Geriatric Mental Health Disaster and Emergency Preparedness

420 Index
Second International Workshop on
Seniors and Emergency Preparedness,
91, 98
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
(SSRIs), 12 –13
Self-care programs, 145 –146
for depression, 146
Hopelessness Scale, 145
Therapy Related Symptom Checklist,
145
of Tool Chest, 145
Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale, 145
Self-help models, in medicine
education models, 144 –145
obesity management, 145
12-step model, 144
Self-help tools, for older persons/
caregivers, 141–156
GACSB, 147
internet web sites, 150 –151
medical alert services, 148
PSA, 149 –150
Red Cross emergency preparedness kit,
149
For Seniors, By Seniors, 148, 150
St. Christopher House HATS, 148, 150
Vial of LIFE, 148 –149
Seniors and Emergency Preparedness:
Applying a Senior-Friendly Lens to
Emergency Planning in Canada , 101
Seniors Without Families Triage (SWiFT),
369
during Hurricane Katrina, 369
for immediate/critical needs
assessment, 369
purpose of, 369
three groups formed from, 73 –74
Sensory impairments, 275
September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks,
321
Alzheimer’s Association on, 343 – 344
bereavement and, 297–298
combat veterans response to, 317– 318
FEMA National Response
Framework and, 121
litigation and, 308
older person lack of support at, 276
older person psychopathology and, 279
older person social isolation and, 124
Project Liberty after, 132
PTSD/depression after, 120, 132
public health providers and, 133
religious/community activity support
after, 131
schizophrenia, late-onset and, 292
spirituality and, 230
stress levels after, 123
Sertraline, 191
SGEC. See Stanford Geriatric Education
Center
Shaw, B. F., 303
Shelter
alternative locations for, 75
animals and, 76
dementia/AD and, 357
during Hurricane Katrina, 368 – 369
older persons mistreatment in, 366
Sherman, Andrea, 59
Shift defusing system, of American Red
Cross, 132 –133
Shohet, R., 114
Simard, A., 88
Skullcap, 225
Smart cards, 76
Smith, L., 200
Social capital, in disasters, 126 –127, 159
Social disasters, 7
Social Readjustment Scale, 305
Social Sciences and Humanities
Research Council of Canada
(SSHRC), 101
Social service providers, 6
Social support, in disasters, 125 –128, 126
Sophocles, 323
Southeast Asia tsunami, 364
Special needs registries, 168
Spiritual care
beliefs /emotions of, 231
for disaster coping /recovery, 227 – 235
during disasters, 235
ethnic variations of, 228 – 229
meal sharing and, 234
prayer wheel and, 232
provided by clergy, 232
religious requirements of, 231
self-help/skills building and, 235
spirituality and, 227–228
tools for, 230 –235