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HIV and AIDS and older people in Waltham Forest
- Author:
- AGE CONCERN WALTHAM FOREST
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 34p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report of a research study based on interviews with six older people living in Waltham Forest who are directly affected by HIV or AIDS, either through their own diagnosis or through caring for a friend or relative. The study aims to: assess older people's current awareness of HIV/AIDS; identify risk behaviour in the older population; assess the impact of HIV/AIDS on older people; identify the support information and service needs of older people and their carers; and make recommendations and guidance for future developments.
Country myths
- Author:
- RICKFORD Frances
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 25.7.96, 1996, p.26.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Elderly people in rural areas have needs just as urgent as those of their city counterparts. The author asks why so little money is spent on meeting these needs.
Special populations among older persons
- Author:
- MELLOR M. Joanna
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 25(1/2), 1996, pp.1-10.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Introduces a special issue which looks at the implications of the greying of American society, and the particular concerns of the special populations of older people.
life at the margin
- Author:
- GEORGE Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 30.11.95, 1995, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Services for older people affected by HIV and AIDS are thin on the ground. In addition professionals are accused of being unable to deal properly with older people's sexuality and have difficulty in accepting that people of other generations may have different attitudes towards disclosure and openness. Assesses the needs of older people with HIV and AIDS and looks at the services that are currently available for them.
Social policies for the elderly in the Republic of Korea and Japan: a comparative perspective
- Authors:
- PALLEY Howard A., USUI Chikako
- Journal article citation:
- Social Policy and Administration, 29(3), September 1995, pp.241-257.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The Republic of Korea (South Korea) and Japan are highly industralised and modern nations which are both influenced by the Confucian tradition of respect for elderly and family responsibility for the care of aging parents. In both countries the proportion of the elderly population is increasing. Japan, since the end of World War II, has utilized its government bureaucracy to help develop the social welfare system and to formulate social policies and programs for the elderly. Japan's tradition of samurai Confucianism is congruent with the commitment of the Japanese government to such social development as a matter of national policy. The Republic of Korea has not assigned a comprehensive planning role to its government bureaucracy. Lacking the mix of industrial/post-industrial infrastructure of Japan and not yet faced with the immediacy of a very large elderly population, the Republic of Korea's government has developed its social policies for the elderly in a more incremental manner, usually emphasizing small scale and piecemeal initiatives. With respect to social support, it has emphasized voluntary family efforts as congruent with the Korean (and Chinese) variant of Confucianism. This paper will compare and contrast these different approaches.
Minority elders in double jeopardy
- Author:
- AGE CONCERN ENGLAND
- Journal article citation:
- Elders the Journal of Care and Practice, 4(2), May 1995, pp.31-32.
Age Concern England and the Commission for Racial Equality have announced a joint campaign to improve understanding of the needs of ethnic minority elders. Explains how they mean to achieve this.
Breaking the silence: HIV/AIDS and older people; towards greater awareness of their support needs
- Authors:
- STEWART Elaine, ASKHAM Janet
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 10p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Short paper focusing on the support needs of older people (aged over 50) with HIV/AIDS.
Caring for people with Huntington's disease (HD)
- Author:
- SHELDON Jan
- Journal article citation:
- Elders the Journal of Care and Practice, 3(4), December 1994, pp.21-27.
Huntington's disease, also referred to as Huntington's Chorea is a progressive neurological disease that affects cognitive, behavioural and physical functions. Gives the history of the disease, identifies who is at risk from it and states what symptoms arise as a result of having the disease. Concludes by looking at the type of care available for the person with HD.
Demands of caring
- Author:
- SMITH Jef
- Journal article citation:
- Care Weekly, 13.10.94, 1994, p.9.
Professionals often have great expectations of carers, and may fail to understand the stresses and demands they face. Examines the elements of caring for older people and breaks them down into the following categories: legal/moral obligations; geographical proximity; financial contribution; time commitment; emotional investment; intimacy of task.
Case finding for care management for elderly people: a study of existing information sources
- Authors:
- ROBERTSON Alex, CURRIE Colin, BRAND Eileen
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Scottish Office. Central Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 40p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Research report looking at the possibility of using health assessments, which GP's have been required to compile since 1990 for frail elderly people, as data for indications of need in care management.