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Preface Part I: A Foundation for Gerontological Practice 1. A Profile ofOlder Adults 2. The Aging Network and Service Providers 3. Communication forGerontological Practice 4. Assessment in Gerontological Practice 5. InitialPhase of Intervention 6. The Middle Phase 7. Final Phase: Ending Service 8.Case Management 9. Practice with Caregivers: Individuals and Groups,, byKristina Hash 10. Practice in Long-Term Care Settings,, by Debra Lacey PartIII: Task Planners 11. Resources and Planning 12. Advance Directives: HealthCare Proxy and DNR Orders 13. Advance Planning: Power of Attorney 14.End-of-Life Medical Decision Making 15. Financial and Personal Records 16.Hospice 17. Nutrition Programs: Meals-on-Wheels 18. Senior Transportation 19.Retirement 20. Home and Personal Safety 21. Elder Abuse and Mistreatment 22.Emergency Information: Vial-of-Life 23. Home Safety: Environmental Assessment24. Falls and Accidents 25. Emergency Response Systems: Telephone Reassurance26. Living and Care Arrangements 27. Senior Living Alternatives: Long-TermCare Facilities 28. Adult Foster Care: Board and Care Facilities 29. AssistedLiving Facilities: Placement 30. Resident Adjustment to Nursing HomePlacement 31. Relocation 32. Caregiving and Respite 33. Adult Children:Communication and Caregiving 34. Caregiving: Burden on One Family Member 35.Respite: Long-Term 36. Respite: Short-Term 37. Adult Day Care 38. Health andMental Health 39. Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, and Delirium: Spouse andFamily Adjustment 40. Exercise, Fitness, and Well-Being 41. UrinaryIncontinence 42. Medication Management and Treatment Adherence 43. Tinnitus:Coping with the Sounds 44. Stroke: Coping During the Aftermath 45. Appendix:Selected Web Sites for Work with the Elderly