By Barbara, DSW Berkman, Linda, MSW Harootyan
This publication areas major matters on the topic of the overall healthiness, psychological wellbeing and fitness, and wellbeing and fitness of older adults and their caregivers in the context of social paintings provider supply. through providing the examine of social paintings students, all specialists in particular learn parts, the editors make clear the worth that social paintings brings to the bigger realm of wellbeing and fitness deal with older adults and their households. precise attention is given to such concerns as case administration, city, African-American elders, grandmothers elevating grandchildren, getting older folks with developmental disabilities, domestic wellbeing and fitness care, and extra. For additional info on Dr. Berkman, Please click on right here!
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Through greater awareness of such basic facts, social workers can play a more prominent role in ensuring that late-life depression is more effectively identified, alleviated, and, ideally, prevented. We have the opportunity to build upon our expertise in psychosodal functioning to create and promote intervention models that value and honor older adults. Mental health issues throughout the life span must be incorporated in MSW course work. 1. We need to distinguish late-life depression from that experienced by children, adolescents, young adults, and middle-aged adults, LTC residents could be used as an example of a vulnerable population in course materials that address underserved and at-risk groups.
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One study documented an association between nurse's aide empathy and depressive symptoms of LTC residents, suggesting that others' views of older adults do affect their level of depression (Hollinger-Sarnson & Pearson, 2000). Providing staff with training on residents' rights was found to help staff members identify barriers that created conflicts with residents (Brennan et ai, 2002). It would be helpful to evaluate whether and how in-service training on topics such as residents' rights, late-life depression, and the psychosocial aspects of aging may lead to enhanced social interaction and improved emotional well-being of residents.
