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.

Series:

Contributions in Public Planning Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Older people--Care--United States.

Older people.

Older people--Services for--United States.

Social work with older sexual minorities--United States.

Social work with older sexual minorities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 302 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

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.

Contents:

Cover

Acknowledgments

Table of Contents

Preface

Part I: Introduction

A. Our Seniors and Our Cities

1. Who Knew?: Life Begins (Again) at 65 (Bruce Horovitz)

2. Three Ways Cities Can Navigate the "Silver Tsunami" (Elisha Harig-Blaine)

3. Aging in Place and Smart Growth (International City/County Management Association)

4. DeKalb County, Georgia, Senior Services (DeKalb County Office of Aging)

5. City and County of San Francisco's Aging and Adult Services (San Francisco Department of Aging and Adult Services)

6. Empowerment of the Aging: Policies and Programs in Local California Communities (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)

8. U.S. Healthcare: From the 19th Century to the Affordable Care Act (Willie Lee Britt)

9. Navigating Benefits.gov User Series Senior Citizens (Benefits.gov)

10. The White House Conference on Aging (White House Conference on Aging)

11. The Elder Justice Act (Administration for Community Living)

Part II. Services, Innovations and Challenges

A. Health and Wellness

12. Seniors and Health Care and Service: My Administrator's Perspective (Willie Lee Britt)

13. Breaking Through the Noise: The Facts About the Medicaid Program (Brendan Flinn and Jean Accius)

14. Getting Started with Medicare (Medicare.gov)

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

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

17. Making Smarter Decisions About Where to Recover After Hospitalization (Judith Graham)

18. End-of-Life Planning (Jeanine R. Kelada and Willie Lee Britt).

19. No Cure for Alzheimer's Disease in My Lifetime (Norman A. Paradis)

20. Guidelines Proposed for Newly Defined Alzheimer's-Like Brain Disorder (National Institute on Aging)

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

B. Longevity

22. Research Shows Old Age Is Getting Younger All the Time (Warren Sanderson and Sergei Scherbov)

23. It's Time to Measure 21st Century Aging with 21st Century Tools (Warren Sanderson and Sergei Scherbov)

24. Patients Experiment with Prescription Drugs to Fight Aging (Marisa Taylor)

25. A "Fountain of Youth" Pill? Sure, if You're a Mouse (Marisa Taylor)

C. Caregiving

26. Strengthening the National Family Caregiver Support Program: The Time Has Come (Lynn Friss Feinberg)

27. Frail Seniors Find Ways to Live Independently (Judith Graham)

28. Seniors Helping Seniors: Maximizing Potentials (Sunday Akin Olukoju)

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

30. Without Safety Net of Kids or Spouse, "Elder Orphans" Need Fearless Fallback Plan (Judith Graham)

31. Understanding Loneliness in Older Adults-and Tailoring a Solution (Judith Graham)

32. Social Isolation, Loneliness in Older People Pose Health Risks (National Institute on Aging)

D. Housing and Accommodations

33. Housing Policy Solutions to Support Aging with Options (Shannon Guzman, Janet Viveiros and Emily Salomon)

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

35. Engaging Nonprofit Sector Institutions for Housing Seniors (Joshua Odetunde)

36. Advancing Independence, Integration and Inclusion Throughout Life (Administration for Community Living).

37. Accessibility Solutions for Colton Hall (Claire M. Rygg and Willie Lee Britt)

38. Township Taps Former Mayor for Age- Friendly Initiative (International City/County Management Association)

39. Seniors and the California Courts (Ruth Astle Samas)

E. Social Security and Finance

40. Social Security: Who's Counting on it? (Alison Shelton)

41. Five Things to Consider Before You Collect Your Social Security Benefits (Stacy Canan and Hector Ortiz)

42. Top 11 Elder Scams: (U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau)

43. Guaranteed Returns in Retirement Savings Plans: Are They Worth the Cost? (William G. Gale)

44. Seven Ways to Keep Medical Debt in Check (Gail Hillebrand)

45. Consumer Advisory: Don't Be Misled by Reverse Mortgage Advertising (Nora Dowd Eisenhower)

46. Four Things Older Americans Can Do About Debt Collection Problems (Nora Dowd Eisenhower)

F. Immigrants, Minorities and LGBTQ+

47. Kimochi: Japanese Self-Help for the Elderly (Paul Mico and Willie Lee Britt)

48. The Pilipino Senior Resource Center, a Glimpse of Our Very Essence (Gabby V. Moraleda)

49. Advocacy for Aging World War II Immigrant Veterans (Joaquin Jay Gonzalez III)

50. San Francisco and Older Adult LGBTQ Population (San Francisco Human Services Agency)

G. Intergenerational Lifelong Learning and Technology

51. The Intergenerational Imperative (Irv Katz)

52. Intergenerational Outreach (Yueqing (Queenie) Lin)

53. Belichick Versus McVay: An Age-Old Question of Leadership (Megan Gergardt)

54. Seniors and Lifelong Learning (Alan R. Roper)

55. Participating in the Arts Creates Paths to Healthy Aging (National Institute on Aging)

56. Public Service Delivery for Aging Populations: Using Social Media to Support Seniors (Jeffrey Zimmerman)

57. The Use of Social Media Platforms to Support Seniors (Andrew Vaz).

58. Emerging Technologies to Support an Aging Population (Task Force on Research and Development for Technology to Support Aging Adults)

Part III. The Future

59. Keep Age Out of It: Ageism Has No Place in Hiring Practices (Robert Shapiro)

60. Seniors Increasingly Getting High, Study Shows (Carmen Heredia Rodriguez)

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

62. Lethal Plans: When Seniors Turn to Suicide in Long-Term Care (Melissa Bailey and JoNel Aleccia)

63. Does a Year in Space Make You Older or Younger? (Susan Bailey)

64. NASA Twins Study Reveals Health Effects of Space Flight (National Institute on Aging)

65. State Revenues and the aging population (Katherine Barrett and Richard Greene)

Appendices

Appendix A: Glossary of Senior Care and Services (Alan R. Roper)

Appendix B: Older Americans Month: Profile America Facts for Features (U.S. Census Bureau)

Appendix C: Senior Citizens Services Act State of Washington: Chapter 74.38 RCW

About the Contributors

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781476638829

1476638829

OCLC:

1152058966