1st Edition
Lessons on Aging from Three Nations The Art of Caring for Older Adults
220 Pages
by
Routledge
220 Pages
by
Routledge
220 Pages
by
Routledge
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The global phenomenon of the aging of societies during a period of outstanding scientific, economic, and technological advancements is a blessing for humanity. These fundamental changes, however, create new needs and problems in all areas of life, often difficult to address. In some countries, the trend is towards compression of the period of age-related morbidity - fewer years of living with... Read more
Section 1: The Art of Caregiving: Policies and Services Introduction, Carol A. Morse 1. The Interface Between Family Responsibility and State Responsibility in Caring for the Elderly in Israel, Esther Iecovich 2. Consumer-Directed Services at Home for Older People in the United States, A. E. Benjamin 3. Residential Care: Informed Choices, Cheryl Tilse, Jill Wilson, And Deborah Setterlund 4. New Demands on Education and Training for the Care of Old People: The Case of Israel, David Galinsky Section 2: The Art of Family Care Introduction, Joann Damron-Rodriguez 5. In Care and on Call: The Endangered System of Australian Family-Based Caregiving, Carol A. Morse And Rosalind Lau 6. The Challenges and Issues Confronting Family Caregivers to Elderly Cancer Patients, Victoria H. Raveis 7. Letting Go and Holding On: Support for the Carer and Dementia Care in the Final Stages, Suzanne Aberdeen Section 3: The Art of Letting Go Introduction, Sara Carmel 8. Bioethics and End-Of-Life Issues, Gail Tulloch 9. End-Of-Life Care in Israel, Sara Carmel 10. The Dying Patient: Israeli Attitudes and Proposals, Avraham Steinberg 11. Advance Directives, Jiska Cohen-Mansfield 12. Resources, Autonomy, and Lack of Focus on the Common Good: End-Of-Life Decision Making For Older Patients in the United States, Neil S. Wenger and James W. Davis 13. Palliative Care for the Aged Community: An Australian Perspective, Linda J. Kristjanson, Jayne Walton, and Christine Toye
Biography
Sara Carmel, Carol A. Morse, Fernando M. Torres-Gil, Series Editor Jon Hendricks
