Aging
Friday's Progress Notes - November 17, 2010
Mental Health Information - Vol. 14 Issue 11
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CONTENTS
1. Retooling healthcare for an aging America
2. Secrets of successful aging
3. Using video games to promote physical activity in older adults
4. Psychological assessment of older adults with diminished capacity
5. Coping with verbally disruptive behaviors
6. Measuring caregiver stress
7. Counseling older patients and their families
8. Elder abuse
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2011 Annual Meeting -
The New Challenges of Growing Old:
Facing a Future with Two Billion Older Adults
March 18-21, 2011, at the Grand Hyatt in San Antonio, TX
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Dear Colleagues,
A health care crisis is on the horizon. According to the Institute of Medicine, in the United States alone, the number of adults 65 years of age and older will grow to 70 million (20% of the population) by 2030. Today's newsletter includes a link to the IOM report as well as other resources on aging.
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1. INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES
Retooling for an Aging America: Building the Health Care Workforce
The current health care workforce is too small and critically unprepared to meet the future health needs of our aging population.
http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12089
2. MEDSCAPE
Secrets of Successful Aging: An Expert Interview With Dilip Jeste, MD
Optimal functioning of the brain and mind are primary components of successful aging.
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/511194
3. ANNALS OF LONG-TERM CARE
The Use of Commercial Health Video Games to Promote Physical Activity in Older Adults
School-based screening can identify suicidal and emotionally troubled students not recognized by school professionals.
http://www.athealth.com/apps/redirect.cfm?linkid=357
4. AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
Assessment of Older Adults with Diminished Capacity: A Handbook for Psychologists
The goal of this handbook is to review psychological assessment of six civil capacities of particular importance to older adults.
5. CLINICAL GERIATRICS
Verbal Outbursts in a Patient with Dementia
Verbally disruptive behaviors are common and a great source of caregiver burden and patient distress. (Complimentary registration required.)
6. HARTFORD INSTITUTE FOR GERIATRIC NURSING
Try This: The Modified Caregiver Strain Index (CSI)
This assessment tool can be used to screen for caregiver strain with long-term family caregivers.
http://consultgerirn.org/uploads/File/trythis/try_this_14.pdf
7. AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION
No Easy Answers
Counselors can help Alzheimer's patients and caregivers allay fears and navigate the next steps.
http://www.athealth.com/apps/redirect.cfm?linkid=360
8. JOURNAL OF THE CENTER FOR FAMILIES CHILDREN AND THE COURTS
From Behind Closed Doors: Shedding Light on Elder Abuse and Domestic Violence in Late Life
Ninety percent of all elder abuse is perpetrated by family members, a large part by spouses and partners.
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/programs/cfcc/pdffiles/4_Twomey.pdf
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