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Reading around...reality orientation
- Author:
- WOODS Bob
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 2(2), March 1994, pp.24-25.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
Looks at the history and development of reality orientation (RO) in dementia care.
Hands on
- Author:
- VOUSDEN Martin
- Journal article citation:
- Care Weekly, 8.12.94, 1994, p.13.
Chance led the Central and Cecil Housing Trust into the realms of alternative therapies. Its elderly clients have already tasted, or are about to sample, reflexology, aromatherapy, yoga, Alexander technique and reiki. The trust has commissioned a pilot study to see if the benefits reported by staff and clients stand up to scrutiny.
The calming powers of aromatherapy
- Authors:
- WEST Bernice, BROCKMAN Stephen
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 2(2), 1994, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
Outlines how aromatherapy benefits patients with dementia.
Alcohol and elderly people: an overview of the literature for social work
- Authors:
- SIMPSON Murray, WILLIAMS Bryan, KENDRICK Andrew
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 14(4), December 1994, pp.575-587.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Attempts to highlight the pressing need for social work to take more account of the existence of alcohol problems being experienced by many elderly people. Surveying the available sketchy data, it would appear that perhaps as many as 15% of elderly social work clients may have alcohol related problems. Continues by considering whether a discernible pattern of elderly drinking is identifiable. The main implications for social work practice are drawn out.
Existential social work practice with the aged: theory and practice
- Authors:
- BROWN John A., ROMANCHUK Beverly J.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 23(1/2), 1994, pp.49-65.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Paper discusses existential social work practice with the aged with particular reference to logotherapy. Existentialism as a philosophy of life has particular utility for social work practice with the aged as frequently the aged client perceives his/hers life as lacking meaning. Several cases are presented and discussed to illustrate the application of an existential framework in practice with the aged client.