The New Caring

Tilse, Cheryl; Wilson, Jill; Setterlund, Deborah; Rosenman, Linda

doi:10.1196/annals.1396.015

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“…Consistent with previous research, members of all groups described greed and a sense of entitlement to the elder's assets (due to an expectation of inheritance) as motivating factors for abuse (Dessin, 2000;Jayawardena & Liao, 2006;McCawley et al, 2006;Tilse et al, 2007). Also consistent with previous research, all groups described older people as being more vulnerable to financial abuse than other members of the community, despite expressing different views as to why they are more vulnerable (Bond, Cuddy, Dixon, Duncan, & Smith, 1999;Choi & Mayer, 2000;Dessin, 2000;Hafemeister, 2003;Malks et al, 2003;Tueth, 2000;Wilber & Reynolds, 1996).…”

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Individual and Community Attitudes Toward Financial Elder Abuse

Mihaljcic

Lowndes²

2013

Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect

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This study investigated attitudes toward financial elder abuse by sections of the Australian community using three focus groups, including Aged Care Workers, Older Adults, and Younger Adults. Participants were provided discussion cues prior to their focus group (i.e., What is financially abusive behavior? Why does it occur? How can it be prevented?). Two researchers authenticated the transcripts and identified micro- and macro-level themes within and across the groups. The study revealed a range of similar, different, and individual attitudes expressed across the groups, which could be used to develop a survey for a broader investigation of the role of individual attitudes and social/cultural norms in financial elder abuse.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

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Individual and Community Attitudes Toward Financial Elder Abuse

Mihaljcic

Lowndes²

2013

Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect

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“…The Assets and Ageing Research programme at the University of Queensland comprises eight interlinked projects on the management of older people's assets in Australia (Tilse et al 2007 a ). The programme defines asset management as having some control over access to, organising, making decisions about or using an older person's financial or capital assets or valuables.…”

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“…Access to and control over decision making about money and property in older age also have psychological, cultural and social meaning, provide security, and symbolise continuing independence. Decision making about how assets are preserved or spent generates complex issues for older people, family members, formal carers, professionals and service providers (Langan and Means 1996; Tilse et al 2007 a ). The complexities around the assessment of capacity for decision making in relation to financial matters and concerns about prevention and intervention in relation to financial abuse of older people have stimulated research and policy and practice interest (Letts 2009; McCawley et al 2006).…”

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Managing older people's money: assisted and substitute decision making in residential aged-care

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Current approaches to the assessment of cognitive capacity in many jurisdictions seek to balance older people's empowerment with their protection. These approaches incorporate a presumption of capacity, a decision-specific rather than global assessment of that capacity, and an obligation to provide the support needed for adults to make or communicate their own decisions. The implication is that older people are assisted to make decisions where possible, rather than using substitute decision makers. For older people, decision making about financial matters is a contentious domain because of competing interests in their assets and concerns about risk, misuse and abuse. In residential-care settings, older people risk being characterised as dependent and vulnerable, especially in relation to decisions about financial assets. This paper reports an Australian study of the factors that facilitate and constrain residents' involvement in financial decision making in residential settings. Case studies of four aged-care facilities explored how staff interpreted the legislative and policy requirements for assisted and substitute decision making, and the factors that facilitated and constrained residents' inclusion in decisions about their finances. The observed practices reveal considerable variation in the ways that current legislation is understood and implemented, that there are limited resources for this area of practice, and that policies and practices prioritise managing risk and protecting assets rather than promoting assisted decision making.

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“…It may also involve management of the parent's finances. The role of asset manager and/or decision-maker for older relatives is one that has received little attention in the published literature on caring (39).…”

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Caring and Retirement: Crossroads and Consequences

Dow¹,

Meyer²

2010

Int J Health Serv

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As older workers move closer to retirement, they are more likely to take on caring roles. This may affect their health, retirement plans, and income security. Retired men and women experience the caring role differently, with men less likely to be adversely affected and more likely to accept services and to derive satisfaction from caring. Carers make an important contribution to the lives of the people they care for and to the community. Caring is a productive role that can be sustained into older age, as long as the carer's health and well-being are maintained. More research is needed on the relationship between retirement and caring, to explore the extent of caring and its impact on retirement plans, income, and the physical and mental health of retired carers. This information could then be built into retirement planning to better prepare older workers for this important role. Caring roles and retirement intersect in several ways. About 6 million Americans, 2.6 million Australians, and 6 million people in the United Kingdom are informal carers. People (especially men) are more likely to take on caring roles as they get older and leave the paid workforce. The need to care for a spouse or older relative can be an unanticipated outcome or a precipitator of retirement. Retirement may coincide with illness or disability of a parent or spouse, or may be forced by the demands of caring. Caring may bring about major changes to retirement plans. The financial impact of having been a carer during one's working life may also be felt most keenly on retirement, through the lack of opportunities for savings and retirement fund co-contributions.

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The New Caring

Cited by 8 publications

References 5 publications

Individual and Community Attitudes Toward Financial Elder Abuse

Individual and Community Attitudes Toward Financial Elder Abuse

Managing older people's money: assisted and substitute decision making in residential aged-care

Caring and Retirement: Crossroads and Consequences

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