Public health for an aging society
By: edited by Thomas R. Prohaska, Lynda A. Anderson, and Robert H. Binstock
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Baltimore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 431
ISBN-13: 9781421404349; 9781421404356
Subjects: Health and hygiene; Health policy; Public Health; Health Services for the Aged; Health Policy; Medical care; Older people; Social Environment; Aged
Description: Public Health and Aging was published to critical acclaim almost fifteen years ago. Much has changed in public health since then. Thomas R. Prohaska, Lynda A. Anderson, and Robert H. Binstock now offer a completely new and updated overview of the field in Public Health for an Aging Society. This comprehensive survey discusses research, policy, and practice; managing and preventing diseases; promoting mental and physical health and maintaining quality of life for an aging society. The fields of public health and aging have grown increasingly complex. Given the interdependency of issues posed by an aging society, the editors of this volume expand the traditional scope and treatments of public health and aging by adopting a social-ecological perspective that incorporates individual, family, community, societal, and environmental concerns. Chapters address the most critical public health issues facing an aging society, including Medicare and family caregiving, and introduce many new and emerging concepts, such as emergency preparedness, technology in aging, translational research, genomics, and environmental influences on health and health practices. The emergence of an aging society in the United States has far-reaching consequences for every generation. This book provides information and future directions for the public health of this growing population. Students and practitioners will find Public Health for an Aging Society an invaluable resource both in the workplace and classroom.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Contemporary perspectives on public health / Terrie F. Wetle and Angela Sherwin; title: What are the roles of public health in an aging society? / Linda P. Fried; title: Financing and organizing health and long-term care services for the elderly population / Robyn I. Stone and William F. Benson; title: Assessing the health and quality of life of older populations : concepts, resources, and systems / Sylvia E. Furner and Lynda A. Anderson; title: Social determinants of health inequities and healthcare in old age / Steven P. Wallace; title: Disability and functional status / Laurence G. Branch, Hongdao Meng, and Jack M. Guralnik; title: Behavioral risk factors and evidence-based interventions / Susan L. Hughes, Marcia G. Ory, and Rachel B. Seymour; title: Translation : dissemination and implementation issues / Thomas R. Prohaska, Renae Smith-Ray, and Russell E. Glasgow; title: Family caregiving of older adults / Laura N. Gitlan and Richard Schulz; title: Social engagement and a healthy aging society / Nancy Morrow-Howell and Sarah Gehlert; title: Public health policy successes / David M. Buchner; title: Technology and aging / David Lindeman; title: Public health workforce preparation for an aging society / Janet Frank and Joan Weiss; title: Disaster preparedness, response, and recovery / Kathryn Hyer and Lisa M. Brown; title: Planned and built environments : interactions with aging / William A. Satariano, Marcia E. Ory, and Chanam Lee; title: Genomics and aging / Steve M. Albert and M. Michael Barmada; title: Global perspectives on public health and aging / Laurence G. Branch and Hongdao Meng; title: Resource allocation in an aging society / Robert H. Binstock.