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Public Health and Aging (Paperback)
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Public Health and Aging (Paperback)
Series: Gerontology
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Current issues in the public health arena have challenged the
system to broaden its traditional focus on infectious disease to
include chronic disease as well. As this change in emphasis takes
place, professionals must be prepared to address the special
chronic health concerns of older people living in the community.
This textbook meets the training needs of those professionals.
Public Health and Aging examines the role of public health in the
planning, coordination, and delivery of health promotion and
disease prevention services to older people living outside of
institutional settings. Here, experts in the areas of health care
policy and care of aged persons analyze the scientific basis for
the practice of public health in an increasingly aging society.
Reviewing a wide range of the social, cultural, financial, and
environmental factors that influence the health experiences of
older population groups, the authors delve into the epidemiology of
age-related chronic illnesses, program development, methodological
issues, data collection and analysis, strategies for intervention,
and ethics. From outlines for community-based program planning and
development to discussions about the future challenges for health
care systems and services, this book is an ideal reference for
gerontology, public policy, and public health professionals and
professionals in training. "Pulling together experts with diverse
backgrounds in public health and aging, Public Health and Aging is
the first book in nearly ten years to take such a comprehensive
public health approach to the evaluation of care for the aging
members of our society. The book is a 'who's who' in the field and
promises to be a classic textbook in the areas of aging and public
health."--Marcia Ory, Ph.D., Chief of the Social Science Research
on Aging program at the National Institute on Aging
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