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Publications & Presentations

Force, L.T. (2007). Decision Time: The AAA’s of the Future. The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) 60th Annual Scientific Conference: San Francisco, CA. November 2007

Force, L.T. & Kahana, J.S.(2007). Consumer Driven and Provider Driven Models of Services in the Aging Network: The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) 60th Annual Scientific Conference: San Francisco,CA. November 2007

Force, L.T. (2006). Meeting the needs of Older Adults with Special Needs: Ohel, New York
 
Force, L.T. (2006). The Blending of Social Work Systems, Foundation for Long-Term Care: Director’s of Social Work Conference, Cooperstown, NY

McCallion, P., McCarron, M., Force, L.T. (2005). A measure of subjective burden for dementia care: The Caregiving Difficulty Scale – Intellectual Disability. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, Volume 49 Part 5, pp 365-371, May 2005.

Force, L.T. (2004). Grief Therapy for Cognitively Impaired Individuals found in Doka, K. (ed). Living with Grief:Alzheimer’s Disease. , Hospice Foundation of America, Washington, D.C.

Force, L.T. Abbatiello, G., Doka, K., Faulkner, L. (2003). End of Life Care Train-the Trainer Program: A Trainer’Guide for Supporting Older People with Intellectual Disabilities and their Families. NYSARC, Albany, New York.

Force, L.T. (2003). ACTION: The Voice of Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease, Mt. St. Mary’s College, Newburgh, N.Y.

Force, L.T. (2002). Adult Day Services: Viable Program Options for Dually Diagnosed Individuals found in  Jacobson, J., Holburn, S., Mulick, J. (eds.) Contemporary Dual Diagnosis: MH/MR Service Models Volume II: Partial and Supportive Services, NADD, Kingston, N.Y.

Force, L.T., Botsford, A., Pisano, P. Holbert, A. (2001). Grandparents Raising Children With and Without a Developmental Disability, Journal of Gerontological Social Work, April 2000, v33, i4  p5.

Botsford, A. & Force, L.T. (2000). End of Life Care: A Guide for Supporting Older People with Intellectual Disabilities and their Families. Advocacy Monograph 3: NYSARC, Albany, New York.

Force, L.T. (1999). Role extension: Older Parents caring for Adult Children with an Intellectual Disabilities. Paper presentation at the International Association for the Scientific Study of intellectual Disabilities. World Health Organization: Geneva, Switzerland.

Force L.T. and Schwartz, P. D. (1999). Symposium on Time, Stress and Death: Concerns of Middle Adulthood. Eastern Psychological Association: Providence, RI.

Botsford, A., Force, L.T., Janicki, M. (1999). Death, Dying and Bereavement: Resources and Services. Paper presentation at the YAI Conference, New York, N.Y.

Janicki, M., McCallion, P., Force, L.T., Bishop, K., LePore, P. (1998).  Area Agency on Aging Outreach and Assistance for Households with Older Carers of an Adult with a Developmental Disability.  Journal of Aging and Social Policy, Vol 10 (1). 13-36.

Force, L.T. & O’Malley, M. (1998) Adult Day Services found in Janicki, M & Dalton, A.(ed.) Dementia and Aging Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: A Handbook, Taylor and Francis: Washington, D.C.

Force, L.T. (1997) Alzheimer’s Disease: Community Support in Practice, University of Wales, College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff.

Force, L.T. (1996).  Accessing Adult Day Care. 49th Annual Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Conference,Washington, D.C.

Alexander, B., Noble, J., Force, L.T., Schwartz, P. (1996).  Comparison of the Attitudes and Behaviors of HIV/AIDS infected persons vs. non-infected HIV\ AIDS persons. Eastern Psychological Association, Philadelphia,Pennsylvania.

Force, L.T. (1996) Workgroup author: Help for Caring: For Older People Caring for an Adult With a Developmental Disability. Found in Janicki  ed.  (1996) Help for Caring. Albany: New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council.

Force, L.T. (1995). Workgroup author: What You Should Know: Alzheimer's Disease and            Developmental Disabilities. ARC, Arlington, Texas.

Force, L.T. (1995). Workgroup author/ participant: Practice Guidelines for Alzheimer's Disease
and Developmental Disabilities.  NYS OMRDD, Albany, N.Y.

Force, L.T. and Bradbury, S. (1995). Lessons learned from integrating Aging/ DD systems.
AAMR Conference, San Francisco, California.

Force, L.T. (1995). Tri-County Aging Demonstration Project. YAI Conference, New York, N.Y.

Force, L.T. (1994). Supporting Caregivers: Demonstration of System Linkage.  State Society on Aging, Albany, N.Y.

Force, L.T. (1994). The impact of kinship on Adult Day Care. American Sociological Association, Los Angeles,  California.

Force, L.T. (1994). Developmental Disabilities and Alzheimer's Disease. International Colloquium on Alzheimer's Disease and Mental Retardation Minneapolis, Minn.

Force, L.T. (1994).  Spouses and Children accessing Adult Day Care. Qualitative Health Research Conference, Penn State, Pennsylvania     

Force, L.T. (1992). The Politics of Aging. National Council on the Aging Conference, Washington, D.C.

Force, L.T. (1990). Accessing the System and Support Services. Alzheimer's Association Conference, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

Force, L.T. (1990). Elder Care: Service Providers and Corporate Responses. National Council on the Aging Conference, Washington, D.C.

Force, L.T. (1990): Funding: Linking the Systems. Sullivan Council of Developmental Service Providers Conference Monticello, N.Y.

Force, L.T., (1987).  "Adult Day Care: Resource for Elderly and Family." Presented at ADRDA Conference, Fall 1988.

Force, L.T., Greene W., & Holbrook, C. (1986).  "Psychotropics and Sexism in a Developmental Disabled Population."  Published and presented at the 2nd Annual Conference of New York State Professional Psychologists.