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The aging networks : a guide to programs and services /
Praise for the Seventh Edition:. ""Drs. Niles-Yokum and Wagner have written a comprehensive and accessible overview of aging services in the United States, from the evolution of a formal aging network through the older Americans Act to innovative new programs aimed at disaster preparedness...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York, NY :
Springer Publishing Company,
[2015]
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| Edición: | Eighth edition. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Why Do we Call it the Aging Networks?; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Reference; Share The Aging Networks: A Guide to Programs and Services, Eighth Edition; Section I: Older Americans and the Consumers of the Aging Networks; Chapter 1: The Demographics of Aging Today; Life Expectancy; Spotlight on the 90+ Population; Racial and Ethnic Diversity; Health Status of Older Adults; Aging in Place; Educational Attainment and Poverty Among Elders; The New Work/Retirement Equation; Stakeholders and Consumers of the Aging Network of Services; Conclusions.
- Critical Thinking QuestionsReferences; Section II: Older Americans Act Legislation and the Aging Networks; Chapter 2: Older Americans Act Legislation and the Evolution of a Network; The Older Americans Act; Objectives of the OAA: Title I; Expansion of the Service Network and Modification of Eligibility; Title III: Grants for State and Community Programs on Aging; Title IV: Activities for Health, Independence, and Longevity; Title V: Senior Community Service Employment Program; Title VI: Grants for Native Americans; Title VII: Vulnerable Elder Rights Protection Activities; The New 2012 AOA.
- Service Philosophy of the Aging NetworkReauthorization of the OAA; Conclusion; Critical Thinking Questions; References; Section III: Community-Based Services, Aging in Place, Income Security, and Well-Being in Later Life; Chapter 3: Community-Based Services; The Default Long-Term Care Service Network-Family and Friends; Services that Support Both the Elder and the Family Caregiver; The Older Caregiver; Consumer Views: Voices of Caregivers; The Long-Term Services and Support Network; Knowledge and Myths About LTSS; Case Study: Balancing Family Caregiving Resources with Community LTSS.
- Effectiveness and Importance of Older American Act ProgramsThe Administration for Community Living's Initiative to Provide Leadership in Addressing Persistent Problems; Conclusion; Critical Thinking Questions; References; Chapter 4: Community Supports for Aging in Place; A History of Aging in Place; Supporting Aging in Place-Housing; Supporting Aging in Place-Supportive Services and Senior Center Programs; Supporting Aging in Place-Adult Day Services; Supporting Aging in Place: Nutrition; Innovations in "Aging in Place"-Model Programs; Conclusion; Critical Thinking Questions; References.
- Chapter 5: Income Security in Old AgeSocial Insurance; Poverty Rates and their Calculation; Older Women and Social Security: A Snapshot from History; Social Security is Not Just for Retired Elders; How Social Security Works; Same-Sex Couples; How Medicare Works; Medicaid; The Three- or Four-Legged Stool; Critical Thinking Questions; References; Chapter 6: Protecting the Rights and Well-Being of Older Americans: Elder Justice and Disaster Preparedness; Elder Abuse; The Ombudsman Program; Legal Assistance; Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Assistance.