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Elder Orphans Hiding in Plain Sight: A Growing Vulnerable Population
Joint Authors
Carney, Maria T.
Fujiwara, Janice
Emmert, Brian E.
Liberman, Tara A.
Paris, Barbara
Source
Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-10-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Adults are increasingly aging alone with multiple chronic diseases and are geographically distant from family or friends.
It is challenging for clinicians to identify these individuals, often struggling with managing the growing difficulties and the complexities involved in delivering care to this population.
Clinicians often may not recognize or know how to address the needs that these patients have in managing their own health.
While many such patients function well at baseline, the slightest insult can initiate a cascade of avoidable negative events.
We have resurrected the term elder orphan to describe individuals living alone with little to no support system.
Using public data sets, including the US Census and University of Michigan’s Health and Retirement Study, we estimated the prevalence of adults 65 years and older to be around 22%.
Thus, in this paper, we strive to describe and quantify this growing vulnerable population and offer practical approaches to identify and develop care plans that are consistent with each person’s goals of care.
The complex medical and psychosocial issues for elder orphans significantly impact the individual person, communities, and health-care expenditures.
We hope to encourage professionals across disciplines to work cooperatively to screen elders and implement policies to prevent elder orphans from hiding in plain sight.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Carney, Maria T.& Fujiwara, Janice& Emmert, Brian E.& Liberman, Tara A.& Paris, Barbara. 2016. Elder Orphans Hiding in Plain Sight: A Growing Vulnerable Population. Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Carney, Maria T.…[et al.]. Elder Orphans Hiding in Plain Sight: A Growing Vulnerable Population. Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Carney, Maria T.& Fujiwara, Janice& Emmert, Brian E.& Liberman, Tara A.& Paris, Barbara. Elder Orphans Hiding in Plain Sight: A Growing Vulnerable Population. Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1099561
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1099561