Promoting the Health of Older Adults

ISBN-13: 9781773382401 / Miękka / 2021 / 450 str.

Opis

Taking a unique look at health promotion and aging in Canada, this edited collection uses the action framework in the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion to explore the factors and issues related to the health of older adults.

Spis treści

• Foreword: The Convergence of Health Promotion and Gerontology - Gloria Gutman
  Preface
  Acknowledgements
• Part I: Key Demographic, Conceptual, and Theoretical Elements for Understanding Health Promotion Practice
  Chapter 1: A Portrait of Aging and Older Adults in Canada - Peggy Edwards
  Chapter 2: Key Concepts in Health Promotion and Gerontology - Irving Rootman and Mélanie Levasseur
  Chapter 3: Theories and Models in Health Promotion: Key Landmarks on the Roadmap to Optimal Practice and Research with Older Adults - Lucie Richard and Johanne Filiatrault
  Personal Reflection 1: Did You Just Call Me Old Lady? A Ninety-Five-Year-Old Reflects on Aging in an Ageist Society - Lillian Zimmerman
• Part II: Building Healthy Public Policy
  Chapter 4: Public Policy for Healthy Aging: Challenges and Frameworks for Action - Peggy Edwards, Jim Hamilton, and Michael Routledge
  Chapter 5: Policy and Program Innovations for an Aging Society - Sherri Torjman
  Personal Reflection 2: Adopting a Rights-Based Approach to Policies and Practices Involving Older Persons - Margaret Gillis
• Part III: Creating Supportive Environments
  Chapter 6: Age-Friendly Communities - Verena Menec, Jim Hamilton, and Sheila Novek
  Chapter 7: Housing in Later Life - Suzanne Garon, Samuèle Rémillard-Boilard, Mario Paris, François Racicot-Lanoue, and Christyne Lavoie
  Chapter 8: Transportation for an Aging Society - Neena L. Chappell
  Chapter 9: AgeTech: Technology-Based Solutions for Aging Societies - Andrew Sixsmith
  Chapter 10: Reducing Social Isolation: Policies and Programs Fostering Social Support and Participation - Daniel Naud and Mélanie Levasseur
  Chapter 11: Grow Old Along with Me: Relationships in Later Life - Peggy Edwards
  Chapter 12: Mistreatment of Older Adults - Marie Beaulieu, Julien Cadieux Genesse, and Kevin St-Martin
• Part IV: Strengthening Community Action
  Chapter 13: Community Development by and for Older Adults - Mélanie Levasseur, Daniel Naud, and Sonia Routhier
  Chapter 14: Busting Some Myths: The EngAGEment and Contributions of Older Persons in Society - Peggy Edwards
  Chapter 15: Health Promotion among Older Indigenous People - Charlotte Loppie
  Chapter 16: Aging in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and 2-Spirit (LGBTQ2+) Communities - Arne Stinchcombe and Kimberley Wilson
  Chapter 17: Health Promotion Practices for Immigrant Older Adults - Karen M. Kobayashi and Mushira Mohsin Khan
  Personal Reflection 3: AGING: The Advancement from Cocksure Ignorance to Thoughtful Uncertainty—Reflection from an Indigenous Elder - Woodrow Morrison
• Part V: Developing Personal Skills
  Chapter 18: Never Too Old to Learn: Lifelong Learning and Adult Education - Arpi Hamalian and Michael Cooke
  Chapter 19: Improving the Health Literacy of Older Adults - Lorie Donelle and Irving Rootman
  Chapter 20: Mental Health, Cognitive Resilience, and Vitality - Kiran Rabheru, Keri-Leigh Cassidy, Beverley Cassidy, and David Conn
  Chapter 21: Healthy Aging through the Arts: Supporting Older People to Thrive in Their Communities - Alison Phinney, Claire Gram, jil p. weaving, and Elaine Moody
  Chapter 22: Building Personal Skills for Healthy Eating: From Risk to Resilience - Doris Gillis and Laura Gougeon
  Chapter 23: Encouraging and Supporting Physical Activity for Older Adults - Christa Costas-Bradstreet and John C. Spence
  Personal Reflection 4: Living and Aging with a Disability: A Study in Resilience - Mark Nagler
• Part VI: Reorienting Health Services
  Chapter 24: The Role of Public Health in Promoting Healthy Aging - Pegeen Walsh
  Chapter 25: Improving Community Health and Social Services: A British Columbia Case Study - Laura Kadowaki, Kahir Lalji, and Marcy Cohen
  Chapter 26: Reablement: A Unique Approach to Regaining, Maintaining or Improving Independence in Daily Life - Nicole Dubuc and Bryony Beresford
  Personal Reflection 5: Reflecting on 45 Years in Public Health Nursing - Connie Swinton
  Chapter 27: Putting Life into Years: Promoting Health and Joy in Nursing Homes - Pat Armstrong, Hugh Armstrong, and Jacqueline Choiniere
  Chapter 28: Reorienting Mental Health Services for Older Adults in Canada - Kimberley Wilson
  Chapter 29: Supporting Caregivers and Caregiving in an Aging Canada - Laura M. Funk
  Chapter 30: Substance Use Among Older Adults: Epidemiology and Implications for Health Promotion Systems - Karen Urbanoski
  Chapter 31: Death and Dying in Canada: A Family Lens - Katherine Arnup and Nathan Battams
  Personal Reflection 6: Reflections on Death and Dying in Canada - Barry Worsfold
• Part VII: Conclusion
  Chapter 32: Health Promotion and Aging During a Pandemic: Risk, Resilience, and COVID-19 - Andrew V. Wister
  Personal Refection 7: On Being an Older Person in the Wake of the Coronavirus - Peggy Edwards
  Chapter 33: Moving Forward in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities - Frances Grunberg, Peggy Edwards, Irving Rootman, and Mélanie Levasseur
• Glossary
  About the Contributors
  Copyright Acknowledgements
  Index