What's new in being old
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What’s New in Being Old?
Jane Strommen & Dena Kemmet
November 7, 2012
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Why Should Extension Focus On Gerontology Now?
• North Dakota’s age distribution will shift from 2010 to 2025 largely due to the aging of the baby boom population
• From 2010 to 2025, residents ages 65 and older are projected to expand by 52% - 50,583 residents
• In 2025, residents ages 65 and older are projected to be 18 percent of the total population (up from 14 % in 2010)
Source: Center for Social Research
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What’s New (in Extension) in Being Old?
• Powerful Tools for Caregivers (PTFC)• Stepping On- fall prevention training• Universal Design Education • Grandparenting Education• Adopt-A-Grandparent Toolkit• Information & Services
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There are only four kinds of people in the world -
Those who have been caregiversThose who currently are caregivers
Those who will be caregivers, And those who will need caregivers.
- Rosalynn Carter
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Powerful Tools for Caregivers• In the six weekly classes, caregivers develop a wealth of
self-care tools to: – reduce personal stress; – change negative self-talk; – communicate their needs to family members and
healthcare or service providers; – communicate more effectively in challenging
situations; recognize the messages in their emotions, – deal with difficult feelings; and – make tough caregiving decisions.
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Program Origins and Development
• PTFC was developed over 3 years of pilot testing, refinement and evaluative research to assess the program’s effectiveness.
• The program has been offered for over 12 years. • Currently, over 1,700 Class Leaders have been
trained in 32 states. Since the program’s inception, PTFC materials have reached over 70,000 caregivers.
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Curriculum Shown to Improve:
• Self-Care Behaviors: (e.g. increased exercise, relaxation and medical check-ups)
• Management of Emotions: (reduced guilt, anger, and depression)
• Self-Efficacy: (increased confidence in coping with caregiving demands)
• Use of Community Resources: (increased utilization of local services)
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Class Leader Requirements
• A co-leader with whom to teach the 6-week caregiver class
• Group facilitation skills• Experience working with family caregivers• Attend Class Leader training – 2 full days• Teach at least two caregiver class series
within the first year
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Local Class Leader Training
• Trained facilitators from Iowa State University Extension Service will be delivering a 2-day workshop in Fargo next spring. Tentative dates: May 14 & 15
• If you are interested in learning more about the training, please complete the sign-up sheet during this meeting.
• Website: http://www.powerfultoolsforcaregivers.org/
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Great Caregiving Resource
• Recommended Reading:
Share the Care: How to Organize a Group to Care for Someone Who Is Seriously Ill
by Cappy Capossela & Sheila
Warnock
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Stepping On
• 7-week falls prevention class – incorporates behavior change theory– found in research to be effective in reducing falls
among older adults by about 30 percent.
• ND Department of Health recently provided training to 20 individuals to lead classes in the state.
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Universal Design
Universal design is about creating or remodeling a home that is adaptable, flexible, safe, and easy-to-use for all residents and visitors, regardless of
age, size, or ability.
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Universal Design• Most adults want to age in
place and remain in their own homes as long as possible.
• North Dakota has a rapidly aging population, especially in rural areas.
• Most frail older adults will be challenged to age in place without a successful fit between their home environment and their needs. When a fit does not occur, physical differences become barriers to living independently.
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Universal Design Features
• Step-free entrance• Main living areas on entry floor level
(kitchen, full bath, & bedroom)• Wide doorways and hallways• Lever door and faucet handles• Multi-height kitchen countertops• Kitchen & bathroom cabinets/shelves that
are easy to reach
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Design Features-continued
• Well-lit hallways & stairways• A bathtub or shower with a non-slip bottom
or floor• Blocking in the bathroom walls so grab
bars can be added as needed• Secure handrails on both sides of
stairways
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Universal Design Program
• Developed by Dr. Susan Ray-Degges, NDSU Department of Apparel, Design and Hospitality Management
• Includes PowerPoint, Home Modification Checklists, and tons of resources!
• Program recently updated• Suggestions for presentations
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Grandparenting Education• Nearly 6,000 children are living
with grandparents in North Dakota
• Statewide, the number of children living with grandparents rose 62 percent between 1990 and 2000
• A series of educational bulletins are being revised and/or developed on a broad range of grandparenting issues
Okay.
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Adopt-A-Grandparent Toolkit
• Bridges the gap between generations by providing opportunities:– for older adults to learn about current trends– for students to learn about past trends
• Promotes a sense of well being and satisfaction for older adults and a sense of confidence in the younger generation
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Toolkit Available• Toolkit is available at the ND Partners in
Nursing Gerontology Consortium website:
http://www.ndsu.edu/pin/resources/
• Toolkit includes the following: informational letter, recommended procedure, teacher/leader letter template, parent letter template, & participation and photo form template
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Information & Services• NDSU Extension Gerontology Website –
coming soon!– ND Aging and Disability Resource – LINK
Statewide: 1-800-451-8693
www.carechoice.nd.gov– State Health Insurance Counseling (SHIC)– State Aging Demographics
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Future Plans
• Later-life transitions: family communications, driving, housing, caregiving, re-location, finances
• Care options and financial information• Shorter handouts: memory loss, elder
abuse, nutrition, sight & hearing• Working with communities-elder friendly• Your suggestions are encouraged!!!!!
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Questions?
Please contact us:
Jane Strommen: [email protected]
701-231-5948
Dena Kemmet: [email protected]
701-873-5195