Nancy P Kropf,Sherry M Cummings
Nancy P Kropf
Taken collectively, the articles in this volume provide a method to assess psychosocial outcome research in aging. Although the outcome literature on effective interventions with older adults is uneven across condition and treatment approac...
Grandparent caregivers [0.03%]
祖辈照料人
Stacey Kolomer
Stacey Kolomer
Although grandparent caregiving is not a new phenomenon in the United States, there has been a dramatic increase in grandparent-headed households in the last two decades. Many of these care providers are older and feel somewhat unprepared t...
Kimberly McClure Cassie,Sara Sanders
Kimberly McClure Cassie
Caregivers of older adults face many obstacles as they balance family, career, and caregiving demands. Caregivers are at an increased risk for burden, stress, depression, and a variety of other mental and physical health complications. It i...
Treatment at the end of life [0.03%]
临终救治
Deborah P Waldrop
Deborah P Waldrop
End-of-life care has gained recognition as an important interdisciplinary clinical domain during the past three decades largely because scientific and medical advances have changed the nature of dying in the US. Advances in the treatment of...
Philip McCallion,Tara Nickle
Philip McCallion
Adults with Developmental Disabilities (DD) are experiencing increased longevity and the projected number of older persons with DD is expected to double by 2020. As a result, concerns have been raised that agencies and professional staff ar...
Substance abuse [0.03%]
物质滥用
Sherry M Cummings,Brian Bride,Kimberly McClure Cassie et al.
Sherry M Cummings et al.
Alcohol abuse poses special risks for increased morbidity and mortality among older adults, contributing to the heightened use of medical resources and the related increase in medical costs. Although the prevalance of alcohol use disorders ...
Sara Sanders,Carmen Morano
Sara Sanders
The number of individuals with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia is growing at a staggering rate. Thus, it is essential that social workers in geriatric settings are knowledgeable about this disorder and the appropriate intervention...
Depression and anxiety [0.03%]
抑郁和焦虑
Margaret E Adamek,Greta Yoder Slater
Margaret E Adamek
Depression and anxiety are the most common psychiatric conditions in late life. Despite their prevalence, we know relatively little about their unique manifestation in older adults. And, Although the most common intervention for late-life d...