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Dementia and technology: a discussion of the practical and ethical issues surrounding the use of technology in helping people with dementia
- Author:
- MARSHALL Mary
- Publisher:
- Counsel and Care
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 27p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Older people and alcohol: neglected area; a literature review
- Author:
- WARD Mike
- Publisher:
- Health Education Authority
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 73p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Review looking at literature which explored: older people's knowledge about drinking; older people's attitudes to drinking; older people's drinking behaviour; special problems encountered by older people which are related to alcohol; and effective interventions. The study also identified gaps in the literature.
Your taxes and savings 1997-98: a guide for older people
- Authors:
- WEST Sally, MONEY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 184p.,list of orgs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Practical guide for older people.
Older people's understandings of verbal abuse
- Authors:
- NANDLAL Joan M., WOOD Linda A.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 9(1), 1997, pp.17-31.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
A social constructionist, discourse analytic approach was used to analyse interviews with eight older people about the meaning of the term abuse and their experiences with abuse. The findings were: participants' definitions of abuse are complex and differ in some important ways from those found in the literature; abuse almost invariably involves verbal abuse; language is often judged to be abusive because of the actions it accomplishes rather than because of its literal or referential meanings; and to be abusive, speech must meet four criteria: an accountable speaker, unwarranted assumptions about relationships, unwarranted violation of rights, and a recipient who is harmed. Results are discussed in light of current trends in elder abuse research.
The influence of family relationships on later life
- Author:
- WOLCOTT Ilene
- Journal article citation:
- Family Matters, 48, Summer 1997, pp.20-26.
- Publisher:
- Australian Institute of Family Studies
Looks at how the population ages, increasing attention is being focused on the family circumstances and relationships of people in later life. Reports on a new Australian study examining the importance of family in the lives of people aged 50-70 years.
Expansion of formalised in-home services for Japan's aged
- Authors:
- ADACHI Kiyoshi, LUBBEN James E., TSUKADA Noriko
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Aging and Social Policy, 8(2/3), 1997, pp.147-159.
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Analyses the social and political forces in Japan that led to the creation of the Gold Plan, a comprehensive national plan for formalised in-home services for the aged. Examines the political strategies of the Gold Plan from the perspectives of the shift from institutional to in-home services; decentralisation of in-home services policy; and needs for expanding the number of in-home service workers. New nonprofit organisations called Resident-Participation Types (RPTs) are identified, which are self-help organisations to augment the delivery of in-home services to the aged. Finally, future issues regarding RPTs and in-home services for the aged and some policy recommendations are discussed.
Service needs, usage, and delivery: a look at the imbalance for African American Elderly
- Author:
- BAKER Marjorie E.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Poverty, 1(1), 1997, pp.93-108.
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This paper provides a review of relevant literature on the needs, usage and effectiveness of service delivery to African American elderly. Barriers impeding service usage are addressed and recommendations to make services more user friendly and more accessible to this vulnerable population are offered. The value of, and the reasons for considerable usage of informal systems of support by African American elderly is explained and affirmed. The need for more intentional and focused efforts to integrate and deliver formalised services is also encouraged.
Employment discrimination against older workers: an experimental study of hiring practices
- Authors:
- BENDICK Marc, JACKSON Charles W., ROMERO J.Horacio
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Aging and Social Policy, 8(4), 1997, pp.25-46.
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Reports on a research study to provide an estimate of the extent to which discriminatory employer attitudes and practices limit hiring opportunities of older workers in the United States. A pair of resumes, one for a 57-year-old and the other for a 32-year-old, were mailed to a number of large firms and employment agencies across the United States. Although the resumes presented equal qualifications, the older job seeker received a less favourable employer response.
Listening to older care-givers: research into aspirations for support
- Authors:
- SKELTON Judd, et al
- Publisher:
- Manchester Metropolitan University. Interpersonal and Organisational Development Research Group
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 69p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
There is a need to address the problems identified by the study through multi-sectoral policies and programmes to sustain the health of older care-givers and to maintain their ability to provide adequate care. The fact that older care givers on “24-hour call” are particularly prone to failing health comes as no surprise. Often, there is a combination of factors such as vulnerability, heavy physical demands of care and a sense of losing the quality of life. Other contributory factors are the lack of sleep and rest, the curtailment or suppression of periods of sickness and the inability of maintaining hobbies. The main indicators of negative health effects are depression, fear and a low assessment of one’s own health.
Social work and dementia: cases in point
- Authors:
- VANCE Violet, KERNAGHAN Ann
- Journal article citation:
- Professional Social Work, December 1997, p.13.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Explores what social work can offer people with dementia and their carers through the use of two case studies.