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Cleaned out by the ones you trust
- Author:
- VALIOS Natalie
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 30.08.07, 2007, pp.24-25.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Approximately £2.1 million was stolen from older people last year in financial scams often involving family members and home care workers bent on abusing the faith placed in them. The author draws on a recent government funded report on abuse and neglect of older people in the UK to highlight the problem of financial abuse.
Income mobility among the elderly in Sweden during the 1990s
- Authors:
- ZAIDI Asghar, GUSTAFSSON Björn
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Social Welfare, 16(2), January 2007, pp.84-93.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Using a large panel dataset, this article investigates the degree of, and explanatory factors for, income mobility amongst the elderly in Sweden during the 1990s. It contributes to literature on welfare indicators for the older population as it supplements the welfare picture of the income adequacy with insights into income certainty during old age. The study uses the administrative register data for Sweden, which provides a reliable record of incomes for a large sample of the elderly. Results for Sweden-born and foreign-born elderly persons are analysed separately and compared with corresponding groups of people of working age. The majority of the results indicate that the income of the older population is more stable than that of the working age population, and upward income mobility is not as usual among the elderly as among other groups. The multivariate regression analyses identify several explanatory factors affecting those elderly who experienced income mobility. Most importantly, the death of a spouse increases the probability of downward income mobility, particularly amongst women. These and other findings of this research point to triggers of income poverty in old age that should be taken into account in policies concerned with the level and indexation of retirement income of future pensioners.
Well connected
- Author:
- McCORMACK Helen
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 14.06.07, 2007, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The author reports on the Disconnected Mind project. The project is building on the Mental Health Survey, and an IQ test taken in 1947 by every child in Scotland born in 1936. For the project, 1,091 of the original participants were traced and agreed to re-sit the tests. The findings are now being complied on the role of diet, exercise, lifestyle and genetics have on our mental abilities as we age.
Being included in your community and getting the support that is right for you: ideas about ways the Local Area Co-ordination approach can support older people
- Author:
- OUTSIDE THE BOX DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT
- Publisher:
- Outside the Box Development Support
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 31p.
- Place of publication:
- Glasgow
This report includes a summary of the main points raised at two workshop with older people run by Outside the Box in August 2006 to look at how the approach which underpins Local Area Co-ordination could be used to support people. The report also includes ideas about how people can take on this discussion in their areas and draws on examples and experiences from people in Scotland and in other places.
Educator’s guide to 'an introduction to the mental health of older people' e-learning resources
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 32p.
- Place of publication:
- London
In these learning objects students will have the chance to explore the nature and characteristics of the ageing population in the UK, what being 'old' means, and some of the complexity surrounding the concept of 'mental health'. As this learning object presents basic facts and concepts surrounding mental health and older people, it is recommended that students use this object as an introduction to the area.
Quality of life in old age: international multi-disciplinary perspectives
- Editors:
- MOLLENKOPF Heidrun, WALKER Alan, (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Springer
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 260p.
- Place of publication:
- Heidelberg
This book brings together leading researchers on quality of life in old age to focus on one of the most important issues in both gerontology and quality of life studies. Quality of life is a holistic construct and assessed from many different perspectives and by many disciplines. As the concept of quality of life can be applied to practically all important domains of life, quality of life research has to include social, environmental, structural, and health related aspects and be approached from an interdisciplinary perspective. There are very few texts available on this topic and none of an international and multi-disciplinary nature. Quality of life studies have neglected older people and, given the size and growth of this population, and this book systematically pursues a comprehensive perspective, and includes theoretical approaches and empirical findings with respect to the most important components of quality of life in old age. This book is designed to be a seminal text for both gerontology and quality of life researchers.
Starting out guide and keeping it up: a guide for activity providers
- Authors:
- KNOCKER Sally, GASPAR Sylvia
- Publisher:
- National Association for Providers of Activities for Older People
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 12p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Some activity providers say that they can feel quite isolated in their role, and that care staff colleagues aren’t always initially understanding or supportive of what they are doing. This guide suggests ways in which activity providers can ensure that the ingredients for successful activities and positive relationships are in place. It emphasises the importance of spending time getting to know residents and the things that might interest them. Activities should be defined in a broad way; it is important to consider how to support opportunities for older people to be in contact with others and to participate in life throughout the day in a range of ways. The guide also considers the need for: communicating well with colleagues; thinking beyond a fixed programme of activities; considering opportunities to get out and about; developing community links; and developing activity resources such as a good music collection and reminiscence pictures. A list of important ‘dos’ and ‘don’ts’ and suggestions for other useful resources are provided
The assessment of pain in older people: national guidelines
- Authors:
- ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS, BRITISH GERIATRICS SOCIETY, BRITISH PAIN SOCIETY
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Physicians
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 13p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Pain is a subjective, personal experience, and its assessment is particularly challenging in the presence of severe cognitive impairment, communication difficulties or language and cultural barriers. As a result it is often under-recognised and under-treated in older people. These guidelines form part of a series intended to inform those aspects of physicians’ clinical practice which may be outside their own specialist area and are designed to help them make rapid, informed decisions. The advice is based on synthesis of the best available evidence and expert consensus gathered from practising clinicians and service users. The guidelines set out the key components of assessing pain in older people, together with a variety of practical scales that may be used with different groups, including those with cognitive or communication impairment. The purpose is to provide professionals with a set of practical skills to assess pain as the first step towards its effective management. The guidance is relevant to all healthcare and social care staff and can be applied in a wide variety of settings, including the older person’s own home, in care homes, and in hospital.
Bipolar disorder in later life
- Editors:
- SAJATOVIC Martha, BLOW Frederic C., (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 257p.
- Place of publication:
- Baltimore, MD
This comprehensive volume is the first to offer guidance to clinicians and researchers treating or studying bipolar disorder in older adults. Growing numbers of elderly people are affected by this serious mental illness. Presenting the most recent information, experts in the fields of bipolar disorder, geriatrics, and mental health services research cover late-life bipolar disorder in four major domains: epidemiology and assessment, treatment, complexity and comorbidity, and specialized care delivery. Revealing the effect of the aging process on the disease, they address diagnosis patterns over the life course, rating scales of assessment, pharmacologic and psychological therapies, adherence to treatment, effects of cultural factors, assessing the quality of care, and legal and ethical issues. An important tool for clinicians, this book will serve as a springboard for further research into this complex disorder.
Investigation into the care and treatment of Mrs T
- Author:
- MENTAL WELFARE COMMISSION FOR SCOTLAND
- Publisher:
- Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 6p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Mrs T was an elderly woman who was cared for by her son (Mr F) from 1997 until her admission to hospital in September 2005. The Mental Welfare Commission’s concerns relate to events between the two hospital admissions, but particularly to the 9 month period from December 2004 until September 2005. These concerns originated from our scrutiny of the guardianship papers which we received from the Office of the Public Guardian. There was a continuous assumption by social work staff that Mrs T retained capacity, despite the referrals to the department, which indicated the contrary.