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In our society, the overwhelming majority of people die in later life. They typically die slowly of chronic diseases, with multiple co-existing problems over long periods of time. They spend the majority of their final years at home, but many will die in hospitals or care homes. This book explores the possibilities for improving the care of older people dying in residential care and nursing homes. It argues that there are aspects of palliative care that, giventhe right circumstances, are transferable to dying people in settings that are not domestic or hospice based.End of Life in Care Homes describes what happens in nursing and residential care homes when a resident is dying, how carers cope, and the practical, health and emotional challenges that carers face on top of their day-to-day work. Based on detailed research from both the UK and US, the book shows how the situation can be improved.

Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Foreword; CHAPTER 1 The concept of home; CHAPTER 2 The legacy of past caring; CHAPTER 3 Crossing the threshold; CHAPTER 4 Creators of care: staff; CHAPTER 5 The physical world; CHAPTER 6 Institutional living; CHAPTER 7 Private lives in public places; CHAPTER 8 Unfinished business; APPENDIX 1 The National Consumer Study in 100 Local Authority Old People's Homes; APPENDIX 2 The National Consumer Study in 100 Local Authority Old People's Homes, Secondary Analysis; References; Name index; Subject index.

As the demographics of many Western industrialized societies are approaching the point where they will have more older citizens than young, there is a growing need for a comprehensive look at the past, present, and future of adult lives. This diverse collection of readings--including both seminal works and newly commissioned ones--takes an holistic approach to understanding aging, drawing on biography and autobiography to contextualize the process. This life course perspective will lead readers to a better understanding of how those working and living together in an aging society can interrelate.

The housing problems of older people in our society are highly topical because of the growing number of retired people in the population and, especially, the yet-to-come increasing number of 'very old' people. Government policies on the care of older people have been forthcoming from Whitehall, but the issue of housing is just beginning to be seriously addressed. This book represents a first attempt at bringing together people from the worlds of architecture, social science and housing studies to look at the future of living environments for an ageing society. Projecting thinking into the future, it asks critical questions and attempts to provide some of the answers. It uniquely moves beyond the issues of accommodation and care to look at the wider picture of how housing can reflect the social inclusion of people as they age. Inclusive housing in an ageing society will appeal to a wide audience - housing, health and social care workers including: housing officers, architects, planners and designers, community regeneration workers, care managers, social workers and social care assistants, registered managers and housing providers, health improvement staff and, of course, current and future generations of older people