基本説明
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.
Full Description
2012 Outstanding Academic Title, Choice Magazine
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 the latest 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 the classroom.
Contents
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
List of Contributers
Part I. Fundamentals
Chapter 1. Contemporary Prespectives on Public Health
Chapter 2. What Are the Roles of Public Health in an Aging Society
Chapter 3. Financing and Organizing Health and Long-Term Care Services for Older Populations
Chapter 4. Assessing the Health and Quality of Life of Older Populations: Concepts, Resources, and Systems
Part II. Social and Behavioral Factors
Chapter 5. Social Determinants of Health Inequities and Health
Chapter 6. Disability and Functional Status
Chapter 7. Behavioral Risk Factors and Evidence-Based Interventions
Part III. Societal Applications
Chapter 8. Translation: Dissemination and Implementation
Chapter 9. Family Caregiving of Older Adults
Chapter 10. Social Engagement and a Healthy Aging Socity
Chapter 11. Public Health Policy Successes
Part IV. Public Health Infrastructure for an Aging Society
Chapter 12. Technology and Aging
Chapter 13. Public Health Workforce: Preparing for an Aging Society
Chapter 14. Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
Part V. Emerging Issues
Chapter 15. Plenned and Built Environments in Public Health
Chapter 16. Genomics and Aging
Chapter 17. Global Perspectives on Public Health and Aging
Chapter 18. Resource Allocation in an Aging U.S. Society
Index
