基本説明
More then 250 tables, graphs, and charts provide carefully selected and presented information on: The size and growth of the older population/ Nutrition/ Chronic conditions and common health probems/ Mental Health/ and more.
Full Description
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.
This book includes many previously unpublished data sources, and Vierck and Hodges offer analytical support to clarify the vast amount of information.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.
Contents
Introduction Aging in the 20th Century The Meaning of Aging Size and Growth of the Older Population Life Expectancy in the 20th Century Health Status, Use of Health Services, and Attitude towards Health Care Providers Health Risks and Practices Nutrition and American Seniors Chronic Conditions and Common Health Problems Mental Health and Dementia Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drugs Long-term Care (LTC): An Overview Long-term Care: Home Health Care Long-term Care: Nursing Home Care Care at the End of Life: Hospice Care Causes, Places and Timing of Death Paying for Health Care: Health Care Spending, Medicare, Medicaid, and Supplemental Insurance Appendix: World Records and Fascinating Facts Selected Bibliography Index
