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Direct linkMuramatsu, Naoko; Akiyama, Hiroko – Gerontologist, 2011
Japan has the highest proportion of older adults in the world. Aging is not only an immediate personal issue but also a salient factor in crucial public policies, such as pensions, health, and long-term care. The Great East Japan Earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear power plant disaster of March 2011 has highlighted current and emerging issues of a…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Nuclear Energy, Foreign Countries, Natural Disasters
Peer reviewedBerman, Stephen; And Others – Gerontologist, 1987
Describes Respite Program which provided 4 weeks inpatient care over one year to frail older veterans who lived with unpaid caregiver. Program personnel taught 850 families health care delivery skills needed to maintain a disabled person at home and how to build community support systems. Program prevented inappropriate placement by providing…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Community Services, Community Support, Disabilities
