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Enhancing Baccalaureate student learning in research and gerontology through partnership with an area agency on aging
- Authors:
- SMITH Laurie A., McCASLIN Rosemary
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 31(1), January 2011, pp.79-88.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This article presents ideas on the design of an undergraduate learning experience for social work students. Although content on older adults is a natural fit in many parts of the undergraduate curriculum, doing so in a research course can be a difficult challenge. The article outlines an undergraduate research course that has achieved both of these goals and also made significant contributions to an ageing agency and, ultimately, its clients. The authors discuss relevant literature, influential factors in the course's development, outcome data, and highlight various elements critical to the course's success.
Measuring ageing: an introduction to the Ageing Better Measures Framework
- Author:
- CENTRE FOR AGEING BETTER
- Publisher:
- Centre for Ageing Better
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 9
- Place of publication:
- London
An introduction to the Ageing Better Measures Framework, a compendium of 63 measures, survey scales and their data sources which look at individual outcomes related to ageing and later life. The document looks at how the framework was developed, how it can be used and potential areas for future development. (Edited publisher abstract)
Ageing Better Measures Framework
- Author:
- CENTRE FOR AGEING BETTER
- Publisher:
- Centre for Ageing Better
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Place of publication:
- London
The Ageing Better Measures Framework is a compendium of 63 measures, survey scales and their data sources looking at outcomes at the individual level related to ageing and later life. It is split into 12 broad topics: finance, major life transitions, fulfilling work, physical and mental health activity, health and wellbeing, plans for the future, community contributions, home and neighbourhood, social connections, recreation and leisure, relationships, and care and support services. It will be useful for anyone who is interested in ageing-related data or evaluation of ageing-related activities. The Framework in excel format. (Edited publisher abstract)
Association between social support and health of aging adults with dementia
- Authors:
- PAKSTIS Allyson, KIM Jinhee, BHARGAVA Vibha
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing International, 43(4), 2018, pp.477-495.
- Publisher:
- Springer
- Place of publication:
- New York
The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to explore the relationship between social support and the health outcomes of older adults, ages 50 and older, with dementia in the United States, using data from the 2012 wave of the Health and Retirement Study (N = 446). The dependent variables included depressive symptoms (CES-D), self-reported health, number of chronic conditions, and the sum of activities of daily living (ADL) limitations. The key independent variables were measures of social support including marital status, children living within ten miles, relatives near, good friends near or in congregation, how often they attend religious services, relatives in congregation, and number of times they get together with people. Guided by the convoy model, this study focused on the layers of social support that typically surround an aging adult and the types of support within those layers. Findings of the logistic regression suggest that attending religious services was significantly associated with the ADL (p = .004). Having friends near or in a congregation was negatively associated with number of ADL limitations (p < .001), and positively associated with the likelihood of fewer depressive symptoms (p < .001). Results suggest that social support may be playing an important role in the health of aging adults with dementia. It may be important to focus on how to better ensure reliable social networks for aging adults with dementia and how to help secure meaningful social connections. Future research should prioritize assessing the effects of the quality of social supports on different types of health outcomes, within varying social proximities. (Edited publisher abstract)
“I learned that the aging population isn't that much different from me”: the final outcomes of a Gero-Ed BEL Project
- Author:
- MASCIADRELLI Brian Paul
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 57(1), 2014, pp.24-36.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This article describes a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Gero-Ed Center BEL Project's activities and reports its final outcomes. An oral history interview in paired human behaviour and practice skills courses addressed gerontological social work competencies focused on assessing and addressing values and biases regarding ageing, and the ability to relate concepts and theories of ageing to practice. Significant increases in perceived proficiency in these competencies occurred, as did significant decreases in negative attitudes toward older people and working with older adults. Qualitative data supported these results. Findings suggest social work educators utilise a combination of classroom-based and experiential learning to maximise student development. (Edited publisher abstract)
Severe vision and hearing impairment and successful aging: a multidimensional view
- Authors:
- WAHL Hans-Werner, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 53(6), 2013, pp.950-962.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Purpose: Previous research on psychosocial adaptation of sensory-impaired older adults has focused mainly on only one sensory modality and on a limited number of successful aging outcomes. We considered a broad range of successful aging indicators and compared older adults with vision impairment, hearing impairment, and dual sensory impairments and without sensory impairment. Design and Methods: Data came from samples of severely visually impaired (VI; N = 121), severely hearing-impaired (HI; N = 116), dual sensory-impaired (DI; N = 43), and sensory-unimpaired older adults (UI; N = 150). Participants underwent a wide-ranging assessment, covering everyday competence, cognitive functioning, social resources, self-regulation strategies, cognitive and affective well-being, and 4-year survival status (except the DI group). Results: The most pronounced difference among groups was in the area of everyday competence (lowest in VI and DI). Multigroup comparisons in latent space revealed both similar and differing relationship strengths among health, everyday competence, social resources, self-regulation, and overall well-being, depending on sensory status. After 4 years, mortality in VI (29%) and HI (30%) was significantly higher than in UI (20%) at the bivariate level, but not after controlling for confounders in a multivariate analysis. Implications: A multidimensional approach to the understanding of sensory impairment and psychosocial adaptation in old age reveals a complex picture of loss and maintenance. (Publisher abstract)
