Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging. Subcommittee on Health of the ElderlyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Older people
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Barriers to Health Care for Older Americans
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging. Subcommittee on Health of the ElderlyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Older people
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Barriers to Health Care for Older Americans
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging. Subcommittee on Health of the ElderlyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Barriers to Health Care for Older Americans
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging. Subcommittee on Health of the ElderlyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Older people
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Retooling for an Aging America
Author: Institute of MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309131952
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
As the first of the nation's 78 million baby boomers begin reaching age 65 in 2011, they will face a health care workforce that is too small and woefully unprepared to meet their specific health needs. Retooling for an Aging America calls for bold initiatives starting immediately to train all health care providers in the basics of geriatric care and to prepare family members and other informal caregivers, who currently receive little or no training in how to tend to their aging loved ones. The book also recommends that Medicare, Medicaid, and other health plans pay higher rates to boost recruitment and retention of geriatric specialists and care aides. Educators and health professional groups can use Retooling for an Aging America to institute or increase formal education and training in geriatrics. Consumer groups can use the book to advocate for improving the care for older adults. Health care professional and occupational groups can use it to improve the quality of health care jobs.
Barriers to Health Care for Older Americans
Author: United States Congress Senate Special Committee on Aging Subcommittee on Health of the ElderlyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 55
Book Description
Barriers to Health Care for Older Americans
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging. Subcommittee on Health of the ElderlyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Older people
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Families Caring for an Aging America
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309448093
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 367
Book Description
Family caregiving affects millions of Americans every day, in all walks of life. At least 17.7 million individuals in the United States are caregivers of an older adult with a health or functional limitation. The nation's family caregivers provide the lion's share of long-term care for our older adult population. They are also central to older adults' access to and receipt of health care and community-based social services. Yet the need to recognize and support caregivers is among the least appreciated challenges facing the aging U.S. population. Families Caring for an Aging America examines the prevalence and nature of family caregiving of older adults and the available evidence on the effectiveness of programs, supports, and other interventions designed to support family caregivers. This report also assesses and recommends policies to address the needs of family caregivers and to minimize the barriers that they encounter in trying to meet the needs of older adults.
Barriers to Health Care for Older Americans
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging. Subcommittee on Health of the ElderlyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Older people
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Barriers to Health Care for Older Americans
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging. Subcommittee on Health of the ElderlyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Contemporary Perspectives on Ageism
Author: Liat AyalonPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319738208
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 582
Book Description
This open access book provides a comprehensive perspective on the concept of ageism, its origins, the manifestation and consequences of ageism, as well as ways to respond to and research ageism. The book represents a collaborative effort of researchers from over 20 countries and a variety of disciplines, including, psychology, sociology, gerontology, geriatrics, pharmacology, law, geography, design, engineering, policy and media studies. The contributors have collaborated to produce a truly stimulating and educating book on ageism which brings a clear overview of the state of the art in the field. The book serves as a catalyst to generate research, policy and public interest in the field of ageism and to reconstruct the image of old age and will be of interest to researchers and students in gerontology and geriatrics.