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With advances in medical care, technology, and rehabilitation, people with disabilities are now living longer. Many, in fact, have near-average life expectancies. Research has shown, however, that the changes and problems associated with aging often occur 10–20 years earlier in the lives of people with disabilities than in the lives of people without disabilities. These changes pose significant challenges for health care professionals.
This collection examines theological and ethical issues of ageing, disability and spirituality, with an emphasis on how ageing affects people who have mental health and developmental disabilities.The book presents ways of moving towards more effective relationships between carers and older people with disabilities; ways in which to connect compassionately and beneficially with the person’s spiritual dimension. The contributors highlight the importance of recognizing the personhood of all people regardless of age and of disability, whatever form it takes.
An estimated 5 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, only half of whom have been diagnosed. An uncertain but even larger number have mild cognitive impairment, often a precursor to Alzheimer’s. By 2030, barring a cure for this illness, the number of individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease is estimated to be 8 million, and by 2050, 14 million.
For people suffering with dementia, the world can become a lonely and isolated place. Music has long been a vital instrument in transcending cognitive issues; bringing people together, and allowing a person to live in the moment.This user-friendly book demonstrates how even simple sounds and movements can engage people with dementia, promoting relaxation and enjoyment. All that’s needed to succeed is a love of music, and a desire to gain greater communication and more meaningful interaction with dementia sufferers.
End-of-Life Care features two primary papers on the controversial issue of end-of-life care within the disabled and aging populations. Each paper explains clearly and honestly about the multitude of issues involved using person centered care. The first is from a father and advocate for the disabled (Rud Turnbull) speaking from a disability perspective about his disabled son. The second is from a respected theologian M.J. Iozzio speaking from the aging perspective about her father’s Alzheimer’s disease.
This well-established and accessible text has now been completely revised in an expanded fourth edition. Each chapter has been updated to reflect current thinking. The chapters about personality and lifestyle have been significantly expanded. This new edition is essential reading for all those working with older people, as well as a key text for students.352 pages. 2006
STROKE RECOVERY: TAKING BACK OUR LIVES is a practical resource created specifically to aid stroke survivors and those caring for them. STROKE RECOVERY features the experiences and advice of stroke survivors, caregivers, family, friends, doctors, and other health professionals.
For years the doctrine of neuroscientists has been that the brain is a machine: break a part and you lose that function permanently. But more and more evidence is turning up to show that the brain can rewire itself, even in the face of catastrophic trauma…. Scientists have taught a woman with damaged inner ears, who for five years had had “a sense of perpetual falling,” to regain her sense of balance with a sensor on her tongue; and a stroke victim to recover the ability to walk although 97% of the nerves from the cerebral cortex to the spine were destroyed.
The Man Who Lost His Language is a compelling exploration of aphasia–losing the ability to use or comprehend words–as well as of the resilience of love.When Sir John Hale suffered a stroke that left him unable to walk, write or speak, his wife, Shelia, followed every available medical trail seeking knowledge of his condition and how he might be restored to health.
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