When Older Adult Substance Abuse Affects Others: What Helps and What Doesn't?

Ligon, Jan

doi:10.1080/1533256x.2013.784686

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“…It is for these reasons that it is common to use for this population the term “alcohol misuse” and not “abuse” (Paille, ). In addition, studies addressing their professional experience in dealing with this issue are fragmentary (Ligon, ; Moscato & Varescon, ). They reveal that they have difficulties carrying out their care duties when entering the older person's home and are often the first to spot their abusive alcohol consumption.…”

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Satisfaction and difficulties of French professional home caregivers in supporting older people with Alzheimer's disease or alcohol misuse

Moscato

Varescon

2017

Health Soc Care Community

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In France, few studies have examined home care when it comes to ageing support and even fewer have considered alcohol misuse in this context. The studies also show that being old and having alcohol use disorders are two unfavourable conditions for receiving help, whereas for the Alzheimer's disease, there is a clear need for optimal care. In shows that the professional home caregivers are involved in looking after not only people with Alzheimer's disease but also those with alcohol misuse. However, despite the difficulties and satisfactions encountered, adaptation to the older people seems to be their priority and one of the many skills that they have acquired during their professionalisation. Most of the older people who are helped are women and the difficulties mentioned by their caregivers usually arise at the time of their death. Lastly, when caring for alcohol misusers, they describe negative attitudes in their support. Although research in this area is rare while home care for the older person, whatever the pathology, is increasing, professionals need to be supported by the associations or companies that employ them and should be trained to help them provide the appropriate care.

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confidence: 99%