Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Evaluation research (Social action programs)
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Evaluative Research on Social Programs for the Elderly
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Evaluation research (Social action programs)
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Journal of Social Welfare
Author: Social Services for Older Persons
Author: Albert J. E. WilsonPublisher: Little Brown
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Gerontology, a Core List of Significant Works
Author: Critical Issues in Aging Policy
Author: Edgar BorgattaPublisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated
ISBN:
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Giving a comprehensive overview of the discipline, this book is designed as a supplementary text for students of social gerontology and ageing policy. @3Highlighting policy implications, specialists consider issues such as: long term care; ways of measuring well-being; social relationships of the elderly; attitudes to retirement; health and crime. @ 'the book does a good job in prompting deeper consideration of day-to-day issues about elderly people and points up many unexplored areas worthy of research.......This is a useful book, combining much of general interst for staff working with older people with clear and important messages for its target audience of researchers and policy theorists' @ GPS 3:2
Monographic Series
Author: Library of CongressPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Monographic series
Languages : en
Pages : 848
Book Description
Planning Options for the Elderly
Author: John E. O'BrienPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Older people
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Report
Author: Urban InstituteLocation and Environment of Elderly Population
Author: Stephen M. GolantPublisher: Hodder Education
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309671035
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
Social isolation and loneliness are serious yet underappreciated public health risks that affect a significant portion of the older adult population. Approximately one-quarter of community-dwelling Americans aged 65 and older are considered to be socially isolated, and a significant proportion of adults in the United States report feeling lonely. People who are 50 years of age or older are more likely to experience many of the risk factors that can cause or exacerbate social isolation or loneliness, such as living alone, the loss of family or friends, chronic illness, and sensory impairments. Over a life course, social isolation and loneliness may be episodic or chronic, depending upon an individual's circumstances and perceptions. A substantial body of evidence demonstrates that social isolation presents a major risk for premature mortality, comparable to other risk factors such as high blood pressure, smoking, or obesity. As older adults are particularly high-volume and high-frequency users of the health care system, there is an opportunity for health care professionals to identify, prevent, and mitigate the adverse health impacts of social isolation and loneliness in older adults. Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults summarizes the evidence base and explores how social isolation and loneliness affect health and quality of life in adults aged 50 and older, particularly among low income, underserved, and vulnerable populations. This report makes recommendations specifically for clinical settings of health care to identify those who suffer the resultant negative health impacts of social isolation and loneliness and target interventions to improve their social conditions. Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults considers clinical tools and methodologies, better education and training for the health care workforce, and dissemination and implementation that will be important for translating research into practice, especially as the evidence base for effective interventions continues to flourish.