Originally published in 1979, this book explains why so many people suffer behavioural changes in later life; how this affects those around them; the services that exist to assist older people and those who work with them and how such services can be profitably used. A recurring theme is the interaction of the different varieties of mental illness with one another and with physical, emotional, social and personality factors. The book provides detailed guidance for social workers caring for the elderly on such topics as how an assessment of a mentally disturbed older person can be made; procedure for removal from home under a court order and compulsory admission to hospital; ways of communicating with elderly people and gauging the needs of relatives and carers.
Author(s): Barbara Gray, Bernard Isaacs
Series: Routledge Library Editions: Health, Disease & Society
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 233
City: London
Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Original Title Page
Original Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Warning
Foreword
1 Characteristics of the Elderly Mentally Infirm
2 An Outline of Mental Illness in the Elderly
3 The Symptoms of Brain Failure
4 Other Mental Illness
5 Normal and Abnormal Personality
6 The National Health Service and the Elderly Mentally Infirm
7 Demographic and Social Aspects of Old Age
8 Social Services for the Elderly
9 Communicating with Elderly People
10 Social Work Intervention
11 Needs of Relatives
12 A Better Future?
Appendix 1: Legislation
Appendix 2: Brief Legal Notes
Appendix 3: Financial Concessions
Appendix 4: Guidelines for Social Workers
(a) Symptoms of Mild and Severe Intrinsic Brain Failure and of Extrinsic Brain Failure
(b) Assessment of Elderly Client at Risk in the Community
(c) Guidelines for Communicating with Elderly People
(d) Problems Faced by Carers and Possible Solutions
(e) Helping to Keep Old People in the Community
Appendix 5: Key Addresses
Appendix 6: Voluntary Social Services
Appendix 7: Mrs Sarah Merton, Aged 87, A Client at Risk
Appendix 8: Brief Case Studies for Discussion
Appendix 9: Additional Tables
Glossary
References
Index
