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Civic engagement, older adults, and inclusion
- Author:
- MCBRIDE Amanda Moore
- Journal article citation:
- Generations, 30(4), Winter 2006, pp.66-71.
- Publisher:
- American Society on Aging
This article focuses on improving organisational capacity as a way of making civic engagement more inclusive for older people. The article highlights the dimensions of: access, expectations, information, incentives and facilitation. It is written from an American perspective.
Opportunities or obligations? Civic engagement and older adults
- Author:
- MARTINSON Marty
- Journal article citation:
- Generations, 30(4), Winter 2006, pp.59-65.
- Publisher:
- American Society on Aging
The author discusses civic engagement and older adults. Civic engagement is defined to include not only formal volunteering, but also political activism, caregiving and community organisation. The impact of the civic engagement on images and perceptions of ageing and what it means to grow old. The article concludes that civic engagement should be developed with attention to the audience it speaks to, but it should be recognised that not all older adults can or will choose civic engagement for themselves.
Existing and emerging healthcare devices for elders to use at home
- Author:
- MATTHEWS Judith Tabolt
- Journal article citation:
- Generations, 30(2), Summer 2006, pp.13-19.
- Publisher:
- American Society on Aging
This article examines selected healthcare devices that are either current available in the United States or on the horizon for older people to use in their homes, with a focus on usability, privacy, and access. The article covers medical treatment and self-monitoring devices.
The effects of civic engagement of current and future cohorts of older adults
- Authors:
- HINTERLONG James E., WILLIAMSON Angela
- Journal article citation:
- Generations, 30(4), Winter 2006, pp.10-17.
- Publisher:
- American Society on Aging
The authors review what is known about the impact of civic engagement, especially by older adults in the United States
Cognitive support for elders through technology
- Authors:
- ROGERS Wendy A., FISK Arthur D.
- Journal article citation:
- Generations, 30(2), Summer 2006, pp.38-43.
- Publisher:
- American Society on Aging
Describe an innovative research programme at Georgia Institute of Technology in the United States, which focused on the development of 'aware home technology', that is cognitive interventions for older adults that support the maintenance of their health and well-being.
How communities can promote civic engagement of people age 50-plus
- Authors:
- HENKIN Nancy, ZAPF Jenny
- Journal article citation:
- Generations, 30(4), Winter 2006, pp.72-77.
- Publisher:
- American Society on Aging
This article explores how various components of community, such as the social, physical, and civic infrastructure, can affect an individual's and an age cohort's willingness and ability to become involved in civic life. In the article, civic engagement refers to citizen action that has public consequence for communities and political life - including both political and social engagement.
Autominder: a case study of assistive technology for elders with cognitive impairment
- Author:
- POLLACK Martha E.
- Journal article citation:
- Generations, 30(2), Summer 2006, pp.67-69.
- Publisher:
- American Society on Aging
Autominder is an assistive technology system developed at the University of Michigan, United States, that aims to support people with cognitive impairment by providing them with flexible, adaptive, and personalized reminders about their daily activities. This article briefly describes Autominders's capabilities.
Arts in Dementia Care: 'This is not the end...it's the end of this chapter'
- Author:
- BLASTING Davis Anne
- Journal article citation:
- Generations, 30(1), Spring 2006, pp.16-20.
- Publisher:
- American Society on Aging
Arts bring people with dementia the tools that enable them to express themselves and their vision of the world. Both medical and social arts programmes exist, and the differences between the two reside most often in the training of facilitators. Some examples of arts programmes running in the United States are provided and the barriers to the use of arts are discussed.
PACE: a model for providing comprehensive healthcare for frail elders
- Author:
- TRICE Laura
- Journal article citation:
- Generations, 30(3), 2006, pp.90-92.
- Publisher:
- American Society on Aging
The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) is an innovative long-term-care model in the United States that allows frail elders to remain at home. PACE enables frail older people who are eligible for nursing home care to continue living in the community with the full spectrum of medial, social and rehabilitative services. This article provides an overview of the PACE model highlighting its practice innovations, its key outcomes, and barriers to growth.
No information about me without me: technology, privacy, and home monitoring
- Author:
- CANTOR Michael D.
- Journal article citation:
- Generations, 30(2), Summer 2006, pp.49-53.
- Publisher:
- American Society on Aging
New monitoring technologies can help older people to continue to live independently in the community and at the same time can threaten their privacy, security, and autonomy. The author puts forward the principle 'no information about me without me' to ensure that informed consent is obtained and that it is clear who has access to the information.