ISBN:
9780789033833
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (247 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Parallel Title:
Print version A Journey Called Aging : Challenges and Opportunities in Older Adulthood
DDC:
305.26
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
A Journey Called Aging presents an insightful exploration of the years between the entry into older adulthood and death. This text examines the significant changes and major landmarks of older persons between 60 and 90. Grounded by a developmental framework based on empirical research, this book presents a new way of looking at older adulthood, describing the older adult years in intensely human terms through both anecdotes and research-based findings to engage the reader as both guide and traveler. Using a series of sequential stages as a framework, A Journey Called Aging discusses the experi
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; A Journey Called Aging: Challenges And Opportunitiesin Older Adulthood; Title Page; Copyright Page; About The Authors; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Audience; Individual Expeience of Age; Genetic Makeup; Gender; Culture; Prior Care of Health; Available Resources; Social Integration; The Setting of Care; The Geography of Care; Cohort; Developmental and Other Disabilities; Sexual Orientation; Overview; Chapter 1: Mapping the Journey; Landmarks on the Road Ahead; The Cadence of Adulthood; The Cadence of Older Adulthood; The Research; A Descriptive Framework; Rationale
Description / Table of Contents:
The Tasks on the Road AheadTo Balance Autonomy With Dependence; To Discover Purpose; To Build Relationships; To Face Loss and Address Change; Conclusion; Chapter 2: Entering Older Adulthood; Retirement; Time of Retirement; Postretirement Employment; Retirement Variations; Other Gateways; What About Homemakers?; The Core; Moving Out, Letting Go; The Challenge of Looking Ahead; Chapter 3: Extended Middle Age; Length of Days; Middle-aged Forever; Diversity; An Opportunity-filled Agenda; Giving Time New Meaning; Urgency; Goals for Fulfillment; A Season in Search of a Purpose
Description / Table of Contents:
Discovering the OptionsGood Choices; A Substitute for Work; What to Do?; Learning Activities; Relationships and Solitude; Aloneness and Independence; Balancing Gains and Losses; The Role of the Helping Professions; Chapter 4: The Early Transition; Voluntary and Involuntary Approaches; Demographic Landmarks; Betwixt and Between; Looking Ahead; Naming the Realities; Mourning; The Dynamics of Transitions; Consequence of an Illness; Introduction to Care Resources; Introduction to Caregiving; Mental Health Issues; Hurdles Faced By Same-sex Couples; Loss of Driving Privileges
Description / Table of Contents:
Radical Change in Social ActivitiesFinancial Drain; A Harbinger?; Death and Loss in Later Life; The Death of a Spouse or Partner; Loss and Recovery; Growth in Recovery; Meaning and Relationships; Differences and Similarities; Preparing for the Early Transition; Chapter 5: An Older Adult Lifestyle; Who Survived?; The Demographic Data; Shaping the Older Adult Experience; Reinventing the Self; Setting Directions; Reinventing Oneself; Maintaining the Self; The Others in Life; Making New Friends; Enhancing Relationships; Family Relationships; Relationships Without Partners; Freedom
Description / Table of Contents:
Purposes and PrioritiesOld Age is Not for Sissies; Chapter 6: The Later Transition; The Role of Professionals and Support Persons; Beginning the Journey; Sudden Transitions; Planned Transitions; Timing the Transition; The Journey to Care; Good News and Bad; Anticipating the Journey; Choosing Where to Live; Options for Care; Chapter 7: While the Light Lasts; The Environment of Care; The Individual's Experience; The Cultural Context; Dark Shadows of Care; The Challenge for the Professional; Being Okay Amid Dependency and Frailty; Satisfaction from Adjustments
Description / Table of Contents:
Objective Realities and Subjective Responses
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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