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Enhancing Cognitive Fitness in Adults

Author : PAULA HARTMAN-STEIN
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1441906363
Total Pages : 506 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (419 download)

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Download or read book Enhancing Cognitive Fitness in Adults written by PAULA HARTMAN-STEIN and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-08-02 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Late life is characterized by great diversity in memory and other cognitive functions. Although a substantial proportion of older adults suffer from Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia, a majority retain a high level of cognitive skills throughout the life span. Identifying factors that sustain and enhance cognitive well-being is a growing area of original and translational research. In 2009, there are as many as 5.2 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease, and that figure is expected to grow to as many as 16 million by 2050. One in six women and one in 10 men who live to be at least age 55 will develop Alzheimer’s disease in their remaining lifetime. Approximately 10 million of the 78 million baby boomers who were alive in 2008 can expect to develop Alzheimer’s disease. Seventy percent of people with Alzheimer’s disease live at home, cared for by family and friends. In 2008, 9.8 million family members, friends, and neighbors provided unpaid care for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia. The direct costs to Medicare and Medicaid for care of people with Alzheimer’s disease amount to more than $148 billion annually (from Alzheimer’s Association, 2008 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures). This book will highlight the research foundations behind brain fitness interventions as well as showcase innovative community-based programs to maintain and promote mental fitness and intervene with adults with cognitive impairment. The emphasis is on illustrating the nuts and bolts of setting up and utilizing cognitive health programs in the community, not just the laboratory.

Bright Lights, Prairie Dust

Author : Karen Grassle
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1647423147
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (474 download)

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Download or read book Bright Lights, Prairie Dust written by Karen Grassle and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-11-16 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Karen Grassle, the beloved actress who played Ma on Little House on the Prairie, grew up at the edge of the Pacific Ocean in a family where love was plentiful but alcohol wreaked havoc. In this candid memoir, Grassle reveals her journey to succeed as an actress even as she struggles to overcome depression, combat her own dependence on alcohol, and find true love. With humor and hard-won wisdom, Grassle takes readers on an inspiring journey through the political turmoil on ’60s campuses, on to studies with some of the most celebrated artists at the famed London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, and ultimately behind the curtains of Broadway stages and storied Hollywood sets. In these pages, readers meet actors and directors who have captivated us on screen and stage as they fall in love, betray and befriend, and don costumes only to reveal themselves. We know Karen Grassle best as the proud prairie woman Caroline Ingalls, with her quiet strength and devotion to family, but this memoir introduces readers to the complex, funny, rebellious, and soulful woman who, in addition to being the force behind those many strong women she played, fought passionately—as a writer, producer, and activist—on behalf of equal rights for women. Raw, emotional, and tender, Bright Lights celebrates and honors womanhood, in all its complexity.

50 Great Skits for Older Adult Discussion Groups

Author : Patricia Beynen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 94 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book 50 Great Skits for Older Adult Discussion Groups written by Patricia Beynen and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-12 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the technique for bringing discussion groups and classes together with short skits in this new book by the authors of 50 Great Topics for Older Adult Discussion GroupsSkits can be fun for everyone. You read a few lines, you hear a few points of view, you get a little background, and boom, you have a point of view yourself. Each skit is followed by questions to guide the discussion and pull out some of the stories of the participants. This book teaches you how to run the group, keep the talk going, and leave everyone feeling good. Every day 10,000 people turn 65, and look for new ways to spend their time in retirement. Many join senior centers, faith-based groups, and older-adult education sites looking for friendship, stimulation, and a new place where they can be comfortable and valued. Discussion groups are a popular activity, from current events to support groups for chronic illnesses, people like to talk. They especially like to talk about issues around aging, from where to live to how to get through a bleak midwinter without getting the blues. The authors, Patricia Beynen and Dee Grubin, have led discussion groups for older adults in Philadelphia for eleven years. They've heard the stories, encouraged the quiet, given everyone a turn, and finished the hour with new insights all around. After writing the first book, they've had requests for more, and this book provides that 'more'. This book will keep a once-a-week group going for a year, just as the first one has done around the US and in Canada, the UK, Australia, India, and Japan. Filled with skits, characters, discussion questions, and how-to-lead-a-group advice, 50 Great Skits for Older Adult Discussion Groups will bring a satisfying hour every week to both the leaders and the participants, with ease and a sense of fun and participation.

Growing Older

Author : Ian Robert Patterson
Publisher : CABI
ISBN 13 : 1845931513
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (459 download)

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Download or read book Growing Older written by Ian Robert Patterson and published by CABI. This book was released on 2006 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tourism is big business, especially for older people. With the senior market becoming increasingly targeted by marketers and travel companies, both operators and leisure service providers need to be knowledgeable and sensitive to the particular characteristics, special needs and requirements of the senior market. The purpose of this book is to provide the latest research about these characteristics, tourist behaviours and leisure needs of baby boomers, seniors and older people generally and how to effectively market to this expanding group in the future.