Proactive aging: a longitudinal study of stress, resources, agency, and well-being in late life
- Authors:
- KAHANA Eva, KELLEY-MOORE Jessica, KAHANA Boaz
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 16(4), May 2012, pp.438-451.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
During late life, older adults are exposed to stressors of social losses and increasing frailty, which can threaten their quality of life (QOL). The Proactivity Model of Successful Aging proposes that older adults utilise personal and social resources in anticipation of, and in response to, age-related stressors. The aim of this study was to examine how internal and external resources contribute to the maintenance of QOL outcomes (psychological well-being and social activities) among older adults who experience normative stressors of aging. Data was obtained from the Florida Retirement Study, a panel study which focuses on late-life adaptation of retirement community-dwelling elderly persons. Five annual interviews were conducted with a sample of 561 participants. QOL outcomes were measured at the 5th year, and predictor variables were measured in the 4 prior annual waves. The findings showed that stressors negatively influenced QOL 4 years later. Internal and external resources led to better QOL 4 years later, both directly and indirectly through proactive adaptations of marshalling support and planning for the future. These findings lend support to the Proactivity Model of Successful Aging by documenting the value of proactive adaptations (such as exercise, planning ahead, and marshalling support) as proximate influences on QOL outcomes.
Total Place - services and support for older people: one year on
- Author:
- ARCHIBALD Andrew
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 15(3), 2011, pp.106-111.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole were, in 2008, selected to participate in a pilot project called Total Place, the focus of which was to examine how services could be improved and provided at less cost by bringing together all public sector partners around specific themes for older people. This paper presents the progress to date of Dorset. Areas tackled included: locality working; connecting health and social care; workforce planning; person centred planning; reablement; housing; partnership for older people programme; and Dorset age partnership. The agenda of work provided in this paper provides a snap shot of the journey towards improving services in more efficient ways. The paper provides tips to follow for improving service provision for older people which include not cutting Ageing Well programmes, not having constant talks about dementia, and making sure providers do not reinvent the same solutions to care.
A funding settlement that works for people, not services
- Authors:
- STONE Emma, WOOD Claudia
- Journal article citation:
- Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 11(4), December 2010, pp.14-23.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The forthcoming Comprehensive Spending Review will set the pace of care funding for the next four years, and will ultimately form the foundation of a permanent settlement for how we contribute towards our care in later life, and the systems that deliver it. This article considers how to fund care and support for a growing, and increasingly diverse, population of older people. In it, the authors reflect on whether it is possible to create a funding settlement for long-term care that meets four criteria, namely: fairness; transparency; sustainability; and capacity to support the outcomes that people want and value. The authors ask whether we can create a funding settlement that starts from people's lives - not service-based assumptions. The authors outline the principles for a fair future settlement, and detail why an outcomes-based funding system is so important. The article also considers what a settlement principle enshrining all four principles might look like, before concluding with a discussion of the challenges that an outcomes-based model might face.
A non-randomised controlled trial of the Home Independence Program (HIP): an Australian restorative programme for older home-care clients
- Authors:
- LEWIN Gill, VANDERMEULEN Suzanne
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 18(1), January 2010, pp.91-99.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The Home Independence Program is a short-term restorative programme targeted at older home-care clients, who do not have a diagnosis of dementia, when they are first referred for assistance or when they are referred for additional services because their needs have increased. This study compared the outcomes for individuals who participated in the HIP with those of individuals who received the usual home-care services. The study was conducted in Perth, Western Australia between 2001 and 2003 when HIP was being trialled in this region. One hundred clients were recruited into each group and were visited at home at the service start, at 3 months, and at 1 year. The results showed that the HIP group showed improvements on all personal outcomes measures (functional dependency, morale, confidence in performing everyday activities without falling and functional mobility), and that these improvements were, except for the morale scale, significantly associated with group assignment even when baseline differences between the groups were adjusted for. Regarding service outcomes, the odds of the individuals who received HIP still requiring services was 0.07 times those for the individuals in the control group at 3 months and 0.14 times at 12 months. The results of the study support the hypothesis that older individuals referred for home care who participated in a programme to promote their independence had better individual and service outcomes than individuals who received usual home care.