Health promotion in the elderly / Colleen Keller and Julie Fleury.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 134-174) and index.

1. Changes Accompanying Aging and Functional Assessment:- Goals for health promotion in Older people--Identification of changes accompanying aging:- Integumentary System--Gastrointestinal system--Genitourinary system--Musculoskeletal system--Cardiovascular system--Pulmonary system--Neurological system--Endocrine system--Functional Assessment--2. Health Risk in Older People:- Cigarette smoking--Physical Inactivity--Falls--Osteoporosis--Nutritional Risk--Overnutrition--Undernutrition--Stressors among vulnerable individuals and groups--Sociocultural barriers to health promotion efforts--Socioeconomic barriers to health promotion efforts--Cardiovascular risk in older people--Age--Gender--Family History--Blood pressure and Hypertension--Serum lipids and Lipoproteins--Diabetes mellitus--Psychosocial and contextual Factors--Coronary-prone behavior--Social context--Polypharmacy--Hormone alterations at Midlife--Health consequences of menopause--Psychosocial risks in older people--Depression--Sleep disorders--Physical and social environment--3. Theoretical Models for Health Promotion in Older People:- Individual-Level Models--Community-based Models--4. Health Promotion Interventions:-Smoking Cessation--Pharmacological Interventions---Behavioral and Cognitive Interventions--Physical Activity:- Benefits of physical activity in Cardiovascular disease--Benefits of physical activity on weight management--Benefits of physical activity on Lipoproteins and Glucose Tolerance--Benefits of physical activity on osteoporosis--Benefits of physical activity on psychological well-being--Benefits of Physical activity on Muscle Weakness and Functional capacity--Falls--Minimum level of physical activity for elders--The exercise prescription--Clinical assessment--Motivational issues and promoting physical activity in older people--Nutritional Management:- Energy requirements--Nutritional assessment--Clinical examination--Biochemical assessment--Anthropometric data--Overnutrition--Undernutrition--Protein Requirements--Dietary carbohydrate intake--Dietary Fat Intake--Dietary cholesterol intake--Dietary fibre intake--Alcohol intake--Vitamin Requirements--Mineral requirements--Fluid intake--Managing nutritional status--Management of Stressors--Health promotion interventions in ethically diverse elderly--Management of Cardiovascular Risk--Hypertension--Management of Unfavorable Lipids--Control of Hyperglycemia--Polypharmacy--Management of Hormone Alterations--Hormone Replacement Therapy as Prevention--Alternative therapy for Hormone Alterations--Psychosocial Health-Promoting Interventions--Treatment of depression--Social network function and support--5. Prevention and Screening:- Cancer screening--Immune support--Pneumococcal vaccine--Influenza vaccine--Tetanus and diphtheria--Other vaccines--6. Directions for Research and Intervention:- The importance of thorough and appropriate assessments--The importance of Lifestyle changes in achieving Healthy outcomes--The importance of culturally sensitive health promotion efforts--The importance of theory-based interventions.

In this text the authors provide a foundation for understanding the requirements and objectives, as well as the individual and community models, that have been developed for ageing populations.