Handbook of Communication and Aging Research

Author : Jon F. Nussbaum
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135639825
Total Pages : 617 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (356 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Communication and Aging Research written by Jon F. Nussbaum and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-04-12 with total page 617 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second edition of the Handbook of Communication and Aging Research captures the ever-changing and expanding domain of aging research. Since it was first recognized that there is more to social aging than demography, gerontology has needed a communication perspective. Like the first edition, this handbook sets out to demonstrate that aging is not only an individual process but an interactive one. The study of communication can lead to an understanding of what it means to grow old. We may age physiologically and chronologically, but our social aging--how we behave as social actors toward others, and even how we align ourselves with or come to understand the signs of difference or change as we age--are phenomena achieved primarily through communication experiences. Synthesizing the vast amount of research that has been published on communication and aging in numerous international outlets over the last three decades, the book's contributors include scholars from North America and the United Kingdom who are active researchers in the perspectives covered in their particular chapter. Many of the chapters work to deny earlier images of aging as involving normative decrement to provide a picture of aging as a process of development involving positive choices and providing new opportunities. A recuring theme in many chapters is that of the heterogeneity of the group of people who are variously categorized as older, aged, elderly, or over 65. The contributors review the literature analytically, in a way that reveals not only current theoretical and methodological approaches to communication and aging research but also sets the future agenda. This handbook will be of great interest to scholars and researchers in gerontology, developmental psychology, and communication, and, in this updated edition, will continue to play a key role in the study of communication and aging.

Aging

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 626 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Public Library Programs and Services for Midlife and Beyond

Author : Reneé K. Bennett-Kapusniak
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (161 download)

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Download or read book Public Library Programs and Services for Midlife and Beyond written by Reneé K. Bennett-Kapusniak and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2018-06-01 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by trends in U.S. public libraries, this book teaches librarians how to create a welcoming environment that enriches, enlightens, and engages their library's growing aging community. The number of adults aged 50+ coming to public libraries is steadily increasing. These patrons include active, healthy, tech-savvy professionals; people who have little or no computer training; retirees; travelers; and those who have age-related health and behavior issues. Public libraries have an opportunity to provide services for this growing and varied group. This book teaches librarians how to develop and expand adult public library programming and services, turning their library into a welcoming environment for the aging community. Public Library Programs and Services for Midlife and Beyond offers practical examples in areas including community collaboration, outreach, marketing, engagement, technology and social media, funding, and lifelong learning. It also incorporates up-to-date findings from the ALA's Guidelines for Library Services with 60+ Audience: Best Practices. Examples gathered by the author from extensive interviews with public librarians and directors illustrate what a range of libraries is successfully doing for the midlife-and-beyond community and encourage creative thinking about new programs and services.

Developments in Aging

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1522 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Developments in Aging written by United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 1522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Health Promotion and Aging

Author : David Haber
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780826184627
Total Pages : 522 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (846 download)

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Download or read book Health Promotion and Aging written by David Haber and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2003 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on research findings and practical applications, the author, in this new edition, continues to stress the importance of collaboration and communication between health professionals and their clients. The book is based on the premise that health professionals should be health educators.

My Social Media for Seniors

Author : Michael R. Miller
Publisher : Que Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0135913624
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (359 download)

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Download or read book My Social Media for Seniors written by Michael R. Miller and published by Que Publishing. This book was released on 2019-07-02 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My Social Media for Seniors Step-by-step instructions for the tasks you care about most Large, full-color, close-up photos show you exactly what to do Common-sense help whenever you run into problems Tips and notes to help you along the way Learn how to get the most out of social media! We’ve identified the essential skills you need to stay connected with the people you care about; reconnect with old friends and classmates; and share your life with loved ones near and far. Our crystal-clear instructions respect your smarts but never assume you’re an expert. Big, colorful photos on nearly every page make this book incredibly easy to read and use! · Learn the pros and cons of social media and how to use it safely · Find out what to share–and what not to share–on social media · Distinguish between fake news and real news online · Use social media to find friends, family, schoolmates, and co-workers · Keep in touch with friends and family on Facebook® · Save and share interesting images on PinterestTM · Connect with people and businesses on LinkedIn® · Tweet and retweet on TwitterTM · Share photos on InstagramTM · Use Skype to participate in video chats with friends and family members

HIV & AIDS And The Older Adult

Author : Kathleen M. Nokes
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1317763394
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (177 download)

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Download or read book HIV & AIDS And The Older Adult written by Kathleen M. Nokes and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2020-04-14 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1996. The incidence of HIV/AIDS in society has reached epidemic levels. People of all ages are contracting the disease, and with the advances in medication and treatment, those with the disease are living longer. This book discusses the unique issues facing older adults with HIV/AIDS and addresses living with the disease.

