Download or read book Fire and the Older Adult written by U. S. Fire Administration and published by FEMA. This book was released on 2013-03-08 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report delineates the fire risk factors and presents the statistics regarding the fire problem among the elderly in the United States.
Download or read book Fire and the Older Adult written by U.s. Department of Homeland Security and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the summer of 2004, the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) launched its most comprehensive and intensive public fire education campaign for elderly Americans. A FIRE SAFETY CAMPAIGN FOR PEOPLE 50^'PLUS provides detailed fire prevention information to assist fire departments and other USFA partners in mitigating the risk of fire fatalities and injuries among the 50 and over population. This report, Fire and the Older Adult, analyzes the fire risk to persons aged 65 and older as a complement to that campaign. The report provides an extensive review of the fire situation for older adults in the United States and evaluates fire risk factors and risks of fire injury and fatality among that population group. On average, more than 1,000 Americans aged 65 years and older die each year in home fires and more than 2,000 are injured. In 2001 alone, 1,250 older adults died as the result of fire incidents. Moreover, the elderly are 2.5 times more likely to die in a residential fire than the rest of the population. With the U.S. Census Bureau predicting that increases in the senior population will continue to outpace increases in the overall population, the elderly fire problem will undoubtedly grow in importance. After offering an overview of the U.S. demographics of the 65 and older population, this report discusses how physical, emotional, social, economic, and residential factors have unique impacts on seniors.
Download or read book Fire and the Older Adult written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Report was developed by the National Fire Data Center, part of the U.S. Fire Administration, and is based on research from a variety of public and private organizations and data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System (FIRS), National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), U.S. Census Bureau, the Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics, and the Department of Health and Human Services' Administration on Aging. It analyzes the fire risk of persons age 65 and older as a complement to the USFA's Fire Safety Campaign for People 50-Plus. Cf. USFA-press-release, daetd 1/21/06.
Download or read book Fire Risks for the Older Adult written by and published by FEMA. This book was released on with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fire Risks for the Older Adult written by United States Fire Administration and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nutrition for the Older Adult written by Melissa Bernstein and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2019-01-02 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updated to the latest data and expert information, the Third Edition of Nutrition for the Older Adult introduces students to the unique nutritional needs of this growing population. Designed for the undergraduate, the text begins by covering the basics, including the demographics of aging, physiology of aging, and vitamin and mineral requirements for older adults. It then delves into clinical considerations, including the nutritional implications of diseases and conditions common among older adult. Additional coverage includes: nutritional assessment, pharmacology, nutritional support, and much more. With new pedagogical features along with revamped end-of-chapter activities and questions, Nutrition for the Older Adult is an essential resource for students in the fields of nutrition, nursing, public health and gerontology.
Download or read book Impact of an Aging Population on Fire and Emergency Medical Services written by United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The expanding older adult population may require ever-increasing amounts of public services, health care, and additional services. Of particular importance to fire and emergency medical services (EMS) is finding a way to accommodate a vastly increased demand for services from an already large and continually growing segment of the population--a group that is at a much higher fire risk than the rest of the population. Older adults represent one of the highest fire-risk populations in the United States. As a result of progressive degeneration in physical, cognitive, and emotional capabilities, older adults present unique challenges in terms of fire protection, prevention, and safety. Complications associated with aging increase the likelihood that an elderly person will accidentally start a fire and, at the same time, reduce his or her chances of surviving it. Older adults experience a disproportionate share of fire deaths; in 2007, older adults (aged 65 and older) represented 13 percent of the U.S. population but suffered more than 30 percent of all fire deaths. Additionally, the relative risk of individuals aged 65 and older dying in a fire is 2.6 times greater than that of the general population where the relative risk equals 1.0. There is more of a risk of fire death as age increases. The relative risk for adults ages 65 to 74 is 1.9 but soars to 4.4 for those older than 84. As the Nation's older adult population grows, the fire death toll will likely rise in direct proportion to that growth unless measures are taken to ameliorate the risks associated with this group. The fire safety community must address the fire safety needs of older adults or be faced with the potential of a severe public health problem.
Download or read book Fire Safety Checklist written by United States Fire Administration and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Psychotherapy with Older Adults written by Bob G. Knight and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2004-02-20 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Third Edition of the bestselling Psychotherapy with Older Adults continues to offer students and professionals a thorough overview of psychotherapy with older adults. Using the contextual, cohort-based, maturity, specific challenge (CCMSC) model, it draws upon findings from scientific gerontology and life-span developmental psychology to describe how psychotherapy needs to be adapted for work with older adults, as well as when it is similar to therapeutic work with younger adults. Sensitively linking both research and experience, author Bob G. Knight provides a practical account of the knowledge, technique, and skills necessary to work with older adults in a therapeutic relationship. This volume considers the essentials of gerontology as well as the nature of therapy in depth, focusing on special content areas and common themes. Psychotherapy with Older Adults includes a comprehensive discussion of assessment and options for intervention. Numerous case examples illustrate the dynamics of the therapeutic task and issues covered in therapy and stress the human element in working with older adults. A concluding chapter considers ethical questions and the future of psychotherapy with older adults. The author has updated the Third Edition to reflect new research findings and has written two entirely new chapters covering psychotherapy with persons with dementia and psychotherapy with caregivers of frail older adults. Since its initial publication in 1986, the book has been used as a course text and a professional reference around the world, including translations into French, Dutch, Chinese, and Japanese. It is a vital resource for practicing therapists and counselors who work with older adults and is also ideally suited as a text for advanced students in psychology, social work, gerontology, and nursing. Praise for Previous Editions: "Bob G. Knight′s largest contribution is his excellent discussion of therapy. The book is clearly written, with a good use of summaries and case examples to clarify the major points. By linking research findings to practice experience, Knight has provided a pragmatic introduction which should be helpful to psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and psychiatric nurses working with older adults." —JOURNAL OF APPLIED GERONTOLOGY "I recommend this book to anyone interested in working with the elderly, partly because of the content and partly because the author presents the case for doing psychotherapy with the elderly with realism and enthusiasm." —BEHAVIOR RESEARCH & THERAPY
Download or read book Remembering When a Fire and Fall Prevention Program for Older Adults written by National Fire Prevention Association and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Remembering when written by National Fire Protection Association and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nursing Care of Older Adults written by Carol A. Miller and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 1995 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fire Risk to Older Adults written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Remembering when written by National Fire Protection Association. Center for High-Risk Outreach and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Residential Fires and Older Adult Casualties written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Older Adult Fire Prevention and Safety written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fire and Burn Safety for Older Adults written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
