Affecting Nursing Home Residents at the End of Life, by Jean C. Munn 7. Identifying and Addressing Family Members' Psychosocial, Spiritual, and Existential Issues Related to Having a Loved One Living and Dying in a Nursing Home, by Patricia J. Kolb 8. Identifying and Addressing Ethical Issues in Advanced Chronic Illness and at the End of Life, by Charles E. Gessert and Don F. Reynolds 9. Final Discharge Planning: Rituals Related to the Death of a Nursing Home Resident, by Peggy Sharr and Mercedes Bern-Klug 10. Grief, Self-Care, and Staff-Care: Repeated Loss in the Nursing Home Environment, by Sara Sanders and Patti Homan 11. The Future of Palliative Psychosocial Care for Nursing Home Residents with Advanced Chronic Illness, by Mercedes Bern-Klug Appendix Index

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Book SynopsisLooks at the emotional and organizational dynamics between individuals, couples, and families who provide care, and yet who are also committed to a full time career as a human service professional. This book provides an insight into negotiating social service agencies and other institutions.Trade ReviewBeckett's remarkable compilation of caregiving narratives provides insight into the diversity of caregiving experiences... Essential. Choice An engaging and accessible text... This book is a strong addition to the caregiving literature and is well recommended. -- Leslie Hempling Social Work in Health Care Two things that stand out to this reviewer are the efforts by individuals to impact policy and practice where they could and the use of tables to provide a visual of implications as they are discussed in each chapter. -- Needha M. Boutte-Queen Families in Society The great diversity of caregiving is also on display in Lifting Our Voices, which vividly illustrates the challenges caregivers of diverse ethnic/racial background experience. -- Joseph E. Gaugler Gerontologist Beckett's book will initiate meaningful discussions in Bachelor's in Social Work and Masters in Social Work courses on caregiving and aging. It should also prove illuminating to students seeking to understand the broad range of family caregiving experiences. The book provides a clarion call for more culturally competent social work practice and services. -- Debra E. Allwardt Journal of Gerontological Social WorkTable of ContentsForeword Acknowledgments List of Contributors 1. Caregiving, by Joyce O. Beckett 2. Once, Twice, Always a Caregiver: Career Caregiving for Parents Who Abused Alcohol, by Cynthia Jones 3. Responding to My Sister's Addiction: Fostering Resilience in My Nieces, by Darlene Grant 4. Caring for My Grandmother: The Birth of a Gerontological Social Worker, by Erica Edwards 5. Not an Option but a Duty: Caring for My Mother, by Yvonne Haynes 6. "My Last Born Shall Care for Me and Mine": Caring for Siblings and Mother, by Joyce E. Everett 7. Caring for My Mother: Four Phases of Caregiving, by Shirley Bryant 8. Aunt Doris's Moves, by F. Ellen Netting 9. Closing Muriel's House: Caring for My Mother, by King E. Davis 10. Social Worker Husband as Caregiver of Social Worker Wife, by Samuel Peterson 11. What Goes Around Comes Around: Career Caregiving in the Caring Village, by Joyce O. Beckett Index

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Book SynopsisRobert Neil Butler was a scholar, psychiatrist, and Pulitzer Prize–winning author who revolutionized the way the world thinks about aging and the elderly. One of the first psychiatrists to engage with older men and women outside of institutional settings, Butler coined the term “ageism” to draw attention to discrimination against older adults.Trade ReviewThis is not only a personal biography of an iconic figure in the field of aging but also a biography of the discipline of gerontology. The stories fill in the blanks for us and help make sense of our own professional lives as we see more fully the role Robert N. Butler played in the development of the field. Dr. Butler was our hero, and he gave us courage. His story needs to be shared. -- Leah Rogne, Minnesota State University W. Andrew Achenbaum has crafted a biographical masterpiece about a significant contributor to the ideas and social ideals of the twentieth century. He reconstructs the life and contributions of Robert N. Butler-psychiatrist, foremost authority on aging, Pulitzer Prize winner, and activist-and in the process illuminates the practices, debates, and concerns surrounding aging in America and around the world. This book about a remarkable visionary is a must-read, reaffirming Achenbaum's position as a leading scholar and historian of aging in America. -- Scott A. Bass, American University Considering the enormous impact Robert Neil Butler had on gerontology, I am thrilled that W. Andrew Achenbaum has taken on the very fitting and formidable task of depicting and commemorating Butler's life work. Butler's career was marked by a fundamental optimism toward the aged which brought talent, rigor, and legitimacy to the field of gerontology. I look forward to the insights I am certain to gain from better understanding the life of this great pioneer. -- Ken Dychtwald, President and CEO, Age Wave This is the biography of Robert Butler we've been waiting