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Directory of member' research interests and BSG handbook
- Author:
- BRITISH SOCIETY OF GERONTOLOGY
- Publisher:
- British Society of Gerontology
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 86p.
- Place of publication:
- Sheffield
People who fall between a rock and a hard place
- Author:
- VAUX Gary
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 4.6.98, 1998, p.29.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on how confusion between the Benefits Agency and the Department of Social Security has resulted in many pensioners losing out on benefits.
Memory games for groups
- Author:
- DYNES Robin
- Publisher:
- Speechmark
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 178p.
- Place of publication:
- Bicester
Although primarily for use with older people, these games can be successfully enjoyed by people of all ages. The games can be used as part of a social activities programme, for reminiscence sessions, for reality orientation, to exercise memory skills and to promote discussion. The book contains 20 games and guidance on how to run sessions.
Opportunities for older people
- Author:
- ANKERS Ann
- Journal article citation:
- Adults Learning, 10(4), December 1998, pp.9-11.
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Adult Continuing Education
Describes a two year project for people aged 50 and over. The project aims to establish three regional pilot schemes in partnership with voluntary organisations, who will initiate forums of older people and service providers, of which education is part.
A winter's tale
- Author:
- POWNALL Mark
- Journal article citation:
- Community Practitioner, 71(12), December 1998, pp.401-402.
- Publisher:
- Community Practitioners' and Health Visitors' Association
The onset of winter brings familiar tales of elderly people at risk of illness and death from cold temperatures. The author asks why the winter months are so dangerous for the UK's elderly population when in other, colder countries no such problems occur.
A conceptual model for the mobility patterns of nursing home admissions
- Authors:
- McAULEY William J., USITA Paula M.
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 38(6), December 1998, pp.726-734.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
This article draws from the literature in long term care, demography and geography to develop an initial conceptual framework to explain variations in the patterns of nursing home moves in the USA. The conceptual framework is bolstered by preliminary data from state censuses of nursing homes that asked about the origins of current nursing home residents. The data suggest that a relatively high proportion of nursing home residents move to a different county in the process of moving to a nursing home. The research and applied implications of the framework are discussed.
Care management and professional autonomy: the impact of community care legislation on social work with older people
- Author:
- LYMBERY Mark
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Social Work, 28(6), December 1998, pp.863-878.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
This article explores the extent to which the role of care manager has altered the nature of social work practice with older people. It outlines key theories of professions and their applicability to social work, and critically analyses the impact of the 'new managerialism' within social services departments. The article also examines the nature of social workers' practice with older people following the impact of community care legislation, and concludes that the impact on the social work profession has been to locate an increasing control of practice with social work managers, with potentially serious consequences for the continuation of a distinctive social work role in relation to services for older people.
Learning disabilities in later life
- Author:
- NUMAS Roger
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 11.11.98, 1998, pp.56-57.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Discusses how nurses can help ensure the right care for people with learning disabilities in old age.
Daycare for elderly people in Sweden: a national survey
- Authors:
- SAMUELSSON L., MALMBERG B., HANSSON J-H.
- Journal article citation:
- Scandinavian Journal of Social Welfare, 7(4), October 1998, pp.310-319.
- Publisher:
- Munksgaard/ Blackwell
Describes the current provision of daycare for elderly people in Sweden.
Impact of chronic systemic and neurological disorder on disability, depression and life satisfaction
- Authors:
- BROE Anthony, et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 13(10), October 1998, pp.667-673.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The impact of physical disorder has traditionally been measured in terms of mortality, but this approach is not appropriate for chronic disorders, where the impact is more on quality of life than on longevity. In this article the authors examine the impact of chronic systemic and neurological disorders on three quality of life indicators: disability, depression and life satisfaction in a sample of older people in Australia.