Improving the Health of Older People: A World View

ISBN-13: 9780192617927 / Angielski / Twarda / 1990 / 720 str.

Robert L. Kane

Recenzje

'the book stands as a coherent whole, thought undoubtedly its use will be more as a reference work for students and researchers ... This book is well deserving of a place on library shelves.' Jill Manthorpe, University of Hull, International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, Volume 11, Number 5, 1991

Spis treści

Robert L. Kane: Perceived progress in Ageing: The results of a Delphi survey of international experts; PART I: HEALTH AND FUNCTION: Introduction; D.L. Macfadyen: International demographic trends; R.L. Kane, D.M. Radosevich, and J.W. Vaupel: Compression of morbidity: issues and irrelevancies; J. Grimley Evans: How are the elderly different?; G.G. Fillenbaum: Assessment of health and functional status: an international comparison; R.B. Wallace and J.E. Rohrer: Ageing, quantitative health status assessment and the effectiveness of medical care; M.S. Gore: Social factors affecting the health of the elderly; PART II: PROGRESS IN SPECIFIC AREAS: Introduction; C.E. Finch: Progress in the biology of ageing; Osteoporosis: Introduction; B.E.C. Nordin: Scope for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis; Stroke: J. Grimley Evans: Introduction; C.J. Bulpitt: Stroke prevention and the population control of hypertension; T. Omae: Care of the patient with acute stroke; L. Offerhaus: Drugs and old people: recent advances in geriatric pharmacology; F.I. Caird: Iatrogenic disorders; D. Noffsinger, J.P. Martin and S.H. Lewis: Hearing disorders of ageing: identification and management; B.J. Guland, J.E. Borne, R. Mayeux and B.S. Meyers: The effectiveness of intervention for the mental health of the elderly; J.G. Ouslander: The efficacy of continence treatment; M.J. Gibson: Falls in later life; A. M. Davies: Prevention in the ageing; PART II : HEALTH CARE: Introduction; G. Andrews: Role of primary health care for the elderly; N.A. Apt: The role of the family in the care of the elderly in developing countries; D. Maeda: The role of the family in developed countries; R.A. Kane: Case management and assessment of the elderly; L.A. Rubenstein: The efficacy of geriatric assessment programmes; R.A. Barker: The role of geriatric medicine; B. Havens: Home care and day care for the elderly; M.J. Hirschfield and R. Fleishman: Nursing home care for the elderly; D.S. Greer: Hospice care for the elderly; N. Blackie: Housing for older people: the North American approach; K.Maslow: Technology development and use for elderly people; H. Becker: Assessing the impact of introducing new technologies and interventions for the elderly; PART IV: EDUCATION AND PERSONNEL NEEDS: Introduction; E.C. de Lehr: Educating lay persons about the care of the elderly; C. Ewan: Educating health professionals in the care of the elderly; D.I Zwick and T.F. Williams: pLaning for health personnel needed to serve elderly persons; PART V: HEALTH AND SOCIAL POLICY ISSUES IN AGEING: Introduction; B. Vellas, P. Vellas, and J-L Albarede: Planning more suitable environments for the elderly; N. Ogawa: Economic factors affecting the health of the elderly; K. Wright: The role of ageing in establishing social priorities: an economic perspective; V. Rys: Contribution of social security to the well-being of the elderly; A.L. Caplan: Ethical issues and care of the elderly; Appendix; Index.