for. For those who were privileged to know him, this book brings him vividly to life. For those who recognize his influence, it will illuminate his legacy. For all who expect to grow old, it will bring a lasting message of hope. -- Harry R. Moody, Director of Academic Affairs, AARP This is a book that should be on the bookshelf of every gerontologist today. Gerontologist Achenbaum provides much more than a biography of Butler in this beautifully crafted, historically grounded account... veteran gerontologists will treasure this exceptionally fine book... younger generations of gerontologists will benefit from this historically and conceptually grounded account of Butler. Journal of Ageing and SocietyTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments 1. Life Review 2. The Formative Years 3. A Professional Apprentice 4. Forging Washington Connections 5. Butler at the National Institute of Aging 6. Expanding the Scope of Geriatrics 7. Recasting the New Gerontology Through the International Longevity Center 8. America's Aging Visionary Epilogue Appendix: Prologue or Introduction to Life Review References Index

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Book SynopsisSpeaks to the experience of caring for a loved one with a terminal illness and the difficulties of encountering death.Trade ReviewAlexandra Butler's account of her parents' deaths is engaging and affecting. Boomers and their children will learn much from this memoir as they themselves approach the finitude of life. -- Andrew Achenbaum, Professor of Social Work at the University of Houston An honest look at marriage, aging, happiness, and survival-both wise and funny. You will walk the Night Road too. -- Barbara Walters A detailed, beautifully written, insightful account of the process of dying and of living-it's difficult to put down. Butler is able to use her words to breathe life into the people she is writing about and provide the reader with an ability to enter their lives as observers who can nearly feel the sun, shudder in the cold, and hear the creak of the floors. -- Jeanette Takamura, Dean, Columbia School of Social Work This book is Ms. Butler's passionate account of her fight to help her mother, the author of works on mental health and aging, Myrna Lewis, in her battle against a malignant brain tumor. The depth of her grief and her fury against a foe she knew must win is palpable on every page. -- Peter Pouncey, Author of Rules for Old Men Waiting Alexandra Butler's memoir of the last year-and-a-half of her mother's life is a searing, exquisitely written, brilliant work. Its honesty, insight, and poetic sensitivity left us deeply moved, far more so than anything else we've read in many years. It is truly a magnificent accomplishment. -- Lawrence K. Grossman, Former president of NBC News and PBS I read this book in one sitting last night and it is really remarkable. She captures, a la Virginia Woolf, the inner voice and experience of illness, death and grief in a way I have not seen before. Lots of talent there. -- Diane Meier, Director of Center to Advance Palliative Care The vivid, expressive intelligence of the writing made the exploding consequences of Myrna's cancer invade my mind in ways that were deeply moving and instructive. I was struck by the author's skill as a writer from the devastating start of the book, in which Myrna has already crossed the threshold into a world from which she can't return. It reads like a nightmare at first, but then settles into the pit of the stomach as not nightmare at all, not even the cultural nightmare of cancer as dread incarnate, but as our everyday, waking reality transformed into a bizarre parallel universe. Butler has composed a particular and telling vignette with implications beyond her immediate circumstances-a tragi-comic subtext to the way many of us are driven to organize our lives in unbroken chains of projects. -- Joan Retallack, John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Professor of Humanities, Bard College I read it in one sitting. I laughed; I cried my eyes out; I related the whole way. And the beauty of it is that my mother does not have cancer. No one has cancer. It's the relationship and the feelings, deep to the core. This is not about cancer. It's about people, about the relationship between the people and the journey. I bet that people will relate no matter what kind of death or loss. -- Joan Siffert, Senior Vice President of Development at Gilda's Club Beautifully and skillfully written. -- Rabbi Harold S. Kushner Beautiful, heartbreaking and incisive, Butler's memoir is a brutally honest retelling of her mother's tragic battle against cancer. Her words go beyond just grief, they inspire a greater understanding of what it means to be a child, and how the lines that define familial roles are often more complex and messy than they seem. A child is never just a child. A parent never just a parent. Walking the Night Road is a cathartic tribute to anyone who has ever lost a parent. -- Will Reiser, Screenwriter, 50/50 Butler has written a moving and powerful book about the unlikely blessings that a death can bring. Anyone who has lost a loved one-or indeed anyone who has unwillingly embarked on an adventure only to find themselves in a better place-will enjoy this account. She reminds us all that hardships can sometimes be gifts wrapped in pain. We just need to see them that way. -- Dan Buettner, Author, The Blue Zones Solution: Eating and Living Like the World's Healthiest People Butler gives an exceptionally full-bodied description of family life, with its enduring connections, weaknesses, cruelties and warmth. -- Terri Apter Times Literary Supplement Very well written, organized and presented, Walking the Night Road is... extraordinary and highly recommended. The Midwest Book Review Well written and engaging. Journal of Gerontological Social WorkTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Walking the Night Road

