Mental wellness in aging : strengths-based approaches /
This provocative guidebook examines the use of strengths-based interventions for working with the growing population of older adults. Eighteen renowned experts relate their groundbreaking theories and experiences, revealing ways to help older people achieve as much mental and physical autonomy and w...
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Baltimore :
Health Professions Press,
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Table of Contents:
- Foreword: Blurring the Lincs, Expanding the Vision / Scott D. Miller xiii
- Section I Engaging People's Strengths for Successful Aging
- Chapter 1 Aging in the Next Millennium: What the Future Holds for Us / Alldrey Weiner, Sheldon L. Goldberg 3
- Chapter 2 Autonomy and Consumer Empowerment: Making Quality of Life the Organizing Principle for Long-Term Care Policy / Laurence Polivka, Jennifer R. Salmon 15
- Chapter 3 Strengths-Based Health Care: Self-Advocacy and Wellness in Aging / Raymond Vickers 33
- Chapter 4 Care Management: A Strengths-Based Approach to Mental Wellness with Older Adults / Rona S. Bartelstone 85
- Chapter 5 The Social Portfolio: The Role of Activity in Mental Wellness as People Age / Gene Cohen 113
- Chapter 6 Why Most People Cope Well with Retirement / Robert C. Atchley 123
- Chapter 7 Conscious Aging: A Strategy for Positive Change in Later Life / Harry R. Moody 139
- Chapter 8 Changing Institutional Culture: Can We Re-value the Nursing Home? / Judah L. Ronch 161
- Section II From Symptoms to Strengths in Therapy and Counseling
- Chapter 9 Fundamental Concepts of Milton II. Frickson and Their Relevance to Older Clients / Joseph A. Goldfield 181
- Chapter 10 Solution-Focused Therapy: Elders Enhancing Exceptions / Marilyn J. Bonjean 201
- Chapter 11 Narrative Therapy with Older Adults / Raymond Grimm 237
- Chapter 12 The Narrative Solutions Approach: Bringing Out the Best in People as They Age / Joseph B. Eron, Thomas W. Lund 273
- Chapter 13 Strengths-Based Approaches to Trauma in the Aging: An Albanian Kosovar Experience / Jack Saul, Shquipe Ukshini, Afrim Blyta, Shukrie Statovci 299
- Chapter 14 Caring for People with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias: Strengths-Based Approaches / Judah L. Ronch 315
- Chapter 15 Lessons from the Lifelines Writing Group for People in the Early Stages of Alzheimer's Disease: Forgetting that We Don't Remember / Alan Dienstag 343
- Chapter 16 Exploring the Creative Potential of People with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia: Dare to Imagine / Anne Davis Basting 353
- Foreword: Blurring the Lines, Expanding the Vision / Scott D. Miller
- Ch. 1 Aging in the Next Millennium: What the Future Holds for Us / Audrey Weiner and Sheldon L. Goldberg
- Ch. 2. Autonomy and Consumer Empowerment: Making Quality of Life the Organizing Principle for Long-Term Care Policy / Lawrence Polivka and Jennifer R. Salmon
- Ch. 3. Strengths-Based Health Care: Self-Advocacy and Wellness in Aging / Raymond Vickers
- Ch. 4. Care Management: A Strengths-Based Approach to Mental Wellness with Older Adults / Rona S. Bartelstone
- Ch. 5. The Social Portfolio: The Role of Activity in Mental Wellness as People Age / Gene Cohen
- Ch. 6. Why Most People Cope Well with Retirement / Robert C. Atchley
- Ch. 7. Conscious Aging: A Strategy for Positive Change in Later Life / Harry R. Moody
- Ch. 8. Changing Institutional Culture: Can We Re-value the Nursing Home? / Judah L. Ronch
- Ch. 9. Fundamental Concepts of Milton H. Erickson and Their Relevance to Older Clients / Joseph A. Goldfield
- Ch. 10. Solution-Focused Therapy: Elders Enhancing Exceptions / Marilyn J. Bonjean
- Ch. 11. Narrative Therapy with Older Adults / Raymond Grimm
- Ch. 12. The Narrative Solutions Approach: Bringing Out the Best in People as They Age / Joseph B. Eron and Thomas W. Lund
- Ch. 13. Strengths-Based Approaches to Trauma in the Aging: An Albanian Kosovar Experience / Jack Saul, Shquipe Ukshini, Afrim Blyta and Shukrie Statovci
- Ch. 14. Caring for People with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias: Strengths-Based Approaches / Judah L. Ronch
- Ch. 15. Lessons from the Lifelines Writing Group for People in the Early Stages of Alzheimer's Disease: Forgetting that We Don't Remember / Alan Dienstag
- Ch. 16. Exploring the Creative Potential of People with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia: Dare to Imagine / Anne Davis Basting
- Afterword / Gary J. Kennedy.