Current issues in Aging
I have attached the three references please no plagiarize, spell check, and check your grammar. Please only use only the references I provided. paper should be 1,050 You are required to use APA (6th ed.) formatting for in-text citations and references and Abstract.
Addressing the current issue of the aging adult. The aging population has issues such as being a parenting grandparent, aging, and levels of care, what constitutes successful aging, non-traditional retirement, healthcare costs, financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult, and substance abuse in aging. Examine how human service professionals are addressing these issues with the aging population in the article. Write a paper that includes a brief summary of the article, the service delivery explored in the article, information about how human service professionals are addressing the issues identified in the article, and your analysis of the recommendations for service delivery as outlined in the article.
References
Elder Abuse Prevention | Sonoma County Area Agency on Aging. (2015). Retrieved August 15, 2016, from http://www.socoaaa.org/htm/
Gage, Susan,B.S.N., R.N.-B.C., & Melillo, Karen Devereaux, PhD, GNP, ANP-C,F.A.A.N.P., F.G.S.A. (2011). Substance abuse in older adults: Policy issues.Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 37(12), 8-11. doi:http://dx.doi.org.proxy-
Martin, M.E. (2014). Introduction to human services: Through the eyes of practice settings (3rd. ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Education. ISBN: 9780205848058
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Summary of the article
The article focuses on substance abuse among older adults. It’s estimated that the number of older adults in need of substance abuse treatment will increase by 2020. Provision for mental health services can be limiting for older adults who have low income. According to Gage, Susan, Melillo, &, Karen (2011), “the positive age act” is applied to address the issue of substance abuse among older adults. Ideally, “the positive age act” can be used to integrate mental health services accessible to older adults in primary care facilities. Secondly, it can be applied to support the establishment of the professional nursing outreach teams who are specialized in providing health services for the elderly. These teams will offer substance abuse treatment services to seniors in their area of residence…
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