Counseling older people : opportunities and challenges / Charlene M. Kampfe.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Counseling Older People: Opportunities and Challenges; Table of Contents; Preface; About the Author; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: The Increasing Older Population and Its Characteristics; Levels, Classifications, and Definitions of Old Age; Projections of Growth of the Older Population; Diversity of the Older Population; Negative Attitudes Toward Aging and Older People; Media and Advertising Activity; Individual Exercise: Counselors' Perceptions of Aging; Group Exercise: Infl uence of Stereotypes; They Are the Survivors: The Strong Ones; Summary.

Chapter 2: Counselor Considerations When Working With Older PeopleCounselor Education Program Standards; Other Professionals Who Work With the Older Population; HIPAA; Evidence-Based Programming and Practice; Potential Dangers of Transference Among Counselors and Older People; Autonomy, Personal Control, Independence, and Empowerment; Multicultural Issues Associated With Older People and the Need for Counselor Cultural Competency; Cultural Awareness Exercise (Who Am I?); Multicultural Case Study; Therapies Used With Older People; Group Work; Creative Problem Solving.

Bibliotherapy and the Use of Other Media in TherapyLife Review/Reminiscence Work; Pet Therapy-Assistive Animals; Relaxation Training and Other Related Modalities; Dance and Music Therapies; Horticulture Therapy; Case Management; Assessment, Evaluation, and Testing; Assistive Technology (AT); Summary; Chapter 3: Advocacy and Aging Issues; Legislative/Public Policy Advocacy; Case Example of Legislative/Public Policy Advocacy; Becoming an Advocate for Public Policy Issues; Legislative Advocacy Activity; Systems/Systemic Advocacy; Training Module That Can Be Used for Systemic/Systems Advocacy.

Dignity Versus Dehumanization ActivityAdvocacy for Social Justice and Against Ageism; Advocacy for Individual Clients; Advocacy: Elder Abuse; Danger of Client Disempowerment in Advocacy; Laws Designed to Protect the Rights of Older People; Resources Regarding Advocacy; Summary; Chapter 4: Aging Well/Successful Aging; Adult Development and Aging; Successful Aging; Resilience; Wisdom; Maintaining a Healthy Body: Physical Fitness/Physical Activity; Maintaining a Healthy Brain; Healthy Diet/Nutrition; Religion and Spirituality; Productivity and Creativity in Older Individuals.

Joy, Satisfaction, and FunBibliotherapy Focusing on Aging Well and Counteracting Ageism; Resources for Healthy Aging; Summary; Chapter 5: Health Issues Associated With Aging; Potential Disempowerment in the Medical Community; Health Issues That May Be Experienced by Older People; Metabolic and Other Changes; Pain; Case Example Regarding Pain; Falls; Frailty or Frailty Syndrome; Dementia (Cognitive Impairment); Alzheimer's Disease; Dementia-Like Symptoms; Case Example of Dementia-Like Symptoms; Interpersonal Consequences of the Diagnosis of Dementia.

This book provides insight into the primary issues faced by older adults; the services and benefits available to them; and the knowledge base, techniques, and skills necessary to work effectively in a therapeutic relationship. Dr. Kampfe offers empirically and anecdotally based strategies and interventions for dealing with clients' personal concerns and describes ways counselors can advocate for older people on a systemic level. Individual and group exercises are incorporated throughout the book to enhance its practicality. Topics covered include an overview of population demographics and ch.