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Book SynopsisSpeaks to the experience of caring for a loved one with a terminal illness and the difficulties of encountering death.Trade ReviewAlexandra Butler's account of her parents' deaths is engaging and affecting. Boomers and their children will learn much from this memoir as they themselves approach the finitude of life. -- Andrew Achenbaum, Professor of Social Work at the University of Houston An honest look at marriage, aging, happiness, and survival-both wise and funny. You will walk the Night Road too. -- Barbara Walters A detailed, beautifully written, insightful account of the process of dying and of living-it's difficult to put down. Butler is able to use her words to breathe life into the people she is writing about and provide the reader with an ability to enter their lives as observers who can nearly feel the sun, shudder in the cold, and hear the creak of the floors. -- Jeanette Takamura, Dean, Columbia School of Social Work This book is Ms. Butler's passionate account of her fight to help her mother, the author of works on mental health and aging, Myrna Lewis, in her battle against a malignant brain tumor. The depth of her grief and her fury against a foe she knew must win is palpable on every page. -- Peter Pouncey, Author of Rules for Old Men Waiting Alexandra Butler's memoir of the last year-and-a-half of her mother's life is a searing, exquisitely written, brilliant work. Its honesty, insight, and poetic sensitivity left us deeply moved, far more so than anything else we've read in many years. It is truly a magnificent accomplishment. -- Lawrence K. Grossman, Former president of NBC News and PBS I read this book in one sitting last night and it is really remarkable. She captures, a la Virginia Woolf, the inner voice and experience of illness, death and grief in a way I have not seen before. Lots of talent there. -- Diane Meier, Director of Center to Advance Palliative Care The vivid, expressive intelligence of the writing made the exploding consequences of Myrna's cancer invade my mind in ways that were deeply moving and instructive. I was struck by the author's skill as a writer from the devastating start of the book, in which Myrna has already crossed the threshold into a world from which she can't return. It reads like a nightmare at first, but then settles into the pit of the stomach as not nightmare at all, not even the cultural nightmare of cancer as dread incarnate, but as our everyday, waking reality transformed into a bizarre parallel universe. Butler has composed a particular and telling vignette with implications beyond her immediate circumstances-a tragi-comic subtext to the way many of us are driven to organize our lives in unbroken chains of projects. -- Joan Retallack, John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Professor of Humanities, Bard College I read it in one sitting. I laughed; I cried my eyes out; I related the whole way. And the beauty of it is that my mother does not have cancer. No one has cancer. It's the relationship and the feelings, deep to the core. This is not about cancer. It's about people, about the relationship between the people and the journey. I bet that people will relate no matter what kind of death or loss. -- Joan Siffert, Senior Vice President of Development at Gilda's Club Beautifully and skillfully written. -- Rabbi Harold S. Kushner Beautiful, heartbreaking and incisive, Butler's memoir is a brutally honest retelling of her mother's tragic battle against cancer. Her words go beyond just grief, they inspire a greater understanding of what it means to be a child, and how the lines that define familial roles are often more complex and messy than they seem. A child is never just a child. A parent never just a parent. Walking the Night Road is a cathartic tribute to anyone who has ever lost a parent. -- Will Reiser, Screenwriter, 50/50 Butler has written a moving and powerful book about the unlikely blessings that a death can bring. Anyone who has lost a loved one-or indeed anyone who has unwillingly embarked on an adventure only to find themselves in a better place-will enjoy this account. She reminds us all that hardships can sometimes be gifts wrapped in pain. We just need to see them that way. -- Dan Buettner, Author, The Blue Zones Solution: Eating and Living Like the World's Healthiest People Butler gives an exceptionally full-bodied description of family life, with its enduring connections, weaknesses, cruelties and warmth. -- Terri Apter Times Literary Supplement Very well written, organized and presented, Walking the Night Road is... extraordinary and highly recommended. The Midwest Book Review Well written and engaging. Journal of Gerontological Social WorkTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Walking the Night Road

