The Aging Networks: A Guide to Programs and Services, 7th Edition

The Aging Networks......Page 4
Contents......Page 8
Preface to the Seventh Edition......Page 14
Acknowledgments......Page 16
Introduction......Page 18
Older Americans, Older Americans Act, and the Aging Network......Page 23
Demographic Characteristics of Older Americans......Page 25
Older Population Size and Growth......Page 26
The Oldest Old......Page 27
The Importance of Cultural Backgrounds......Page 28
Living Arrangements......Page 29
Education......Page 30
Protecting the Rights and Well-Being of Older Americans......Page 31
Expert Corner......Page 32
Services......Page 33
Objectives of the Older Americans Act: Title I......Page 34
Expansion of the Service Network and Modification of Eligibility......Page 36
Title IV: Research, Development, and Training......Page 37
Title V: Community Service Senior Employment Programs......Page 38
Funding for Older Americans Act Programs......Page 39
The Aging Network......Page 40
The Challenges of the Aging Network......Page 41
References......Page 42
References......Page 44
Discussion Questions......Page 45
References......Page 46
Programs and Services for Older Americans......Page 47
References......Page 50
Background......Page 51
The History of I & R for Aging Services......Page 52
Age-Integrated I & R Versus Aging Network I & R\n......Page 54
The Web As a Source of Information......Page 55
References......Page 56
Senior Centers......Page 57
Expert’s Corner......Page 61
Adult Day Services......Page 63
The Congregate Meal Program......Page 66
History of the Congregate Program......Page 67
Congregate Meal Sites......Page 69
Future Issues and Innovation......Page 70
References......Page 71
Introduction......Page 73
Social Security Benefits and Programs......Page 74
Pensions: The Weakening Second Leg of the Stool......Page 76
Working through Retirement......Page 78
Income Security of Older Americans......Page 79
Expert’s Corner......Page 80
Programs for Older Workers......Page 82
Employment Patterns of Older Americans in 2009......Page 87
Discussion Questions......Page 88
Background......Page 91
An Array of Volunteer Opportunities......Page 92
Civic Engagement and the Aging Network......Page 93
Retired Senior Volunteers Program: RSVP......Page 94
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)......Page 95
Expert’s Corner......Page 96
Health Status of Older Americans......Page 99
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA, P.L. 111-145, Enacted March 23, 2010)......Page 101
Medicare......Page 102
Paying for Health Care......Page 103
Medicaid......Page 104
The Program for All-Inclusive Care for Elders (Pace)......Page 106
The Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (Class) Act......Page 107
Evidence-Based Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Self-Management......Page 108
Mental Health......Page 109
The History of Community Mental Health Programs......Page 112
Evidence-Based Model Programs......Page 113
Evidence-Based Model Program......Page 115
Funding......Page 116
Activities and Questions......Page 117
References......Page 118
Introduction......Page 123
Background......Page 124
A History of Aging in Place......Page 125
Public Housing......Page 126
The Section 8 Existing Housing Program......Page 127
Purpose of the Section 8 Program......Page 128
Cost Concerns: Section 8......Page 129
The Section 202 Program......Page 130
Reaffirming the Importance of Section 202......Page 131
Section 231......Page 132
The 1990 National Affordable Housing Act......Page 133
Housing Services......Page 134
Worly Terrace: Case Study......Page 135
Addressing the Funding Issue......Page 136
History of Long-Term Care Settings......Page 137
The Rise of the Institutional Setting......Page 138
Extent of Long-Term Care Programs......Page 139
A Variety of Long-Term Care Settings......Page 140
Regulations......Page 141
Service Needs......Page 142
 Assisted Living......Page 144
Quality of Care......Page 145
Board and Care Homes and Domiciliaries......Page 146
Retirement Communities......Page 148
Model Communities......Page 149
Financial Aspects......Page 150
Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs)......Page 151
References......Page 152
Background......Page 157
What Family Caregivers Need......Page 158
 NAC/AARP (2009)......Page 159
Additional Supportive Services: Home-Delivered Meals......Page 160
The Active 1970s......Page 161
The Employed Caregiver......Page 162
The Long-Distance Caregiver......Page 163
 Expert’s Corner......Page 164
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren......Page 166
 Expert’s Corner......Page 167
Lifespan Respite Care Program......Page 168
References......Page 169
Introduction......Page 171
Options......Page 172
Mass Transit......Page 173
New Transportation Systems......Page 174
Ridership Problems......Page 176
Coordination of Programs......Page 177
Innovation......Page 178
National Center on Senior Transportation......Page 179
The Old Driver......Page 180
Future Trends......Page 183
Introduction......Page 187
Elder Abuse......Page 188
Elder Abuse Prevention......Page 189
The Ombudsman Program......Page 190
Legal Assistance......Page 191
The Elder Justice Act......Page 192
Elder Law......Page 193
References......Page 194
Current and Future Issues and Challenges in Elder Abuse Prevention......Page 195
Critical Thinking Question......Page 196
Introduction......Page 199
Emergencies and Disasters: Planning and Research......Page 200
Disasters......Page 201
Emergencies......Page 202
Planning for the Future......Page 203
The Role of the Aging Network......Page 204
Discussion Questions......Page 207
Community Colleges......Page 209
Partnerships: Success Realized......Page 210
Oasis......Page 211
The Future of Educational Programs for Older Adults......Page 212
Our Aging Future......Page 213
Introduction......Page 215
The National Center on Creativity and Aging (NCCA)......Page 216
Arts for the Aging, Inc.......Page 217
Encore Creativity for Older Adults......Page 218
Stagebridge Senior Theatre......Page 219
Diversity......Page 220
Federal Resources......Page 223
Tools......Page 224
Spirituality and Religion......Page 225
Innovative Programming......Page 227
Advocacy......Page 228
Advocacy Groups: Two Examples......Page 230
Advocacy Activities: Two Case Studies......Page 232
Spirituality and Religion......Page 234
References......Page 235
Challenges for the Aging Network......Page 237
Increasing Diversity......Page 238
Professionalism of the Aging Network......Page 240
The Long-Term Care Challenge......Page 241
Innovation in the Aging Network......Page 242
State Units on Aging (SUAs)......Page 247
Administration on Aging Regional Support Centers......Page 251
National Aging Network Organizations and Resources......Page 253
Tools for the Aging Network......Page 256
Index......Page 257