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Author: Naumova Valentina Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages :
Book Description
Among the features of modern society, the increase of life expectancy and the population global ageing can be mentioned. At the same time, many authors underline that chronological life extension is not supported by the preservation of its quality. The current reality demands searching for potential resources of the aging person and the mechanisms of their implementation as an essential condition of life quality improvement, the autonomy and the personu2019s dignity maintenance.Nowadays, the problems of physiological potentials in the old age have been mostly investigated. The results of numerous publications show that at the background of the age functional resources decrease we observe the diversity of individual differences determined by variable combination of genetic prerequisites and conditions of life activity from the individual environment at different stages of personality development. Social resources are estimated from the standpoint of ageing peopleu2019s social adaptation to the modern socio-economic situation, social services role, socio-cultural and socio-political adaptation, the phenomenon of loneliness, overcoming social exclusion, etc. In general, we emphasize the importance and timeliness of implementation of social resources as external mediators (conditions) which can stimulate or compensate personal physiological opportunities in the period of ageing. The problem of psychological resources is traditionally described in the framework of the issue of coping behavior as a set of individual psychological coping resources that include preservation and integration of cognitive, moral, motivational and value-based personality components. There is another approach that views the ageing psychological reserve through the prism of personality resource as individual experience of u201cself-cognition and self-creatingu201dgained in the result of passing definite stages of self-development essentially defined as life experience. It is important that life experience is preserved as a sense-making personality component which determines the development of personality at the stages of elderly. Due to various reasons, an individual spends not all the personal reserves during his or her life creating u201cthe space of the possibleu201d. The impact of unclaimed experience at the stage of ageing depends on the preservation of the u201cability to use oneu2019s capabilitiesu201d of self-determined choice and autonomous subject activity, adaptive resistance to external circumstances influence and an openness to something new, positive treatment of oneself as a value. The conclusion focuses on the integrative approaches to the role of resources in the period of ageing. The preservation of life resources is an important condition of successful ageing, of potential mobilization from the viewpoint of life experience of potential actualization and implementation that enables an ageing person to be an active subject of his or her own life. The role of structured and focused creative activity in the potential life experience implementation for a successful ageing maintenance is highlighted.
Author: Naumova Valentina Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages :
Book Description
Among the features of modern society, the increase of life expectancy and the population global ageing can be mentioned. At the same time, many authors underline that chronological life extension is not supported by the preservation of its quality. The current reality demands searching for potential resources of the aging person and the mechanisms of their implementation as an essential condition of life quality improvement, the autonomy and the personu2019s dignity maintenance.Nowadays, the problems of physiological potentials in the old age have been mostly investigated. The results of numerous publications show that at the background of the age functional resources decrease we observe the diversity of individual differences determined by variable combination of genetic prerequisites and conditions of life activity from the individual environment at different stages of personality development. Social resources are estimated from the standpoint of ageing peopleu2019s social adaptation to the modern socio-economic situation, social services role, socio-cultural and socio-political adaptation, the phenomenon of loneliness, overcoming social exclusion, etc. In general, we emphasize the importance and timeliness of implementation of social resources as external mediators (conditions) which can stimulate or compensate personal physiological opportunities in the period of ageing. The problem of psychological resources is traditionally described in the framework of the issue of coping behavior as a set of individual psychological coping resources that include preservation and integration of cognitive, moral, motivational and value-based personality components. There is another approach that views the ageing psychological reserve through the prism of personality resource as individual experience of u201cself-cognition and self-creatingu201dgained in the result of passing definite stages of self-development essentially defined as life experience. It is important that life experience is preserved as a sense-making personality component which determines the development of personality at the stages of elderly. Due to various reasons, an individual spends not all the personal reserves during his or her life creating u201cthe space of the possibleu201d. The impact of unclaimed experience at the stage of ageing depends on the preservation of the u201cability to use oneu2019s capabilitiesu201d of self-determined choice and autonomous subject activity, adaptive resistance to external circumstances influence and an openness to something new, positive treatment of oneself as a value. The conclusion focuses on the integrative approaches to the role of resources in the period of ageing. The preservation of life resources is an important condition of successful ageing, of potential mobilization from the viewpoint of life experience of potential actualization and implementation that enables an ageing person to be an active subject of his or her own life. The role of structured and focused creative activity in the potential life experience implementation for a successful ageing maintenance is highlighted.
