Contributor
Maller, Doreen, editor.
Imprint:Santa Barbara, CA : Praeger/ABCLIO, c2018.
Descriptionxx, 300 p. ; 24 cm.
Note:Introduction : ensuring dignified support of mental health in an aging population / Doreen Maller and Kathy Langsom -- Aging & the therapist / Doreen Maller -- The aging brain : new frontiers in neuroscience and medicine / Gerardo Rodriguez-Menendz -- The impact of physical challenges on the mental health of the aging population / Caroline D. Bergeron and Matthew Lee Smith -- Diversity in the aging community / Tamara A. Baker , Darlingtina K. Atakere, Jacquelyn A. Minahan, Araba A. Kuofie, and Thomas Dirth -- LBGTQ seniors & mental health : providing compassionate care to age with dignity / Scott Valentine -- Addiction and the elderly : what a strange trip it's been / Annie Fahy -- Supporting our elders on their sexual journey / Melissa Fritchle -- Dignity and companionship at the end-of-life : two contemplations on hope, fear, and human flourishing / John Eric Baugher -- Culture-centered hospice care : welcoming our African American elders home / Denise Boston -- Aging and the law : the legal aspects of aging and care provision / Pamela Zimba -- Supervision : competencies and special issues / Kathy Langsam.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