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Book SynopsisAs older adults and their families opt out of nursing homes, a range of home and community-based services have risen up to provide care. This book examines existing and emerging models of these services. Emphasizing the multidisciplinary and inter-professional practice approaches used to deliver care, it is an essential learning tool.Trade ReviewPresenting a welcomed and needed comprehensive examination of home and community services—which has received insufficient attention until now—Anderson, Dabelko-Schoeny, and Fields offer a historical and contemporary understanding of this critical life space. Students, practitioners, policy makers, and other stakeholders in the health professions will learn fundamentals and gain new passion for assuring that health and care come home. -- Laura N. Gitlin, Drexel UniversityAmericans overwhelmingly desire to live at home in their communities as they grow older, especially those with chronic health conditions and daily living challenges who often fear ending up in institutions away from loved ones and friends. Home- and Community-Based Services for Older Adults is an essential primer for those working across the care continuum and seek to deliver person-centered support so that all of us can live well in the place we call “home." -- Gretchen Alkema, The SCAN FoundationThe authors have masterfully integrated information from a broad range of sources and distilled it into a well-researched, well-organized, well-written, and well, swell book that provides sound historical context, contemporary policy and practice implications, and a peek at the future. -- Mercedes Bern-Klug, University of IowaThis book could fill a gap in student education regarding her or his future professional opportunities and experiences. It is useful to have such depth provided on HCBS, as these are often embedded across content or covered in one to several chapters among other texts. The book is well written and accessible to readers at multiple levels of education. -- Marla Berg-Weger and Cara Wallace, St. Louis UniversityThis volume offers a timely treatment of an evolving, complex social phenomenon. * Choice *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments1. Introduction2. Policies Related to Home- and Community-Based Services, by Amanda J. Lehning3. The Older Americans Act and the Aging Network4. Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Practice Skills Across Home- and Community-Based Services Settings5. Family Caregiving6. Home Health Care 7. The Village Concept and Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities 8. Home-Based Primary Care 9. Assisted Living and Housing with Services 10. Adult Day Services11. Hospice in Community Settings 12. International Perspectives on Home- and Community-Based Services13. Technology in Home- and Community-Based Services Afterword: A Commentary on the Future of Home- and Community-Based Services, by Joseph E. GauglerGlossaryIndex

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Book SynopsisThis book is about how, when, and why our dead visit us. Allan Kellehear—a medical sociologist and expert on death, dying, and palliative care—has gathered data and conducted studies on deathbed visions across cultures.Trade ReviewA respectful examination of visitations from the dead on a deathbed and in bereavement, Kellehear adds to an emerging body of work that is of great interest. Visitors at the End of Life does an excellent job addressing this topic with an objective and serious tone. -- Kenneth J. Doka, coauthor of Death and Dying, Life and Living, eighth edition, and senior consultant, Hospice Foundation of AmericaEstablishing quickly that near-death experiences, deathbed visions, and visions of the bereaved are commonplace, Kellehear examines how these experiences exemplify established principles of social interaction and addresses perhaps a crucial question: What can these experiences offer to the dying, their family and friends, and humanity at large? A must-read for anyone with a personal or professional interest in the human dying and bereavement processes. -- Janice Miner Holden, editor of the Journal of Near-Death StudiesJust what is the social logic behind human experiences of our dead? This renowned death-studies scholar challenges us to create an ‘intellectual space’ to question simplistic answers by reframing our approach to the enigmas of experience encountered by millions across diverse world cultures. -- Douglas Davies, Durham UniversityIn Visitors at the End of Life, Allan Kellehear moves beyond whether visits from dead are real or imagined and probes the deeper question of what they mean. Illustrating with copious accounts of visitations, Kellehear makes them as understandable as any other social encounter. Visitors at the End of Life contains much wisdom and much comfort for the