Aging - Demographics, Health, and Health Services (Hardcover)

The "graying of America" is perhaps the most significant demographic event of recent times. Health care and nutrition have improved, and baby boomers reaching middle age and retirement will influence American society both now and in the years to come. Vierck and Hodges present vital statistics on aging Americans in a readable and interesting format, describing trends, offering insights, and providing a framework for understanding the data. More than 250 tables, graphs, and charts provide carefully selected and presented information on: - The size and growth of the older population - Life expectancy - Health risks and practices - Nutrition - Chronic conditions and common health problems among the aged - Mental health - Prescription and over-the-counter drugs - Long-term care (both home and nursing home) - Hospice care - Death - Paying for health care This book includes many previously unpublished data sources, and Vierck and Hodges offer analytical support to clarify the vast amount of information. Comprehensive analyses, for example, were conducted on newly available nursing home, home health care, and hospice care data, and an extensive interpretation of nutrition data by Kris Hodges provides new perspectives on the nutritional status of the elderly. The book, divided into 16 chapters on different aspects of aging and health, will be useful to gerontologists, geriatricians, health policy analysts, researchers, librarians and information specialists, marketing professionals, journalists, students, and others doing research on aging, health, and health services.

General

Imprint:	Oryx Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2003
First published:	March 2003
Authors:	Elizabeth Vierck • Kris Hodges
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	344
ISBN-13:	978-1-57356-547-9
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > Health systems & services > General Promotions
LSN:	1-57356-547-4
Barcode:	9781573565479

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