When Living Alone Means Living at Risk - Couverture souple

 
9780879758738: When Living Alone Means Living at Risk
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0879758732 ISBN 13 : 9780879758738
Editeur : Prometheus, 1994

Synopsis

In caring for America's aging population, emphasis on maintaining elders in the community, preferable at home, with appropriate support services. But what of those older persons who are at home, without a caring network of relatives or friends? What of elders who are undernourished, under- or over-medicated, visually handicapped, hard of hearing, or otherwise disabled? Many of these older people may be unaware of their need for help, or are well aware of their situation but deliberately hiding their needs from others for fear of being "a burden" or of losing their freedom.
This important book brings together an impressive array of experts who seek to assist family and friends in recognizing the danger signs that surround an at-risk elder, and points out the vital, but often subtle, distinctions between types of behavior that give cause for worry and those which can best be described as idiosyncratic. The essays offer suggestions for appropriate assistance that maintains respect for elder autonomy and freedom.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

In caring for America's aging population, emphasis on maintaining elders in the community, preferable at home, with appropriate support services. But what of those older persons who are at home, without a caring network of relatives or friends? What of elders who are undernourished, under- or over-medicated, visually handicapped, hard of hearing, or otherwise disabled? Many of these older people may be unaware of their need for help, or are well aware of their situation but deliberately hiding their needs from others for fear of being "a burden" or of losing their freedom.

This important book brings together an impressive array of experts who seek to assist family and friends in recognizing the danger signs that surround an at-risk elder, and points out the vital, but often subtle, distinctions between types of behavior that give cause for worry and those which can best be described as idiosyncratic. The essays offer suggestions for appropriate assistance that maintains respect for elder autonomy and freedom.

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Éditeur
Prometheus
Date d'édition
1994
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0879758732
ISBN 13 
9780879758738
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
167
Éditeur
Buckingham Robert W.
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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ISBN 10 :  0879758449 ISBN 13 :  9780879758448
Editeur : Prometheus, 1994
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