Health, illness, and disability in later life : practice issues and interventions

Author(s)

• Young, Rosalie F.
• Olson, Elizabeth A.

Bibliographic Information

Health, illness, and disability in later life : practice issues and interventions

Rosalie F. Young, Elizabeth A. Olson, editors

（Sage sourcebooks for the human services series, v. 17）

Sage Publications, c1991

• pbk.

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This book addresses the health problems of older people from a multidisciplinary perspective. With a unique focus on applications, the volume presents new concepts and research findings, with suggestions for their implementation in practice settings. The contributors work directly with the elderly as medical providers, socio-behavioural scientists, social workers or public sector administrators and employees.

Table of Contents

PART ONE: HEALTH, ILLNESS, AND DISABILITY IN LATER LIFE: CONCERNS FOR PRACTITIONERS Introduction - Rosalie F Young and Elizabeth A Olson PART TWO: HEALTH OF THE ELDERLY: STATUS, BEHAVIORS, AND RISKS Modifying the Aging Process - Robert Arking Health Promotion and Risk Reduction for Later Life - Joseph W Hess Drug Use and Misuse Among the Elderly - Martha J Miller The Emergence of Alzheimer's Disease - Rosamond Robbert Issues and Concerns The Older Adult Alcoholic Client - Nova Muir Green and Janet D Bridgham Elder Abuse - Cynthia Shelby-Lane A Case Analysis for Health Care Providers Health, Policy, and Aged Minorities - John B Waller Jr PART THREE: HEALTH PROBLEMS AND FAMILY CARE: IMPACT BEYOND THE OLDER PATIENT Family Caregiving as an Intergenerational Transfer - Barbara Hirshorn Family Implications of Heart Disease Among the Elderly - Rosalie F Young Understanding Caregiving Interventions in the Context of the Stress Model - Eva Kahana and Jennifer Kinney Intervention Strategies - Leon Schrauben Support Services for Family Caregivers PART FOUR: THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY ASPECTS OF HEALTH, ILLNESS, AND DISABILITY IN LATER LIFE Multidisciplinary Professional Development in Geriatrics/Gerontological Health - Elizabeth A Olson Practical Suggestions for Program Planning Afterword - Elizabeth A Olson and Rosalie F Young Concerns and Their Resolutions for Practitioners

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Details

• NCID: BA1280606X
• ISBN:
  • 0803939655
  • 0803939663
• LCCN: 90009222
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Newbury Park
• Pages/Volumes: 183 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : RA564.8
  • NLM : WT 100 H4334
  • DC20 : 613/.0438
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Aged -- Health and hygiene
  • MESH : Aging
  • MESH : Chronic Disease -- in old age
  • MESH : Family
  • MESH : Health Services for the Aged
  • MESH : Mental Health -- in old age
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA01302552