bereaved. -- Bruce Greyson, University of VirginiaHis description of key anthropological accounts will help interested readers frame these phenomena seriously so that they can be better illuminated and understood...Recommended. * Choice *Table of ContentsPrefacePart I. Conflict and Context1. Visitors Near Death: Are They “Real”?2. Hallucinations3. PerceptionPart II. Patterns of Custom and Solicitation4. Greetings and Other Customs5. Advice6. Transformation7. GiftsPart III. A Pattern Directing the Patterns8. VigilsConclusionAcknowledgmentsNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisThis book is about how, when, and why our dead visit us. Allan Kellehear—a medical sociologist and expert on death, dying, and palliative care—has gathered data and conducted studies on deathbed visions across cultures.Trade ReviewA respectful examination of visitations from the dead on a deathbed and in bereavement, Kellehear adds to an emerging body of work that is of great interest. Visitors at the End of Life does an excellent job addressing this topic with an objective and serious tone. -- Kenneth J. Doka, coauthor of Death and Dying, Life and Living, eighth edition, and senior consultant, Hospice Foundation of AmericaEstablishing quickly that near-death experiences, deathbed visions, and visions of the bereaved are commonplace, Kellehear examines how these experiences exemplify established principles of social interaction and addresses perhaps a crucial question: What can these experiences offer to the dying, their family and friends, and humanity at large? A must-read for anyone with a personal or professional interest in the human dying and bereavement processes. -- Janice Miner Holden, editor of the Journal of Near-Death StudiesJust what is the social logic behind human experiences of our dead? This renowned death-studies scholar challenges us to create an ‘intellectual space’ to question simplistic answers by reframing our approach to the enigmas of experience encountered by millions across diverse world cultures. -- Douglas Davies, Durham UniversityIn Visitors at the End of Life, Allan Kellehear moves beyond whether visits from dead are real or imagined and probes the deeper question of what they mean. Illustrating with copious accounts of visitations, Kellehear makes them as understandable as any other social encounter. Visitors at the End of Life contains much wisdom and much comfort for the bereaved. -- Bruce Greyson, University of VirginiaHis description of key anthropological accounts will help interested readers frame these phenomena seriously so that they can be better illuminated and understood...Recommended. * Choice *Table of ContentsPrefacePart I. Conflict and Context1. Visitors Near Death: Are They “Real”?2. Hallucinations3. PerceptionPart II. Patterns of Custom and Solicitation4. Greetings and Other Customs5. Advice6. Transformation7. GiftsPart III. A Pattern Directing the Patterns8. VigilsConclusionAcknowledgmentsNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisTina Maschi and Keith Morgen offer a data-driven and compassionate analysis of the lives of incarcerated older people. The book draws on extensive quantitative and qualitative research as well as national datasets.Trade ReviewI encourage strongly this critical read for geriatricians, gerontologists, and gerontological social workers. Also, correctional, probation, and parole officers; correctional health-care providers; reentry coordinators; and correctional administrators would likely benefit from this important text -- Stephanie Grace Prost, PhD * The Gerontologist *This is a brilliant piece of work. These authors show their skill in humanizing all people through a caring justice model of practice. -- Karen Bullock * Journal of Gerontological Social Work *Overall, this text is an informative and useful addition to any clinical or macro special topics social work course. It is wellorganized, with up-front summaries of what the chapter will discuss and a final summary of the information discussed at the end of each chapter to help ground the reader. -- Lauren Dennelly * Research on Social Work Practice *Aging Behind Prison Walls fills a gap in the research literature by providing both quantitative and qualitative data not available elsewhere. Enriched by extensive data and compelling personal narratives, it offers a portrait of prison life that is comprehensive and fascinating. -- Katherine van Wormer, coauthor of Women and the Criminal Justice SystemAging Behind Prison Walls makes a unique and timely contribution to our understanding of the life histories of justice-involved aging people and the trauma experienced, resiliency marshalled, and coping measures employed. Maschi and Morgen offer a persuasive call for a caring justice system to replace our existing criminal justice system. -- Margaret E. Leigey, author of The Forgotten Men: Serving a Life without Parole SentenceUsing vivid stories of trauma and resilience, Aging Behind Prison Walls is an important and thought-provoking book that deserves wide readership. Bridging theory and practice, the authors make a compelling case for a correctional policy that is redemptive in nature and better suited for those who no longer pose a threat to