Author: Raquel Chapin Stephenson Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1000408337 Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 170
Book Description
Art Therapy and Creative Aging offers an integrated perspective on engaging with older people through the arts. Drawing from the author’s clinical, research and teaching experiences, the book explores how arts engagement can intertwine with and support healthy aging. This book combines analysis of current development theory, existing research on creative programs with elders, and case examples of therapeutic experience to critically examine ageism and demonstrate how art therapy and creative aging approaches can harness our knowledge of the cognitive and emotional development of older adults. Chapters cover consideration of generational, cultural, and historical factors; the creative, cognitive and emotional developmental components of aging; arts and art therapy techniques and methods with older adults with differing needs; and examples of best practices. Creative arts therapists, creative aging professionals, and students who seek foundational concepts and ideas for arts practice with older people will find this book instrumental in developing effective ways of using the arts to promote health and well-being and inspire engagement with this often-underserved population.
Author: Rebecca C. Perry Magniant Publisher: Charles C Thomas Publisher ISBN: 0398074569 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 257
Book Description
This book constitutes an important step in demonstrating that art therapy is a unique offering for persons aged sixty-five years and older, giving the potential for enrichment and healing in those lives. Describing the various ways in which art therapy can be used in the treatment of mental and emotional problems of older adults, the editor encourages the reader to use the suggestions and concepts within or tailor them to suit one's own specific working environment or population. Divided into three sections, this book proposes creative art therapies interventions, directives, and ideas along with model programs and examples of work in different settings. Section I discusses art therapy interventions and ideas for treatment, including working with ceramics, sandtray, memory books, and directives. Section II deals with working with specific populations of older adults, caregivers of older adults, and older adults in long-term care and residential settings. In addition, working with older adults with Alzheimer�s disease is addressed in this section. Section III focuses on working with individual older adult clients, home-based art therapy, grandmothers raising troubled teenagers, hospice patients, and mentally ill geriatrics. Readers will find this book to be a sourcebook of information. It will have great appeal to human service practitioners, health and mental health practitioners, and educators in social work, psychology, nursing, and counseling.
Author: Laury Rappaport Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers ISBN: 1846428521 Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 253
Book Description
Focusing provides an effective way of listening to the innate wisdom of the body, while art therapy harnesses and activates creative intelligence. Focusing-Oriented Art Therapy: Accessing the Body's Wisdom and Creative Intelligence is a ground-breaking book integrating renowned psychologist Eugene Gendlin's Focusing with art therapy. This new, Focusing-based approach to art therapy helps clients to befriend their inner experience, access healing imagery from the body's felt sense to express in art, and carry forward implicit steps that lead toward change. Written for readers to be able to learn the application of this innovative approach, the book provides in-depth examples and descriptions of how to adapt Focusing-Oriented Art Therapy to a wide variety of clinical populations including individuals and groups with severe psychiatric illness, trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, and more, as well as applications to private practice, illness and wellness, spirituality, and self-care. Integrating theory, clinical practice, and numerous guided exercises, this accessible book will enhance clinical sensitivity and skill, while adding resources for bringing creativity into practice. It will be of interest to art therapists, Focusing therapists, psychologists, counselors and social workers, as well as trainers and students.
Author: Erin Partridge Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers ISBN: 178450940X Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 152
Book Description
This book outlines a framework for art therapy with older adults rooted in a belief in the autonomy and self-efficacy of older adults, including those with dementia or other diseases of later life. Advocating for a more collaborative approach to art-making, the author presents approaches and directives designed to facilitate community engagement, stimulate intellectual and emotional exploration, and promote a sense of individual and collective empowerment. Relevant to community, assisted living, skilled nursing and dementia-care environments, it includes detailed case studies and ideas for using art therapy to tackle stigma around stroke symptoms and dementia, encourage increased interactions between older adults in care homes, promote resilience, and much more.
Author: Sunhee Kristin Kim Publisher: ISBN: Category : Aging Languages : en Pages : 188
Book Description
"The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of art therapy on healthy aging in older adults in terms of its promotion of well-being and a better quality of life. Few research studies have been conducted on the Korean American older adult population to investigate the effectiveness of art therapy. The present study was undertaken to quantitatively assess the effect of art therapy on this population using three standardized psychological instruments to measure the dependent variables of affect, anxiety, and self-esteem. An effort was made to understand the physiology of the brain as it relates to art therapy for promoting healthy aging in Korean American older adults. This study showed positive results that support the hypothesis that the art therapy intervention with 50 Korean American older adults promoted healthy aging by reducing negative emotions, improving self-esteem, and decreasing anxiety."--Abstract.
