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A Guide for Family Caregivers of Older New Jersey Residents

This Caregivers Guide is a five-section resource originally developed by the New York State Office for the Aging, adapted by the Pennsylvania Department of Aging, and now revised with permission to make it New Jersey specific. It is designed especially for those individuals who provide care to their homebound elderly relatives and friends and who need practical information and skills to support their caregiving role.

Contents

Preface

Section 1 - Psychological Aspects of Caregiving

Section 2 - Medical Problems of Aging

Section 3 - Changes in Vision, Hearing and Speech

Section 4 - Personal Skills Development

Section 5 - Assessing the Future Situation

Section 1 - Psychological Aspects of Caregiving

1.0 Introduction

1.1 The Care-Receiver

1.2 The Stresses of Caregiving

1.3 The Stresses of Employed Caregivers

1.4 Understanding and Using Your Family System

1.5 Developing Strategies

1.6 References

1.7 Suggested Readings

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Section 2 - Medical Problems of Aging

2.0 Introduction

2.1 Special Problems of the Elderly

2.2 Chronic Medical Conditions

2.3 Mental Changes

2.4. Other Psychiatric Problems

2.5 References and Suggested Readings

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Section 3 - Changes in Vision, Hearing and Speech

3.0 Vision

3.1 Age-Related Vision Changes

3.2 When Vision Fails

3.3 Improving the Environment

3.4 Age-Related Hearing Changes

3.5 Special Reading and Auditory Training

3.6 Speech Changes

3.7 Where to Get Help for Communication Disorders

3.8 More Information Sources

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Section 4 - Personal Skills Development

4.0 Introduction

4.1 Care for the Normal Dependent Adult

4.2 Caring for the Ambulatory Older Adult

4.3 Signs and Symptoms of Problems

4.4 General Care for the Bedridden Adult

4.5 Bathing and Grooming Bedridden Adults

4.6 Dealing With Body Wastes

4. 7 Getting a Person Out of Bed

4.8 Importance of Good Nutrition

4.9 Nutrional Challenges of the Elderly

4.10 Emergency Action Safety

4.11 References and Suggested Readings

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Section 5 - Assessing the Future Situation

5.0 Introduction

5.1 Identification of Needs

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