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Aging in place : a contemporary social phenomenon

Creator:: Lee, Megan
Abstract:: Most aging individuals prefer to remain in a self-determined home environment, and generally aging adults want to remain in the same home or same community. The benefits of remaining in a self-determined private home environment while aging have been established. Because individuals present a diversity of needs, it takes interdisciplinary...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: users of the AIP concept. The second research study titled, The Current State of Older Women Aging in

Living arrangements in later life

Creator:: Schmall, Vicki L., Stiehl, Ruth E., Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Cooperative Extension, University of Idaho. Cooperative Extension Service, and United States. Department of Agriculture
Abstract:: Sooner or later most families face the question of "What shall we do?" when an aging relative begins to have difficulty living alone.
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: areas in which people often need help are: ■ meal preparation ■ home maintenance ■ health care

Hiring & working successfully with in-home care providers

Creator:: Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Extension, University of Idaho. Extension, Cleland, Marilyn, Schmall, Vicki L., Bowman, Sally R., 1949-, and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
Abstract:: Despite the challenges, in-home help may be the best option even for a short time. However, deciding what help you need and selecting a worker is a sizable task that requires careful thought, planning, and research. This publication is a guide through the maze of finding, screening, and hiring an...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: records 4 years) • Copies of your state and federal income tax returns • The in-home care provider’s

Helping memory-impaired elders : a guide for caregivers [2000]

Creator:: Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Extension, University of Idaho. Extension, Schmall, Vicki L., Bowman, Sally R., 1949-, Cleland, Marilyn, and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
Abstract:: This publication is designed to give family and professional caregivers a fuller understanding of dementia in later life and ways to cope more effectively with the changes resulting from it. In addition to general care guidelines, the publication outlines approaches for handling specific problems —driving, wandering, money management, hiding items,...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: GUIDE FOR CAREGIVERS progressive loss of mental abilities that some older people experi- ence

Helping memory-impaired elders : a guide for caregivers [1987]

Creator:: Schmall, Vicki L., Cleland, Marilyn, Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Cooperative Extension, University of Idaho. Cooperative Extension Service, and United States. Department of Agriculture
Abstract:: Published January 1987. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: county and state health and/or social service agencies that serve older people, adult community or senior

Coping with caregiving : how to manage stress when caring for elderly relatives [1987]

Creator:: Schmall, Vicki L., Stiehl, Ruth E., Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Cooperative Extension, University of Idaho. Cooperative Extension Service, and United States. Department of Agriculture
Abstract:: Published March 1987. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: provide direct care or in-home services are no longer appropriate to meet your older relative's care needs

Coping with caregiving : how to manage stress when caring for elderly relatives [2003]

Creator:: Oregon State University. Extension Service, Washington State University. Extension, University of Idaho. Extension, Schmall, Vicki L., Stiehl, Ruth E., and Pacific Northwest Cooperative Extension
Abstract:: Family members who play a major role in caring for elderly relatives frequently ignore their own needs. Some find themselves virtually homebound and consumed by caregiving tasks. When caregiving is prolonged over months and years, the self-sacrifice is particularly harmful. We have prepared this publication to help you maintain your...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: other family members cannot provide direct care, or in-home services no longer meet your older

New Activity Programs in Long Term Care: Theatre and Eudaemonics

Creator:: Harper, Elizabeth A.
Abstract:: Educators and other individuals within the long term care continuum along with current gerontological researchers call for consideration of quality of life factors related to aging. Optimal aging applies to physical health, as well as cognitive and socio-emotional health. Each is imperative to a quality of life, specifically in long...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Prevalence and association of depressive symptoms with physical disability and long-term care use among older American Indians

Creator:: Schure, Marc B.
Abstract:: Health officials have recently been sounding the alarm that depression will soon surpass many of the major medical conditions in causing disability among adults. Recent demographic and health trends are generating public health concern about depression. First, the prevalence of chronic conditions has dramatically increased over the last several generations....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Disability and Long-Term Care Use among Older American Indians AN ABSTRACT OF THE

The impact of ownership type on the cost and quality of nursing home care in the United States

Creator:: Rosetti, Maureen C. O'Keeffe
Abstract:: The overall objective of this research was to analyze the effect of ownership status on 1) quality of care delivered, 2) the cost of nursing homes in the United States and 3) wages to Registered Nurses. The model developed here uses a two stage least squares technique to correct for...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: nursing home care in the United States AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Maureen C. O'Keeffe Rosetti for

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Aging in place : a contemporary social phenomenon

Living arrangements in later life

Hiring & working successfully with in-home care providers

Helping memory-impaired elders : a guide for caregivers [2000]

Helping memory-impaired elders : a guide for caregivers [1987]

Coping with caregiving : how to manage stress when caring for elderly relatives [1987]

Coping with caregiving : how to manage stress when caring for elderly relatives [2003]

New Activity Programs in Long Term Care: Theatre and Eudaemonics

Prevalence and association of depressive symptoms with physical disability and long-term care use among older American Indians

The impact of ownership type on the cost and quality of nursing home care in the United States

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