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Age and aging
Published in Laeth Sari Nasir, Arwa K Abdul-Haq, Caring for Arab Patients, 2018
The increasing need for geriatric education and training in the region will be driven by changing demographics. A rising geriatric population, with increasingly unmet healthcare needs, strongly advocates for better educational preparation of those health professionals serving them. The absence of sufficient numbers of trained geriatricians and gerontologists, among other health professionals, seriously undermines the ability of a country’s healthcare system to adequately assess, treat and rehabilitate the aged. This shortage will lead to inappropriate care, higher costs and poorer patient outcomes. Education is key in optimizing available resources.
Successful Aging
Published in Shamim I. Ahmad, Aging: Exploring a Complex Phenomenon, 2017
Peter Martin, Leonard W. Poon, Kyuho Lee, Yousun Baek, Jennifer A. Margrett
Few topics on aging have stimulated so much interest among gerontologists as has the concept of successful aging. Havighurst (1961) first introduced the topic in the first issue of The Gerontologist. Since then, articles and monographs by Rowe and Kahn (1997) and by Baltes and Baltes (1990a) have encouraged generations of researchers to debate, test, and evaluate psychosocial concepts of successful aging.
Development of palliative medicine in the United Kingdom and Ireland
Published in Eduardo Bruera, Irene Higginson, Charles F von Gunten, Tatsuya Morita, Textbook of Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care, 2015
10 Raveis VH. Psychosocial impact of spousal caregiving at the end-oflife: Challenges and consequences. The Gerontologist. 2004; 44(Special Issue 1): 191-192. 11 Schulz R, Boerner K, Herbert RS. Caregiving and bereavement. In: Stroebe MS, Hansson RO, Schut H, Stroebe W. (eds.) Handbook of Bereavement Research and Practice: Advances in Theory and Intervention. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association; 2008. pp. 265-285.
Enhancing Long Term Care and Caregiving
Published in Clinical Gerontologist, 2022
Clinical Gerontologist strives to support and celebrate the work of early career scholars through constructive review of their work and through our annual student award. We begin this issue with an important review by a new and emerging professional and mentor. In a review of 45 studies focusing on the role of activity personalization in nursing home residents, Shryock and Meeks find strong support for individually tailored activities for enhancing well-being (Shryock & Meeks, 2020). A second innovative review focuses specifically on the application of the “knowledge to action” framework to behavioral medicine interventions for chronic diseases in six studies (Boscart et al., 2020). Clinical Gerontologist also seeks to elevate work which addresses diverse populations. Our final review in this issue addresses the needs of LGBTQ residents in long-term care, integrating the findings of 20 studies (Fasullo, McIntosh, Buchholz, Ruppar, & Ailey, 2021).
Creating Virtual Reality Based Interventions for Older Adults Impacted by Substance Misuse: Safety and Design Considerations
Published in Journal of Technology in Human Services, 2021
Micki Washburn, Aaron Hagedorn, Steven Moore
The next section provides practical suggestions for behavioral health researchers wishing to develop and test novel VR based interventions for this unique population, in the hopes of developing additional evidence supported approaches to the treatment of SUDs in older adults. The authors, one of whom is a gerontologist, the other who has over 15 years of direct mental health and substance abuse treatment experience, have worked extensively with older adult populations in need of behavioral health services. The authors also have substantial experience creating virtual environments to be used to address substance abuse concerns. Many of the recommendations offered in the following sections, although empirically grounded, resulted from their backgrounds working with older adult population in both clinical and research settings. Additionally, these suggestions are consistent with the ethical guidelines set forth by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare’s Code of Ethics Society for Simulation in Healthcare, (2018). Table 1 provides a summary of these recommendations.
Medical Cannabis Use: Exploring the Perceptions and Experiences of Older Adults with Chronic Conditions
Published in Clinical Gerontologist, 2021
Lydia Manning, Lauren Bouchard
Gerontologists, medical providers, and social service professionals must account for these barriers in their education and guidance. Dispensaries also may need to consider their approach toward medical cannabis users, especially older adults who may need more support in dosing and products in relation to their current conditions. The vast majority of participants want to utilize medical cannabis responsibly with the help of their primary physicians, yet physicians are often unsupportive despite the patient’s motivations and plans for their own symptom management. Physicians cannot delay cannabis-related education any longer due to the reality of medical cannabis as a treatment option. Earlier qualitative research in Colorado noted similar themes: lack of education and research regarding cannabis, lack of provider communication, and general access to medical cannabis (e.g. cost, authorization, and recreational atmosphere; Bobitt et al., 2019). Our findings echo these barriers, concerns, and difficulties. It is important to address the difficulty in accessing medical cannabis from an economic standpoint. The majority of our participants were economically stable and able to pay out-of-pocket cash costs, yet they noted this barrier for others as well.