society. -- Ronald Aday, author of Aging Prisoners: Crisis in American CorrectionsAging Behind Prison Walls provides an unvarnished view of being both older and incarcerated. Evocative vignettes recount challenges and traumas, as well as perseverance, resilience, and contributions. The authors don’t stop at heightening awareness—they offer a framework, tools, and call to action to address this pressing human issue. -- Susan J. Loeb, The Pennsylvania State UniversityAging Behind Prison Walls offers an engaging and insightful examination of the special needs and life worlds of incarcerated older adults before and after release to the community. It offers practical advice with roots in intersectional and life-course theory consistent with the need for a paradigm shift in the management and care of aging offenders. It will become essential reading. -- José B. Ashford, Arizona State UniversityAging Behind Prison Walls is a thoughtfully constructed work that adds substantially to the literature on incarceration by exploring a particularly understudied group: inmates over 50 years old. -- G. Christensen, Stetson University College of Law * Choice *Overarching, all-encompassing and peppered with individuals' narratives on aging in prison. . . . Aging Behind Prison Walls is well suited for advanced students in criminology, social work, and psychology. Practitioners in prison systems, community corrections officers and service providers would also benefit from this text. * Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books *Table of ContentsIntroductionPart I: Mass Aging in Prison: How Did We Get Here?1. An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Cure2. Intersecting Perspectives on Aging, Diversity, Difference, and Justice3. Trauma and Diversity Among Older Adults in Prison4. “I Try to Make the Best of It”: A Look Inside the Resilient Minds of Older Adults in Prison5. Trauma, Mental Health, and Medical Concerns of Older Adults in the Prison System6. How Do We Co-Construct Community? A Conceptual Map for Reuniting Older Adults in Prison with Their Families and Communities7. “Coming Out” of Prison: LGBTQ+ Older Adults’ Experiences Navigating the Criminal Justice SystemPart II: Realizing a Caring Justice World8. A Caring Justice Partnership Paradigm: Transforming the World from the Inside Out9. Accepting the Gift of Life: Incarcerated Older Adults’ Prescription for Living Longer, Happier, and Healthier Lives10. Realizing a Caring Justice World: Promising Global Practices for Justice-Involved Older AdultsAfterwordAppendix 1Appendix 2NotesIndex

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Book SynopsisDrawing on in-depth interviews with recent movers in over a hundred diverse U.S. households, David Ekerdt analyzes the downsizing process and what it says about the meaning and management of possessions. He details how households approach and accomplish downsizing, exploring the decision-making process and the effectiveness of different strategies.Trade ReviewDownsizing is a must-read; chock-full of wisdom gleaned from interviews with hundreds of older adults who have gifted, donated, or sold their “stuff” before relocating to a smaller home. Ekerdt’s masterful writing poignantly reveals why parting with cherished possessions is such a meaningful life transition. -- Deborah Carr, author of Golden Years? Social Inequality in Later LifeWith Downsizing, Ekerdt fills a significant gap in our understanding of how elders think about their lifelong accumulation of dwelling possessions and their willingness and strategies to let go of their material worlds. This book should be on the reading lists of all senior care professionals seeking in-depth understanding of what aging in the right place really means to today’s seniors. -- Stephen M. Golant, author of Aging in the Right PlaceA fascinating and humane book that speaks to all of us through its exploration of our relationship with material possessions and the paradoxes they present as we grow older. It offers an original and groundbreaking analysis that addresses the materiality of later years in an accessible and beautifully written way. -- Julia Twigg, University of KentDownsizing is a good read that advances the notion that the life course within social gerontology needs to take a material turn. It is hard to imagine a reader who could not relate to this book. -- Renée Beard, College of the Holy CrossWith sociological tools and gerontological insight, David Ekerdt tackles the vexing challenge of household downsizing. Through a thoughtful mixed-methods analysis, he explains how we accumulate and deal with our material convoy—the belongings we acquire—as we age. This book will resonate with anyone who has ever wondered why they have so much stuff and what they are going to do with it. -- Janet Wilmoth, coeditor of Gerontology: Perspectives and IssuesTable of ContentsIntroduction: Not Forever1. A Convoy of Possessions Across the Life Course2. With Aging, How Large a Convoy?3. Moving Calls the Question4. Contours of Household Disbandment5. Gifts to Others6. Selling Possessions7. Donations and Discards8. Emotion and Evaluation9. AdviceAppendixNotesReferencesIndex

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