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Persecutory symptoms and perceptual disturbance in a community sample of older people: the Islington study
- Authors:
- LIVINGSTON G., et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 16(5), May 2001, pp.462-468.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Describes a study in Islington, an inner London borough. Residents aged 65 or over were interviewed at home. The Short-CARE was used to elicit psychiatric symptoms and diagnosis. Sociodemographic particulars were elicited using the Client Sociodemographic and Service Receipt Inventory. Questions were asked regarding sight and hearing. Subsections of the geriatric mental scale were used to identify people who had paranoid symptoms and perceptual disturbance (PDD). 720 people were interviewed. Twenty-eight (3.9%) participants scored positively on the PPD sub-scales of the GMS. Analysis found the significant independent predictors were dementia, drinking alcohol in last 6 months, drinking alcohol to help sleep, subjective memory loss and uncorrected visual impairment. Concludes that there is a relatively high prevalence of PPD in older people living in the community. This is not associated with higher use of services despite the increased needs. Further studies should consider interventions to meet this unmet need.
Unmet need for personal assistance with activities of daily living among older adults
- Authors:
- DESAI Mayur M., LENTZNER Harold R., WEEKS Julie Dawson
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 41(1), February 2001, pp.82-88.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Examines the prevalence, correlates, and negative consequences of unmet need for personal assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) among older adults in the U.S. The authors analysed cross-sectional data from the 1994 National Health Interview Survey's Supplement on Aging, weighted to be representative of the non- institutionalised population aged 70 years and older. Overall, 20.7% of those needing help to perform 1 or more ADLs reported receiving inadequate assistance; for individual ADLs, the prevalence of unmet need ranged from 10.2% (eating) to 20.1% (transferring). The likelihood of having one or more unmet needs was associated with lower household income, multiple ADL difficulties, and living alone. Nearly half of those with unmet needs reported experiencing a negative consequence (e.g., unable to eat when hungry) as a result of their unmet need. Concludes that greater, targeted efforts are needed to reduce the prevalence and consequences of unmet need for ADL assistance in elderly persons.
Separating the personal from the professional
- Author:
- BHADURI Reba
- Journal article citation:
- Professional Social Work, March 2001, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
The author had a shock when she visited her mother in India and discovered the realities of caring for a person with mental health problems. Here she describes the difficulties that many carers cope with on a daily basis.
Age of discontent
- Author:
- EATON Lynn
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 1.3.01, 2001, p.25.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Argues that health and social services are not well equipped to help with depression among older people.
The high cost of isolation
- Author:
- OWEN Tom
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 5(1), January 2001, pp.21-23.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
A Mori survey for the Help the Aged has shown that nearly a million older people feel isolated and lonely. This article urges local and national government to take the problem only to avoid the high-cost consequences.
A growing need
- Author:
- VALIOS Natalie
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 1.11.01, 2001, pp.32-33.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The genetic link between Down's syndrome and the onset of dementia is becoming increasingly relevant for service development, as people with learning difficulties lead longer more independent lives. Examines how services are evolving.
Unmet need and older people: towards a synthesis of user and provider views
- Authors:
- CORDINGLEY Lis, HUGHES Jane, CHALLIS David
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 52p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Reviews literature on unmet need among older people. Begins by surveying commonly overlooked needs identified by older people, and reasons why older people may resist support or help, and then describes studies which examine the processes by which social services departments identify and respond to the needs of older people. The final section suggests a number of alternative strategies for identifying unmet needs.
Exploring unmet need: the challenge of a user-centred response
- Authors:
- GODFREY Mary, CALLAGHAN Gill
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 30p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Explores the meaning of need and unmet need from the perspective of policy, service providers and older people themselves. Argues that need is socially constructed and examines existing research evidence to make explicit the assumptions underpinning policy; review what is known about unmet need within this framework; examine the barriers which prevent older people seeking help; and consider how a user conception of need might be developed.
Caregiver isolation: an ecological model
- Authors:
- TEBB Susan, JIVANJEE Pauline
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 34(2), 2001, pp.51-72.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Caregiving to a partner with Alzheimer's disease results in isolation, which impacts on the help/service seeking behaviours of caregivers. In-depth interviews done with caregiving wives in the USA found that they experienced multiple dimensions of isolation. This article proposes tentative ecological model of the dimensions of caregiver isolation.Research participants did not engage early in supportive help because they were not aware of their isolation, did not know about the available supports, and were not identified by medical or social services personnel as needing support and assistance. Concludes that social workers need to be aware of the isolating effects of caregiving and reach out to caregivers to avoid or lessen isolation in their caring role.
Diversity within diversity: research and social work practice issues with Asian American elders
- Author:
- CHOI Namkee G.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 3(3/4), 2001, pp.301-319.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Asian American elderly form a heterogeneous group with respect to immigration history, ethnic/cultural background, socio economic position, and health and mental health status. This article provides an overview of the internal heterogeneity within the Asian American elderly population and identifies those who experience multiple stressors affecting their quality of life. Then it discusses barriers to formal service utilisation as well as strengths and deficits of informal support systems. To better serve Asian American elders with their multiple needs for health, mental health, and social services, increased funding is recommended for research on this group, diversification of social service programmes in coethnic communities, and increased cultural competence in non-Asian social service agencies.