Public health for an aging society /
Public health for an aging society /
edited by Thomas R. Prohaska, Lynda A. Anderson, and Robert H. Binstock.
- Updated ed.
- Baltimore, Md. ; London : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2012.
- 448 p. : ill.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contemporary perspectives on public health / Terrie F. Wetle and Angela Sherwin -- What are the roles of public health in an aging society? / Linda P. Fried -- Financing and organizing health and long-term care services for the elderly population / Robyn I. Stone and William F. Benson -- Assessing the health and quality of life of older populations : concepts, resources, and systems / Sylvia E. Furner and Lynda A. Anderson -- Social determinants of health inequities and healthcare in old age / Steven P. Wallace -- Disability and functional status / Laurence G. Branch, Hongdao Meng, and Jack M. Guralnik -- Behavioral risk factors and evidence-based interventions / Susan L. Hughes, Marcia G. Ory, and Rachel B. Seymour -- Translation : dissemination and implementation issues / Thomas R. Prohaska, Renae Smith-Ray, and Russell E. Glasgow -- Family caregiving of older adults / Laura N. Gitlan and Richard Schulz -- Social engagement and a healthy aging society / Nancy Morrow-Howell and Sarah Gehlert -- Public health policy successes / David M. Buchner -- Technology and aging / David Lindeman -- Public health workforce preparation for an aging society / Janet Frank and Joan Weiss -- Disaster preparedness, response, and recovery / Kathryn Hyer and Lisa M. Brown -- Planned and built environments : interactions with aging / William A. Satariano, Marcia E. Ory, and Chanam Lee -- Genomics and aging / Steve M. Albert and M. Michael Barmada -- Global perspectives on public health and aging / Laurence G. Branch and Hongdao Meng -- Resource allocation in an aging society / Robert H. Binstock.
This survey discusses research, policy and practice, managing and preventing diseases, promoting mental and physical health and maintaining quality of life for an aging society.
9781421404356 (pbk.) : £21.00 9781421404356
Health policy--United States
Older people--Medical care--United States
Older people--Health and hygiene--United States
Medical policy--United States
Geriatric medicine
Public health & preventive medicine
Health and Wellbeing.
Health Services for the Aged--United States
Aged--United States
Health Policy--United States
Public Health--United States
Social Environment--United States
RA564.8 / .P84 2012
362.60973 PRO
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contemporary perspectives on public health / Terrie F. Wetle and Angela Sherwin -- What are the roles of public health in an aging society? / Linda P. Fried -- Financing and organizing health and long-term care services for the elderly population / Robyn I. Stone and William F. Benson -- Assessing the health and quality of life of older populations : concepts, resources, and systems / Sylvia E. Furner and Lynda A. Anderson -- Social determinants of health inequities and healthcare in old age / Steven P. Wallace -- Disability and functional status / Laurence G. Branch, Hongdao Meng, and Jack M. Guralnik -- Behavioral risk factors and evidence-based interventions / Susan L. Hughes, Marcia G. Ory, and Rachel B. Seymour -- Translation : dissemination and implementation issues / Thomas R. Prohaska, Renae Smith-Ray, and Russell E. Glasgow -- Family caregiving of older adults / Laura N. Gitlan and Richard Schulz -- Social engagement and a healthy aging society / Nancy Morrow-Howell and Sarah Gehlert -- Public health policy successes / David M. Buchner -- Technology and aging / David Lindeman -- Public health workforce preparation for an aging society / Janet Frank and Joan Weiss -- Disaster preparedness, response, and recovery / Kathryn Hyer and Lisa M. Brown -- Planned and built environments : interactions with aging / William A. Satariano, Marcia E. Ory, and Chanam Lee -- Genomics and aging / Steve M. Albert and M. Michael Barmada -- Global perspectives on public health and aging / Laurence G. Branch and Hongdao Meng -- Resource allocation in an aging society / Robert H. Binstock.
This survey discusses research, policy and practice, managing and preventing diseases, promoting mental and physical health and maintaining quality of life for an aging society.
9781421404356 (pbk.) : £21.00 9781421404356
Health policy--United States
Older people--Medical care--United States
Older people--Health and hygiene--United States
Medical policy--United States
Geriatric medicine
Public health & preventive medicine
Health and Wellbeing.
Health Services for the Aged--United States
Aged--United States
Health Policy--United States
Public Health--United States
Social Environment--United States
RA564.8 / .P84 2012
362.60973 PRO