Dignity and Old Age

<p>Open up Dignity and Old Age, and you’ll find a wealth of thoughtful suggestions for how you and others can gain more respect and admiration for your relatives, neighbors, and patients who are in the latter stages of life. You’ll examine the word “dignity” as it relates to the world’s elderly population to the fullest and most challenging extent, taking into account cross-cultural, religious, and even literary influences. Throughout this provoking and thorough examination, you’ll tackle some tough questions, all of which will equip you with the theoretical and practical know-how needed to evoke change and preserve honorable relations with the elderly persons in your professional and personal relationships.The manner in which Dignity and Old Age will help you grow in your relationships with elderly people is twofold--ideally and practically. You’ll begin with a revitalizing discussion of concepts that revolve around dignity and the elderly, and from there you’ll move into the sphere of active practice, gleaning a wide variety of ways you can enhance your affairs with the elderly in health care, social services, government, and retirement entitlements and benefits. Specifically, you’ll find positive approaches in these and other areas: </p>
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<li>the dignity in old age </li>
<li>the true meaning of “Quality of Life” in old age </li>
<li>achieving respect for ethnic elders as a health care provider </li>
<li>bringing spirituality and community together in the last stage of life </li>
<li>forming a philanthropic, caring partnership between government and the elderlyIn this insightful volume, you’ll take an important step forward in creating a more dignified quality of life for the world’s elderly--today’s and tomorrow’s. Overall, you’ll gain the variety of perspectives necessary to ensure that everyone you come in contact with in casual, legal, leisure, and professional spheres will see you care enough to be concerned with the ideas and practices contained in Dignity and Old Age. </li>
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Moody, Harry R.

Dobrof, Rose

Disch, Robert

Religion & Spirituality

Routledge

A variety of programs are described in this volume illuminating innovative approaches to service delivery.

Gerontological Social Work in Home Health Care (Journal of Gerontological Social Work)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Mental Health

This timely volume describes for all social work professionals and other gerontological professionals new and innovative social work roles with Alzheimer’s Disease clients and their families in both hospital and non-hospital settings.

Social Work and Alzheimer's Disease (The Journal of Gerontological Social Work Series)

Leading authorities examine the family relationships of older people and how they are important in the context of social work practice with the elderly in this comprehensive volume. They provide in-depth coverage of the role of the social worker as a caregiver in both institutional and noninstitutional settings, and focus on the caregiving functions offered in different types of service organizations and networks. Timely information is presented on meeting the needs of functionally dependent older people, older people who are giving care to disabled household members, and the chronically ill, including Alzheimer’s patients.

Gerontological Social Work Practice With Families: A Guide to Practice Issues and Service Delivery

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Books by Dobrof, Rose

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Dignity and Old Age

Gerontological Social Work in Home Health Care (Journal of Gerontological Social Work)

Social Work and Alzheimer's Disease (The Journal of Gerontological Social Work Series)

Gerontological Social Work Practice With Families: A Guide to Practice Issues and Service Delivery

Dignity and Old Age