Senior care and services : essays and case studies on practices, innovations and challenges / edited by Joaquin Jay Gonzalez III, Roger L. Kemp and Willie Lee Britt.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gonzalez, Joaquin Jay, III, editor.

Kemp, Roger L., editor.

Britt, Willie Lee, 1953- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Older people--Care--United States.

Older people.

Older people--Care.

Social work with older sexual minorities.

United States.

Older people--Services for--United States.

Older people--Services for.

Social work with older sexual minorities--United States.

LGBTQ+ people.

Physical Description:

xi, 302 pages ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2020]

Summary:

""There are more senior citizens in the U.S. today than ever before. Public services for seniors are rapidly changing and expanding as this diverse population ages. This collection of essays describes key developments in services being provided in cities across the nation. Topics include seniors and the U.S. government; health and wellness; longevity; caregiving; housing and accommodations; Social Security and finance; immigrant, minority and LGBT issues, and life-long learning and technology."-Provided by publisher"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

A Our Seniors and Our Cities

1 Who Knew? Life Begins (Again) at 65 p. 7 / Bruce Horovitz

2 Three Ways Cities Can Navigate the "Silver Tsunami" p. 10 / Elisha Harig-Blaine

3 Aging in Place and Smart Growth: International City/County Management Association p. 13

4 DeKalb County, Georgia, Senior Services: DeKalb County Office of Aging p. 19

5 City and County of San Francisco's Aging and Adult Services: San Francisco Department of Aging and Adult Services p. 29

6 Empowerment of the Aging: Policies and Programs in Local California Communities p. 33 / Flora G. Becket and Willie Lee Britt

B Seniors and the U.S. Government

7 Older Americans Act and Timeline of Programs for Older Americans: Administration for Community Living p. 39

8 U.S. Healthcare: From the 19th Century to the Affordable Care Act p. 45 / Willie Lee Britt

9 Navigating Benefits.gov User Series: Senior Citizens: Benefits.Gov p. 51

10 The White House Conference on Aging: White House Conference on Aging p. 54

11 The Elder Justice Act: Administration for Community Living p. 57

Part II Services, Innovations and Challenges

A Health and Wellness

12 Seniors and Health Care and Service: My Administrator's Perspective p. 63 / Willie Lee Britt

13 Breaking Through the Noise: The Facts About the Medicaid Program p. 70 / Brendan Flinn and Jean Accius

14 Getting Started with Medicare: Medicare.Gov p. 74

15 Why Older Adults Should Eat More Protein (And Not Overdo Protein Shakes) p. 77 / Judith Graham

16 Before the Fall: How Oldsters Can Avoid One of Old Age's Most Dangerous Events p. 80 / Matthew Lee Smith and Ellen Schneider and Marcia G. Ory and Tiffany Shubert

17 Making Smarter Decisions About Where to Recover After Hospitalization p. 83 / Judith Graham

18 End-of-Life Planning p. 87 / Jeanine R. Kelada and Willie Lee Britt

19 No Cure for Alzheimer's Disease in My Lifetime p. 96 / Norman A. Paradis

20 Guidelines Proposed for Newly Defined Alzheimer's-Like Brain Disorder: National Institute on Aging p. 99

B Longevity

21 As Life Expectancies Rise, So Are Expectations for Healthy Aging p. 102 / Marcia G. Ory and Basia Belza and Matthew Lee Smith

