Living with ageing and dying : palliative and end of life care for older people / edited by Merryn Gott and Christine Ingleton.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gott, Merryn.

Ingleton, Christine

Samuel Bellet Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Palliative Care.

Aged--psychology.

Terminal Care.

Palliative treatment.

Terminal care.

Gerontology.

Medical Subjects:

Palliative Care.

Aged--psychology.

Terminal Care.

Physical Description:

xvii, 284 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011.

Summary:

Ageing populations mean that palliative and end of life care for older people must become a greater priority. Indeed, there is an urgent need to improve the experiences of older people at the end of life, given that they have been identified as the 'disadvantaged dying: To date, models of care are underpinned by the ideals of specialist palliative care, which were developed to meet the needs of predominantly middle-aged and 'young old' people, and evidence suggests these may not be adequate for the older population group.

Living with Ageing and Dying identifies ways forward in improving the end of life experiences of older people by taking an interdisciplinary, international approach. Providing a synergy between the currently disparate literature of gerontology and palliative care, a wide range of leading international experts contribute to discussions regarding priority areas in relation to ageing and end of life care. Some authors take a theoretical focus, others a very practical approach rooted in their clinical and research experience. The issues covered are diverse, as are the countries in which discussions are contextualized. Those working in both palliative care and gerontology will find the issues and advice discussed in this book hugely topical and of real practical value. Book jacket.

Contents:

Section 1 What is different about dying old?

Introduction / Merryn Gott Gott, Merryn, Christine Ingleton Ingleton, Christine 1

1 International trends in circumstances of death and dying amongst older people / Barbara Gomes Gomes, Barbara, Joachim Cohen Cohen, Joachim, Luc Deliens Deliens, Luc, Irene J. Higginson Higginson, Irene J. 3

2 The care of older people at the end of life: a historical perspective / Allan Kellehear Kellehear, Allan 19

3 Anti-ageing and scientific avoidance of death / John A. Vincent Vincent, John A. 29

4 The challenges of health technology for ageing and dying / Jane Seymour Seymour, Jane, Merryn Gott Gott, Merryn 42

5 The disadvantaged dying: ageing, ageism, and palliative care provision for older people in the UK / Merryn Gott Gott, Merryn, Andrew M. Ibrahim Ibrahim, Andrew M., Robert H. Binstock Binstock, Robert H. 52

6 What do we know about the congruence between what older people prioritize at the end of life and policy and practices? / Liz Lloyd Lloyd, Liz 63

Section 2 What does a public health perspective bring to understandings of ageing and end of life?

Introduction / Merryn Gott Gott, Merryn, Christine Ingleton Ingleton, Christine 73

7 Health promoting palliative care and dying in old age / Bruce Rumbold Rumbold, Bruce 75

8 User and community Participation at the end of life / Neil Small Small, Neil, Anita Sargeant Sargeant, Anita 90

9 Advance care planning: international perspectives / Koen Meeussen Meeussen, Koen, Lieve Van den Block Block, Lieve Van den, Luc Deliens Deliens, Luc 102

10 New public health approaches to address diversity and end of life issues for older people / Jonathan Koffman Koffman, Jonathan 116

11 Loss and bereavement in older age: developing community-based bereavement support / Amanda Roberts Roberts, Amanda, Sinead McGilloway McGilloway, Sinead, Orla Keegan Keegan, Orla 132

Section 3 Family and professional carers as Partners in care-giving

Introduction / Merryn Gott Gott, Merryn, Christine Ingleton Ingleton, Christine 147

12 The changing profile of the family caregivers of older people: a European perspective / Sheila Payne Payne, Sheila 149

13 Needs, access, and support for older carers / Gunn Grande Grande, Gunn, John Keady Keady, John 158

14 Family carers, palliative care, and the end of life / Mike Nolan Nolan, Mike, Tony Ryan Ryan, Tony 170

15 Cost of family caregiving / Barbara Hanratty Hanratty, Barbara 181

16 Workforce development: an anternational perspective on who will provide care / Philip Larkin Larkin, Philip, Meg Hegarty Hegarty, Meg 191

Section 4 The significance of place at the end of life

Introduction / Merryn Gott Gott, Merryn, Christine Ingleton Ingleton, Christine 203

17 Place matters: an exploration of the role of physical environment in end of life care / Habib Chaudhury Chaudhury, Habib, Gloria Puurveen Puurveen, Gloria, Jennifer Lyle Lyle, Jennifer 205

18 Improving care for older people living and dying in long-term care settings: a whole system approach / Katherine Froggatt Froggatt, Katherine, Kevin Brazil Brazil, Kevin, Jo Hockley Hockley, Jo, Elisabeth Reitinger Reitinger, Elisabeth 215

19 The development and implementation of evidence-based palliative care guidelines for residential care: lessons for other countries / Deborah Parker Parker, Deborah 226

20 Improving environments for care at the end of life in hospitals / Clare Gardiner Gardiner, Clare, Sarah Barnes Barnes, Sarah 237

Section 5 Some thoughts on priorities for research, education, and service development

21 End of life care for older people with dementia: priorities for research and service development / Murna Downs Downs, Murna 247

22 Evidence, evidence, and evidence: future priorities for research and service development in improving palliative care for older people / Irene J. Higginson Higginson, Irene J. 252

23 Priorities for research and service development in primary care to improve end of life for older people / Scott A. Murray Murray, Scott A. 256

24 Priorities for specialist care: an Australian perspective / Margaret O'Connor O'Connor, Margaret 261

25 Inter-disciplinary perspective / Sabine Pleschberger Pleschberger, Sabine 264

26 Workforce capacity issues: a New Zealand perspective / Jackie Robinson Robinson, Jackie, Christine Ingleton Ingleton, Christine 269.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Samuel Bellet Book Fund.

ISBN:

9780199569939

0199569932

OCLC:

706025085