Author: Marc Agronin Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company ISBN: 0393707164 Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 321
Book Description
Basic strategies and tips for doing effective therapy with elderly clients. What is it like to be 106 years old? What are the mental health needs of someone this old, and for that matter, all elderly? Can we, as clinicians and caregivers, ever really understand old age and provide for their needs adequately? How can we prevent the physical problems they face from overwhelming the patience and care that we give? What are the most effective therapeutic tools that underlie all successful therapy work with older clients? Caring for the elderly is complex, challenging work. Often they are wrestling with a unique set of medical, psychiatric, and social challenges, all set against the backdrop of their approaching mortality. The therapist’s job is to successfully navigate these challenges without dwelling on the inevitability of physical decline, and to provide the most compassionate, valuable treatment possible. It is with this guiding principle in mind that Marc Agronin, a dedicated geriatric clinician with years of on-the-ground experience, offers a sensitively-written and eminently practical guide that addresses the therapeutic challenges, and uncovers the top strategies for compassionate and effective work with the elderly. Therapy with older clients, Agronin argues, requires a sensitivity to the tension between the body’s physical decline and its simultaneous capacity for mental growth and maturation. Therapists must learn to handle these seemingly opposing forces with varying client types and in different settings, and reconcile their own fears of aging, disability, and death. At times this therapeutic relationship can be difficult: medications are often not as effective as they are in younger clients, and the elderly often view change at such a late stage of life as pointless. However, Agronin encourages therapists to work with creativity and passion, persisting in their efforts by retooling their approaches, shoring up patience, and remembering that the very presence of a caring listener can bring a spectacular transformation to even the most debilitated individuals. An understanding of aging alone does not make an effective therapist, and Agronin offers key strategies—illustrated through real-life case examples—for dealing with countertransference, performing age-guided evaluation, working with caregivers, and handling end-of-life issues. He explains the impact of aging on the major psychiatric disorders, providing direction on how to cultivate empathy and understanding for a range of age-specific challenges. Agronin offers a compassionate, insightful narrative that explores the nuances of successful rapport-building and problem-solving that can enrich the lives of the elderly. In doing so, he gives readers a better understanding of what it means to grow old, and how cultivating a respectful, productive relationship—one that is inspired with curiosity and energized with creativity—can bring joy and affirmation to older clients.
Author: Daniel J. Levitin Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1524744190 Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 363
Book Description
INSTANT TOP 10 BESTSELLER • New York Times • USA Today • Washington Post • LA Times “Debunks the idea that aging inevitably brings infirmity and unhappiness and instead offers a trove of practical, evidence-based guidance for living longer and better.”—Daniel H. Pink, author of When and Drive SUCCESSFUL AGING delivers powerful insights: • Debunking the myth that memory always declines with age • Confirming that "health span"—not "life span"—is what matters • Proving that sixty-plus years is a unique and newly recognized developmental stage • Recommending that people look forward to joy, as reminiscing doesn't promote health Levitin looks at the science behind what we all can learn from those who age joyously, as well as how to adapt our culture to take full advantage of older people's wisdom and experience. Throughout his exploration of what aging really means, using research from developmental neuroscience and the psychology of individual differences, Levitin reveals resilience strategies and practical, cognitive enhancing tricks everyone should do as they age. Successful Aging inspires a powerful new approach to how readers think about our final decades, and it will revolutionize the way we plan for old age as individuals, family members, and citizens within a society where the average life expectancy continues to rise.
Author: Susan Buchalter Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers ISBN: 0857003097 Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 330
Book Description
Art and the therapeutic uses of art provide older adults with valuable ways in which to express and share their feelings, needs and fears, and with a resource for coping with life's major changes. This practical book is filled with step-by-step exercises for art therapists and other professionals to use in work with older adults, either individually or in groups. The author provides brief, imaginative warm-ups, which encourage participants to become more at ease expressing themselves creatively. She offers ideas for engaging and innovative creative projects across a range of media, including art, music, movement, poetry and creative writing, all of which can be adapted, personalised or combined to meet the particular needs of individual participants. Points to consider when working with this client group are explored, and case study examples, with participants' artwork, are included throughout. Appropriate for use with all relatively able older adults, including those with depression, anxiety or in the early stages of dementia, this will be an invaluable tool for art therapists as well as counsellors, psychotherapists, social workers and carers.
Author: Naida Weisberg Publisher: ISBN: Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 286
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Jacqueline T Sunderland, "A first in their gerontological field, this volume presents specific experiences and theories by 27 outstandingly creative arts leaders and therapists working with older adults in nursing homes, community centers, and psychiatric institutions. All illstrate how the techniques of drama, music, art, dance, poetry, and prose can contribute to the vitality and social interactive abilities of alert and confused, ambulatory and non-ambulatory older people. This book is comprehensive and program-oriented and will be of immeasurable help to professionals in the fields of ageing. It is a lucid guide of successful and creative artistic programs which points the way to new dimensions for the field."
Author: Naumova Valentina
Author: Naumova Valentina
Author: Raquel Chapin Stephenson
Author: Rebecca C. Perry Magniant
Author: Laury Rappaport
Author: Erin Partridge
Author: Sunhee Kristin Kim
Author: Marc Agronin
Author: Daniel J. Levitin
Author: Susan Buchalter
Author: Naida Weisberg