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Prevalence of dementia in Centenarians
- Authors:
- BLANSJAAR Ben A., THOMASSEN Rene, van SCHAICK Henri W.
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 15(3), March 2000, pp.219-225.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Above age 65, the prevalence of dementia rises exponentially from 1 to 15 percent at age 85. Whether the prevalence levels off around age 95 is yet unanswered. This research examines all 17 persons aged 100 or more in three Dutch towns by means of cognitive tests, informant questionnaires, clinical interviews and anamneses.
Learning in the fourth age
- Author:
- SOULSBY Jim
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Education and Employment/National Organisation for
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 52p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Examines learning opportunities for people in the "fourth age" (i.e. older people with some level of dependency on others for care) and explores the extent to which learning can lessen dependency. Through a literature review, questionnaire and visits to several projects, the report analyses strengths and weaknesses of current provision and makes recommendations for future policy.
Learning in the fourth age: summary
- Author:
- SOULSBY Jim
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Education and Employment/National Organisation for
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 11p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Summary of report which examines learning opportunities for people in the "fourth age" (i.e. older people with some level of dependency on others for care) and explores the extent to which learning can lessen dependency. Analyses strengths and weaknesses of current provision and makes recommendations for future policy.
The same but different: social work with centenarians
- Author:
- McCORMACK John
- Journal article citation:
- Australian Social Work, 53(4), December 2000, pp.27-32.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Reports on Australian research which investigates very long-lived individuals who occasionally interact with social workers working in aged care. Following some introductory information on the socio-demographics of this group, findings on their health status are presented, as well as social workers' experiences of working with centenarians. The study finds that despite their unique age, the health and social support required is no different from that needed by much younger aged clients. This important finding of heterogeneity and inter-individual variability should assist social work advocates arguing against stereotyping this group based solely on their outstanding chronological characteristic.
Solidarity in Italy's policies towards the frail elderly: a value at stake
- Author:
- GORI C.
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Social Welfare, 9(4), October 2000, pp.261-269.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The Italian public policies towards the frail elderly are undeveloped by both quantitative and qualitative standards. The bulk of care responsibilities lies on the family and the private provision of paid care is flourishing. In such a context several questions on solidarity arise regarding the degree to which this value is actually embedded in the public policies, what are the most relevant issues and how the main actors involved are concerned. The article aims to answer some of these questions, taking into consideration the points of view of the main actors; elderly people, carers and professionals.
Home alone
- Author:
- THOMPSON Audrey
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 19.10.00, 2000, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Some older people prefer to live alone. There are many, however, who feel isolated, fearful and desperate for company and support. The author examines the barriers in the path to social integration for older people.
The long goodbye
- Author:
- BRYAN Jenny
- Journal article citation:
- Health Service Journal, 6.1.00, 2000, pp.16-18.
- Publisher:
- Emap Healthcare
Reaching a 100th birthday will soon become a commonplace event. This report asserts that the centenarians of the new millennium will not be the chronic sick and long-stayers of the currently envisaged worst case scenario.
Learning from older community care clients
- Author:
- SOCIAL POLICY RESEARCH UNIT
- Publisher:
- University of York. Social Policy Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Reports on a project conducted jointly by the Social Policy Research Unit (SPRU) and Bradford Social Services Elderly Division to obtain older people's views about outcomes. Home interviews with a small random cross-section of older community care clients were conducted by senior social services managers. The implementation of a programme of "customer visits" to enable senior managers to see first hand the outcomes of services and directly discuss them with service users.
Death attitudes and the older adult: theories, concepts and applications
- Editor:
- TOMER Adrian
- Publisher:
- Brunner-Routledge
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 293p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, PA
Death and aging are two topics not often discussed together. This book seeks to bridge the fields of gerontology and thanatology. Topics discussed include death attitudes, defined as attitudes towards the dying process, end-of-life decision making, and death itself.
Scot test case could lead to cash chaos for councils
- Author:
- McKAY Reg
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 19.10.00, 2000, p.12.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Discusses how a legal challenge in Scotland could undermine the Scottish executive's policies and change the way every council allocates resources for older people's care.