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Elder Mistreatment: Vulnerable Older Americans and the Healthcare System
Senior Americans are isolated and mistreated in nursing home, hospitals and assisted living facilities. The author shows that elderly Americans suffer silently emotionally, psychologically and physically due to Neglect, Abuse and Mistreatment.
"Elder Mistreatment: Vulnerable Older Americans and the Healthcare System" demonstrates that the needs of defenseless Senior Americans continue to be unaddressed. The author argues that even the Older American Act (OAA) does not comprehensively address these issues.
"Elder Mistreatment: Vulnerable Older Americans and the Healthcare System " will be of interest to anyone concerned about the elderly. It will also be of interest to policy makers who need to know more about the Elderly. It will be helpful for anyone who needs to know that ambiguously written laws continue to feed Elder Mistreatment in the healthcare system today. "Elder Mistreatment: Vulnerable Older Americans and the Healthcare System" includes statements from prominent gerontologist.
With a growing numbers of persons moving towards 65 years, this book is critical as it provides evidence to show that the needs of vulnerable older Americans have not been comprehensively identified and addressed. This book demonstrates that several elderly Americans today remain vulnerable, capable of being physically or emotionally wounded and open to physical and emotional hurt.
"Elder Mistreatment: Vulnerable Older Americans and the Healthcare System" demonstrates that the needs of defenseless Senior Americans continue to be unaddressed. The author argues that even the Older American Act (OAA) does not comprehensively address these issues.
"Elder Mistreatment: Vulnerable Older Americans and the Healthcare System " will be of interest to anyone concerned about the elderly. It will also be of interest to policy makers who need to know more about the Elderly. It will be helpful for anyone who needs to know that ambiguously written laws continue to feed Elder Mistreatment in the healthcare system today. "Elder Mistreatment: Vulnerable Older Americans and the Healthcare System" includes statements from prominent gerontologist.
With a growing numbers of persons moving towards 65 years, this book is critical as it provides evidence to show that the needs of vulnerable older Americans have not been comprehensively identified and addressed. This book demonstrates that several elderly Americans today remain vulnerable, capable of being physically or emotionally wounded and open to physical and emotional hurt.
90 pages, Paperback
First published July 11, 2009
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August 17, 2012
This beautifully written, invaluable and authoritative book is recommended for everyone. This book entails the condition of some of our elders has been mistreated referring to our healthcare. This book is definitely one of my favorite because the author doesn’t afraid to express or shows the reality nowadays of how the Healthcare system administer their patients.The author showed a little bit emotion on her works.An uplifting masterwork of comfort and compassion exploring the ultimate questions of existence and transcendence.
The author offers much supportive advice as well as anecdotes from other caregivers showing how to counteract the physical and emotional toll that caregiving responsibilities can exact. This superb book is a 'must' for family caregivers and healthcare professionals. I will strongly recommend it to my friends and family and also You.
The author offers much supportive advice as well as anecdotes from other caregivers showing how to counteract the physical and emotional toll that caregiving responsibilities can exact. This superb book is a 'must' for family caregivers and healthcare professionals. I will strongly recommend it to my friends and family and also You.
May 24, 2012
As a student of Gerontology I was anxious to read this book. I found this book to be very insightful and agree that it is a must read for anyone who is dealing with the elderly or even studying the subject.Uche writes in such a way that the reader cannot help but get caught up in what is happening and feel as though you are experiencing everything she is going through first hand.
June 25, 2012
This Topic should certainly prove to be of importance to any person with an interest about the aging adults. It will be helpful for anyone who needs to know that equivocally posted laws continue on with to feed Elder Mistreatment in the healthcare system today.
May 21, 2012
The book makes us think twice before we send our old parents and relatives to home care
May 21, 2012
This books serves us an eye opener to what is really happening inside the nursing home-Instead of being taking care of the most elderly are mistreated in this institution.
May 23, 2012
Very well written.The Informations written on the book are very useful to those interested in geriatrics. This book will be very useful for caregivers.
May 30, 2012
The bought this book as a reference form my thesis. I find it very informative and useful. I'm keeping this as one of my reference in my field of study.
June 1, 2012
This book satisfies the demand for gerontology ideas and I can highly recommend it to all health care professionals.
June 18, 2012
The author is telling us the true situations of elders in the nursing home-How they are mistreated and neglected-This issues are meant to be fixed and address properly of the us government.
May 26, 2012
Its a great reference when you want to know more about gerentology
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