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Family Caregiving in the New Normal
Provides a roadmap of the current challenges and possible future solutions in family caregiving for policymakers and clinicians who work with caregivers
Joseph E. Gaugler (Edited by), Robert L. Kane (Edited by)
9780124170469
Paperback, published 11 May 2015
404 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 2.6 cm, 0.52 kg
"While this impending challenge is formidable, this presentation will outline some possible solutions and other emerging forces that may help sustain family caregivers in the future." --The Gerontologist
Approx.390 pages
Foreword Alan B. Stevens and Rachael Watman 1. Introduction: Family Caregiving in the New Normal Joseph E. Gaugler and Robert L. Kane Section I: Personal Perspectives: Caregiving in the New Normal 2. Caregiving Roles Reversed: Becoming My Mother’s Mother Michele H. Kimball 3. Complexity and Opportunities in Caregiving: A Story of Holding On and Letting Go Christine W. Hartmann 4. Caregiver Woes in the Medicare System: A Tale of Two Patients Jerald Winakur 5. The Caregiving Crucible: Crisis and Opportunity Emily Kearns Section II: Threats to Family Caregiving in the United States 6. Factors Affecting the Future of Family Caregiving in the United States Robyn I. Stone 7. Chronic Illness Trends and the Challenges to Family Caregivers: Organizational and Health System Barriers Jennifer L. Wolff and Barry J. Jacobs 8. Informal Care and Economic Stressors Courtney Harold Van Houtven Section III: Policy Considerations and Family Caregiving 9. The Policy and Political Environment of Family Caregiving: A Glass Half Full Debra J. Lipson 10. Help for Family Caregivers Available from Government Programs and Policies Pamela Doty and Brenda Spillman Section IV: A New Vision for Supporting Caregivers in the Future 11. Translational Research on Caregiving: Missing Links in the Translation Process Elaine Wethington and Louis D. Burgio 12. Information Technology to Support Aging: Implications for Caregiving George Demiris 13. Supporting Caregivers of Older Adults in Making Decisions: Current Tools and Future Directions Tetyana P. Shippee, Kathleen Rowan and Carrie Henning-Smith 14. Person-Centered Approaches to Caregiving Karen I. Connor, Hilary C. Siebens and Joshua Chodosh 15. The Impact of the Internet and Social Media on Caregiving Katherina Nikzad-Terhune, Keith A. Anderson and Lori La Bey 16. The Escalating Complexity of Family Caregiving: Meeting the Challenge Susan C. Reinhard and Lynn Friss Feinberg 17. Caregivers as Therapeutic Agents in Dementia Care: The Context of Caregiving and the Evidence Base for Interventions Laura N. Gitlin and Nancy Hodgson Conclusion 18. A Perfect Storm? The Future of Family Caregiving Joseph E. Gaugler and Robert L. Kane
Subject Areas: Home nursing & caring [VFG], Geriatric medicine [MJX], Care of the elderly [JKSG], Age groups: the elderly [JFSP31]
