Book contents
- Reichel’s Care of the Elderly
- Reichel’s Care of the Elderly
- Copyright page
- In Memoriam
- Contents
- Contributors
- Section I General Approach to the Care of the Elderly
- Section II Geriatric Syndromes
- Section III Care of the Elderly by Organ System
- Section IV Principles of Care for the Elderly
- Chapter 46 Surgical Principles
- Chapter 47 Rehabilitation
- Chapter 48 Geriatric Sexuality
- Chapter 49 Aging in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Severe and Persistent Mental Illness
- Chapter 50 Home- and Community-Based Long-Term Care
- Chapter 51 Institutional Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine
- Chapter 52 Hospital-Based Care
- Chapter 53 Introduction to Palliative Care
- Chapter 54 The Mistreatment of Older Adults
- Chapter 55 Driving and the Older Adult
- Chapter 56 Integrative Medicine
- Chapter 57 Retirement
- Chapter 58 Cultural Competence
- Chapter 59 Health Literacy
- Chapter 60 Caregiving
- Chapter 61 Practice Transformation for Better Care of Older Adults
- Chapter 62 Health-Care Organization and Financing
- Chapter 63 Ethical Decision-Making
- Chapter 64 Epidemic and Pandemic Impacts on the Elderly Population
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
- References
Chapter 60 - Caregiving
from Section IV - Principles of Care for the Elderly
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 30 June 2022
- Reichel’s Care of the Elderly
- Reichel’s Care of the Elderly
- Copyright page
- In Memoriam
- Contents
- Contributors
- Section I General Approach to the Care of the Elderly
- Section II Geriatric Syndromes
- Section III Care of the Elderly by Organ System
- Section IV Principles of Care for the Elderly
- Chapter 46 Surgical Principles
- Chapter 47 Rehabilitation
- Chapter 48 Geriatric Sexuality
- Chapter 49 Aging in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Severe and Persistent Mental Illness
- Chapter 50 Home- and Community-Based Long-Term Care
- Chapter 51 Institutional Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine
- Chapter 52 Hospital-Based Care
- Chapter 53 Introduction to Palliative Care
- Chapter 54 The Mistreatment of Older Adults
- Chapter 55 Driving and the Older Adult
- Chapter 56 Integrative Medicine
- Chapter 57 Retirement
- Chapter 58 Cultural Competence
- Chapter 59 Health Literacy
- Chapter 60 Caregiving
- Chapter 61 Practice Transformation for Better Care of Older Adults
- Chapter 62 Health-Care Organization and Financing
- Chapter 63 Ethical Decision-Making
- Chapter 64 Epidemic and Pandemic Impacts on the Elderly Population
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
- References
Summary
As the aging population continues to grow, the issue of caregiving has increasingly moved into the public spotlight. Caregiving is defined as “assistance provided to individuals who are in need of support because of a disability, mental illness, chronic condition, terminal illness or who are frail.” More recently, the COVID-19 pandemic has added an additional spotlight on the issue of how we are caring for older patients in the midst of societal shutdowns, increasing social isolation, and economic impacts that affect patient and caregiver alike. This chapter focuses on the informal caregivers who care for chronically ill older adults. It also broadens the toolset of the primary care provider to include a more systematic approach when assessing the degree of caregiver burden. Recognizing caregiver needs and burden can then inform the primary care provider to counsel caregivers about common stresses, suggest practical interventions, and provide additional resources.
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- Reichel's Care of the ElderlyClinical Aspects of Aging, pp. 727 - 735Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022