Asian American and Native Pacific Islander LGBT Elders
Collectivism: It is the tendency to place group needs and goals above the goals and desires of the individual. Relational orientation: It is a cultural frame in which the self…
The Intersection of Identities of LGBT Elders: Race, Age, Sexuality, and Care Network
Do not assume heterosexuality or gender identity even when you know the client is in a relationship with someone of the opposite sex, is married, or has children and grandchildren…
American Indian, Alaska Native, and Canadian Aboriginal Two-Spirit/LGBT Elderly
First Nation(s)—term used as a substitution for band or Indian, referring to any of the numerous groups formally recognized by the Canadian government under the Indian Act of 1876. First…
Theories, Constructs, and Applications in Working with LGBT Elders in Human Services
Stage 1: Sensitization—thinks about one’s sexual identity Stage 2: Significance and disorientation—accepts the deviant label with all the potential social consequences. Social oppression creates disequilibrium where the homosexual person becomes…
African-American and Black LGBT Elders
New York 320,127 Florida 271,554 Texas 241,356 California 237,924 Georgia 236,463 North Carolina 210,772 Illinois 190,521 Maryland 166,186 Administration for Community Living (2012) In a study of self-rated health status…
“If I knew My Loved One Was in Pain…”
Instructions for Usage Explain to the person that each face is for a person who has no pain (hurt), some pain, or a lot of pain. Face 0 does not…
There Is No Such Thing As a “Little Dementia”!
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) An estimated 5.2 million Americans have AD—including 5 million aged 65 and older or one in nine people aged 65 and older. Of those aged 75 or older, 44 %…
Finale: Pulling It All Together
Keep this in mind as you read Joyce’s story. This final chapter is a love story of sorts between a mother, Jane Kontrabecki, who had Alzheimer’s dementia, and her daughter…
What Else…?
An example will serve to demonstrate how essential it is to keep good records . A daughter was caring for her mother in the daughter’s home. The daughter complained that…
Whispering Hope and Faith: Still, Small Voices for the Alzheimer’s Journey
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015Verna Benner Carson, Katherine Johnson Vanderhorst and Harold G. KoenigCare Giving for Alzheimer’s Disease10.1007/978-1-4939-2407-3_9 9. Whispering Hope and Faith: Still, Small Voices for the Alzheimer’s Journey Verna Benner Carson1 , Katherine Johnson Vanderhorst2 …
