Background and objectives This paper explores current concerns and practice related to
older people dying alone in Intensive Care Units, care homes, and at home through media …

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the lives of persons of all ages throughout the world.
Older adults have been particularly susceptible to the virus and have died at higher rates …

As the older population in the United States is becoming more racially and ethnically
diverse, it is important to understand the characteristics, the potential, and the needs of this …

Spiritual and religious struggles emerge in times where life meaning is unclear, has
changed or is challenged. Resilience has been addressed in terms of psychological, social …

Background: The high prevalence of dementia among Black Africans, coupled with their
lower engagement with dementia specialist services in the UK, underscores the urgency of …

Ritual returns us to the center of who we are. In times of transition, loss, disconnection, and
loneliness, ritual offers transformative power. It can provide a language for expression …

The world is growing older and this is a historically unprecedented phenomenon.
Negotiating such change, personally, socially and for governments and international …

The contemporary world is endowed with increasingly diverse spiritual and cultural
perspectives, yet little is known about the spiritual concerns and spiritual resilience of Māori …

This article presents results from a comparative analysis of national surveys of Norwegian
and American social workers' views and practice with regard to inclusion of religion and …

Copyright 2020, The Authors.. Social work in the UK and US had similar origins with a
historical focus on both community-based work, similar to Jane Addams' settlement house …