Issues Affecting Older Women
More older women than older men are struggling for survival in poor and unsafe living conditions, as well as acting as care-givers to adult children. Consequently, elderly women are more often the victims of neglect, abuse, and crime.
The Women`s Initiative of the AARP is dedicated to making life better for older women by supporting their roles, aiding in their personal development, and recognizing their contributions to society. An older woman who wants to be involved in helping her peers might find direction by contracting this organization. The nurse will find that this organization is a resource for updated information to pass on to older women.
Reference :
Farrell J : Nursing Care of the Older Person, J.B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, 1990.