22 Research Shows Old Age Is Getting Younger All the Time p. 105 / Warren Sanderson and Sergei Scherbov

23 It's Time to Measure 21st Century Aging with 21st Century Tools p. 108 / Warren Sanderson and Sergei Scherbov

24 Patients Experiment with Prescription Drugs to Fight Aging p. 111 / Marisa Taylor

25 A "Fountain of Youth" Pill? Sure, if You're a Mouse p. 114 / Marisa Taylor

C Caregiving

26 Strengthening the National Family Caregiver Support Program: The Time Has Come p. 120 / Lynn Friss Feinberg

27 Frail Seniors Find Ways to Live Independently p. 123 / Judith Graham

28 Seniors Helping Seniors: Maximizing Potentials p. 126 / Sunday Akin Olukoju

29 A Critical Examination of Long-Term Care in the San Francisco Bay Area p. 128 / Irina Reykhel and Willie Lee Britt

30 Without Safety Net of Kids or Spouse, "Elder Orphans" Need Fearless Fallback Plan p. 132 / Judith Graham

31 Understanding Loneliness in Older Adults-And Tailoring a Solution p. 135 / Judith Graham

32 Social Isolation, Loneliness in Older People Pose Health Risks: National Institute on Aging p. 139

D Housing and Accommodations

33 Housing Policy Solutions to Support Aging with Options p. 144 / Shannon Guzman and Janet Viveiros and Emily Salomon

34 The Need for Safe and Healthy Homes in Order to Age in Place p. 152 / Rachel L. Fontenot and Willie Lee Britt

35 Engaging Nonprofit Sector Institutions for Housing Seniors p. 158 / Joshua Odetunde

36 Advancing Independence, Integration and Inclusion Throughout Life: Administration for Community Living p. 161

37 Accessibility Solutions for Colton Hall p. 164 / Claire M. Rygg and Willie Lee Britt

38 Township Taps Former Mayor for Age-Friendly Initiative: International City/County Management Association p. 169

39 Seniors and the California Courts p. 172 / Ruth Astle Samas

E Social Security and Finance

40 Social Security: Who's Counting on It? p. 180 / Alison Shelton

41 Five Things to Consider Before You Collect Your Social Security Benefits p. 184 / Stacy Canan and Hector Ortiz

42 Top 11 Elder Scams: U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau p. 186

43 Guaranteed Returns in Retirement Savings Plans: Are They Worth the Cost? p. 190 / William G. Gale

44 Seven Ways to Keep Medical Debt in Check p. 194 / Gail Hillebrand

45 Consumer Advisory: Don't Be Misled by Reverse Mortgage Advertising p. 196 / Nora Dowd Eisenhower

46 Four Things Older Americans Can Do About Debt Collection Problems p. 198 / Nora Dowd Eisenhower

F Immigrants, Minorities and LGBTQ+

47 Kimochi: Japanese Self-Help for the Elderly p. 200 / Paul Mico and Willie Lee Britt

48 The Pilipino Senior Resource Center, a Glimpse of Our Very Essence p. 204 / Gabby V. Moraleda

49 Advocacy for Aging World War II Immigrant Veterans p. 208 / Joaquin Jay Gonzalez III

50 San Francisco and Older Adult LGBTQ Population: San Francisco Human Services Agency p. 215

G Inter generational Lifelong Learning and Technology

51 The Intergenerational Imperative p. 218 / Irv Katz

52 Intergenerational Outreach p. 223 / Yueqing (Queenie) Lin

53 Belichick Versus McVay: An Age-Old Question of Leadership p. 226 / Megan Gerhardt

54 Seniors and Lifelong Learning p. 229 / Alan R. Roper

55 Participating in the Arts Creates Paths to Healthy Aging: National Institute on Aging p. 234

56 Public Service Delivery for Aging Populations: Using Social Media to Support Seniors p. 238 / Jeffrey Zimmerman

57 The Use of Social Media Platforms to Support Seniors p. 240 / Andrew Vaz

58 Emerging Technologies to Support an Aging Population: Task Force on Research and Development for Technology to Support Aging Adults p. 242

59 Keep Age Out of It: Ageism Has No Place in Hiring Practices p. 249 / Robert Shapiro

60 Seniors Increasingly Getting High, Study Shows p. 253 / Carmen Heredia Rodriguez

61 Day-Tripping to the Dispensary: Seniors in Pain Hop Aboard the Canna-Bus p. 255 / Stephanie O'Neill

62 Lethal Plans: When Seniors Turn to Suicide in Long-Term Care p. 258 / Melissa Bailey and Jonel Aleccia

63 Does a Year in Space Make You Older or Younger? p. 265 / Susan Bailey

64 NASA Twins Study Reveals Health Effects of Space Flight: National Institute on Aging p. 268

65 State Revenues and the Aging Population p. 271 / Katherine Barrett and Richard Greene.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781476673271

1476673276

OCLC:

1145089116