Public Health and Aging : Maximizing Function and Well-Being /

The health care industry has continued its efforts to promote health and prevent disease among elderly populations. In this book, however, the authors argue that simple health promotion and disease prevention are not enough to address the many challenges of aging-whether it entails being physically...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Albert, Steven M. (Steven Mark), 1956-
Otros Autores: Freedman, Vicki A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Springer Pub. Co., 2010.
Edición:2nd ed.
Temas:
Community health services for older people.
Preventive health services for older people.
Older people > Medical care.
Public health.
Health Services for the Aged
Aging > psychology
Public Health
Personnes âgées > Services communautaires de santé.
Personnes âgées > Soins médicaux préventifs.
Personnes âgées > Soins médicaux.
Santé publique.
public health.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Health Care Issues.
MEDICAL > Public Health.
MEDICAL > Health Policy.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.
MEDICAL > Diseases.
MEDICAL > Health Care Delivery.
Community health services for older people
Older people > Medical care
Preventive health services for older people
Public health
Alter
Gesundheitsförderung
Wohlbefinden
Medizinische Versorgung
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introducing public health and aging
  • Population aging : demographic and epidemiologic perspectives
  • The aging and public health systems : building a healthy aging network
  • Chronic disease in older adults
  • Disability and functioning
  • Cognitive function : dementia
  • Affective and social function : suffering, neglect, isolation
  • Aging, public health, and application of the quality-of-life paradigm
  • Aging, public health, and long-term care
  • Mortality and end-of-life care
  • Ethical issues in public health and aging.

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