Health and care in ageing societies : a new international approach /

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In the context of global ageing societies, there are few challenges to the underlying assumption that policies should promote functional health and independence in older people and contain the costs of care. This important book provides such a challenge.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Lloyd, Liz
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bristol : Policy, 2012.
Series:Ageing and the lifecourse.
Subjects:
Older people > Care > Government policy > Great Britain.
Social gerontology > Great Britain.
Aging > Social aspects > Great Britain.
Older people.
Health promotion.
Health Services for the Aged
Aged
Health Policy > trends
Health Promotion
Aged, 80 and over
Personnes âgées > Soins > Politique gouvernementale > Grande-Bretagne.
Gérontologie sociale > Grande-Bretagne.
Vieillissement > Aspect social > Grande-Bretagne.
Personnes âgées.
Promotion de la santé.
elderly.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Abuse > Elder Abuse.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Eldercare.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Gerontology.
Older people
Health promotion
Aging > Social aspects
Social gerontology
United Kingdom
Great Britain
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Patterns and trends in ageing and health
  • Understanding health and care
  • The policy process in health and care
  • Healthy ageing: upstream actions to prevent illness
  • Medicine, ageing and healthcare
  • Care for health in later life.

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