Aging

Burden Predictors for Informal Caregivers of Older Adults in Spain

Burden Predictors for Informal Caregivers of Older Adults in Spain

The Role of Cohabitation, Coping Strategies, Social Support, and Evaluation of Preexisting Relationships Informal caregivers play a role in caring for older adults and it is important to understand the variables that may predict the burden that they experience due to...

Burden Predictors for Informal Caregivers of Older Adults in Spain

The journal Health & Social Work contains an article titled “Burden Predictors for Informal Caregivers of Older Adults in Spain: The Role of Cohabitation, Coping Strategies, Social Support, and Evaluation of Preexisting Relationships,” which examines the relationship between different variables and the caregiver’s subjective burden.

Engage at Every Age: Older Americans Month 2018

Engage at Every Age: Older Americans Month 2018

By Chris Herman, MSW, LICSW Senior Practice Associate–Aging, NASW May 11, 2018 NASW is celebrating Older Americans Month (OAM) in May. Established in 1963 and coordinated by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), OAM celebrates the role of older adults within...

Lifetime Abuse and Quality of Life among Older People

Abuse has immediate effects on health and, in some cases, is fatal. It has been established that exposure to abuse results in physical, mental, and behavioral health consequences. Maltreatment is a common and significant burden on the health care system that can...

Dawn Hobdy on Ethics, Technology and Older Adults

Dawn Hobdy on Ethics, Technology and Older Adults

The revolution of digital technology has “changed the way social workers practice with, and on behalf of,  older adults and has enhanced the connection between older adults, caregivers, providers, and the community,” explains Dawn Hobdy, MSW, LICSW, Director of the...

Age Out Loud During Older Americans Month

Age Out Loud During Older Americans Month

Posted May 5, 2017 NASW invites social workers to join and promote the celebration of Older Americans Month (OAM). Established in 1963 and coordinated by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), OAM celebrates the contributions older adults make to society. The...