Building Sustainable Information Systems

Author : Henry Linger
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461475406
Total Pages : 617 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (614 download)

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Download or read book Building Sustainable Information Systems written by Henry Linger and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-08 with total page 617 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Information Systems (IS) as a discipline draws on diverse areas including, technology, organisational theory, management and social science. The field is recognized as very broad and encompassing many themes and areas. However, the development of artefacts, or information systems development (ISD), in the broadest sense, is a central concern of the discipline. Significantly, ISD impacts on the organisational and societal contexts through the use of the artefacts constructed by the development. Today, that impact also needs to be evaluated in terms of its effects on the environment. Sustainable, or "green," IT is a catch-all term used to describe the development, manufacture, management, use and disposal of ICT in a way that minimizes damage to the environment. As a result, the term has many different meanings, depending on the role assumed in the life span of the ICT artefact. The theme of the proposed work is to critically examine the whole range of issues around ISD from the perspective of sustainability. Sustainable IT is an emerging theme in academic research and industry practice in response to an individual concern for the environment and the embryonic regulatory environments being enacted globally to address the environmental impact of ICT. In this work we intend to bring together in one volume the diverse research around the development of sustainable IS.

Social Participation in Occupational Contexts

Author : Marilyn B. Cole
Publisher : SLACK Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 1556429002
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (564 download)

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Download or read book Social Participation in Occupational Contexts written by Marilyn B. Cole and published by SLACK Incorporated. This book was released on 2011 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social participation naturally occues in everyday life in combination with daily occupations, such as when people interact while eating, playing , carpooling, and working. This book provides information on social participation for different occupations.

Ecosystemic Evolution Feeded by Smart Systems

Author : Dino Giuli
Publisher : MDPI
ISBN 13 : 3038428299
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (384 download)

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Download or read book Ecosystemic Evolution Feeded by Smart Systems written by Dino Giuli and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2018-04-13 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue "Ecosystemic Evolution Feeded by Smart Systems" that was published in Future Internet

What Works for Whom?, Second Edition

Author : Anthony Roth
Publisher : Guilford Publications
ISBN 13 : 1462515096
Total Pages : 673 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (625 download)

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Download or read book What Works for Whom?, Second Edition written by Anthony Roth and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2013-12-09 with total page 673 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This acclaimed work provides a systematic, comprehensive, and balanced evaluation of the current status of all major psychotherapeutic approaches. With a primary focus on adults, detailed evidence is presented for the efficacy of widely used interventions for frequently encountered mental disorders and specific populations. The book also explains the concepts that underpin psychotherapy research, examines methodological challenges in translating research into practice, and considers the impact on outcome of factors common to all therapies, such as therapist and patient characteristics.

Arts, Humanities and Cultural Affairs Act of 1975

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor. Subcommittee on Select Education
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 504 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (327 download)

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Download or read book Arts, Humanities and Cultural Affairs Act of 1975 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor. Subcommittee on Select Education and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Occupational Therapy with Elders - E-Book

Author : Rene Padilla
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN 13 : 0323072267
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book Occupational Therapy with Elders - E-Book written by Rene Padilla and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2011-03-18 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only comprehensive book on geriatric occupational therapy designed specifically for the COTA, Occupational Therapy with Elders: Strategies for the COTA, 3rd Edition provides in-depth coverage of each aspect of geriatric practice, from wellness and prevention to death and dying. A discussion of foundational concepts includes aging trends and strategies for elder care, and coverage of emerging areas includes low-vision rehabilitation, mobility issues including driving, and Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. Expert authors René Padilla, Sue Byers-Connon, and Helene Lohman offer an unmatched discussion of diverse populations and the latest on geriatric policies and procedures in this fast-growing area of practice. Unique! A focus on the occupational therapy assistant highlights the importance of COTAs to the care of elder clients. Case studies illustrate principles and help you apply what you've learned to actual situations. Key terms, chapter objectives, and review questions highlight important content in each chapter. Use of the term "elder" reduces the stereotypical role of dependent patients and helps to dispel myths about aging. A multidisciplinary approach demonstrates how the OT and the COTA can collaborate effectively. Unique! Attention to diverse populations and cultures prepares you to respect and care for clients of different backgrounds. Unique! The companion Evolve website makes review easier with more learning activities, references linked to MEDLINE abstracts, and links to related OT sites. Unique! A discussion of elder abuse, battered women, and literacy includes information on how the COTA can address these often-overlooked issues. New information on alternative treatment settings for elders reflects new trends in OT care. Updated information on Medicare, Medicaid, and HIPAA regulations discusses the latest policies and how to incorporate the newest procedures into practice. Significant additions are made to the chapters on public policy, dementia, and oncology.