Family Caregiving Fostering Resilience Across the Life Course
This comprehensive resource offers a detailed framework for fostering resilience in families caring for their older members. Its aim is to improve the quality of life for both the caregivers themselves as much as for those they support. Robust inter
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Whitney A. Bailey Amanda W. Harrist Editors
Family Caregiving
Fostering Resilience Across the Life Course
Emerging Issues in Family and Individual Resilience
Series Editors Amanda W. Harrist Stephan M. Wilson
More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/13415
Whitney A. Bailey • Amanda W. Harrist Editors
Family Caregiving Fostering Resilience Across the Life Course
Editors Whitney A. Bailey Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK, USA
Amanda W. Harrist Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK, USA
ISSN 2366-6072 ISSN 2366-6080 (electronic) Emerging Issues in Family and Individual Resilience ISBN 978-3-319-64782-1 ISBN 978-3-319-64783-8 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-64783-8 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017953391 © Springer International Publishing AG 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface
It is projected that those 65 years and older will comprise 20% of the US population by the year 2030, with the fastest growing segment being those 85+ years (CDC, The State of Aging and Health in America 2013). Approximately 92% of older adults have at least one chronic disease, and 77% have at least two (NCOA, 2017). While medical technology can enable us to live longer, it does not protect us from associated illnesses such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and musculoskeletal disease. The experience of exceptional longevity (i.e., living >100 years) is increasingly common. Yet, quality of life is not maintained. While the demographic research is informative and vast, it is not enough to simply know we are living longer with greater likelihood of diseases. Providing care for one
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