@article{Gilbert_2010, place={Washington DC: American Sociological Association.}, title={Aging & Loss}, url={https://trails.asanet.org/article/view/aging-loss}, abstractNote={Course objectives: 1. To identify and discuss loss experiences more defined among older adults. 2. To discuss unique challenges when caring for the elderly, both unique (and challenging) for the elderly, as well as, for those providing care and support. 3. To explore primary and secondary losses and their implications when providing care. 4. To consider the role of an ethics committee in long term care. 5. To heighten our awareness of unique issues surrounding the health care needs of the older adult, especially issues related to futility of care. 6. To be more sensitive to our own aging and how that does or does not influence the care that we provide for the older adult. }, journal={TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology}, author={Gilbert, Richard}, year={2010}, month={Apr.} }