Overview

This book weaves all of these factors together to engage in and promote medical, biomedical and psychosocial interventions, including lifestyle changes, for healthier aging outcomes. The text begins with an introduction to age-related changes that increase in disease and disability commonly associated with old age. Written by experts in healthy aging, the text approaches the principles of disease and disability prevention via specific health issues.  Each chapter highlights the challenge of not just increasing life expectancy but also deceasing disease burden and disability in old age.  The text then shifts into the whole-person implications for clinicians working with older patients, including the social and cultural considerations that are necessary for improved outcomes as Baby Boomers age and healthcare systems worldwide adjust.     Healthy Aging is an important resource for those working with older patients, including geriatricians, family medicine physicians, nurses, gerontologists, students, public health administrators, and all other medical professionals.

Full Product Details

Author:   Patrick P. Coll
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2019
Weight:   1.732kg
ISBN:  

9783030061999

ISBN 10:   303006199
Pages:   399
Publication Date:   10 April 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Healthy Aging: Definition & Scope.- Disease, Disability & Frailty with Increasing Age.- The Principles of Disease and Disability Prevention & Health Promotion with Increasing Age.- The Interface between Healthy Aging, Longevity, Disease & Disability.- Cardiovascular Health & Healthy Aging.- Musculoskeletal Health &Healthy Aging.- Gastrointestinal Health & Healthy Aging.- Pulmonary Health & Healthy Aging.- Urogenital Health & Healthy Aging.- Skin Health & Healthy Aging: Cosmetics.- Skin Health & Healthy Aging: Diseases.- Preventing  Falls & Injuries, & Healthy Aging.-  Sensory Health & Healthy Aging:  Hearing, Taste & Smell.- Sensory Health & healthy Aging: Vision.- Cognition & Healthy Aging.- Preventing Infections & Healthy Aging.- Preventing Cancer & Healthy Aging.- Endocrine Health & Healthy Aging.- Oral Health & Healthy Aging.- Exercise & Healthy Aging: Preventing Disease & Disability.- Exercise & Healthy Aging: Preventing Disease & Disability.- Nutrition & Healthy Aging.- Sleep & Healthy Aging.- PROMOTING HEALTHY AGING THROUGH RECOGNITION AND TREATMENT OF PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS IN OLDER ADULTS.- Sexuality, Intimacy & Healthy Aging.- Pain & Healthy Aging.- Creativity, Personal Fulfillment & Healthy Aging.- Relationships & Healthy Aging.- Resilience, Adapting to Change & Healthy Aging.- Mindfulness, Spirituality & Healthy Aging.- Cultural & Socio-Economic Determinants of Healthy Aging.- Employment & the Workplace Supporting Healthy Aging.- Urban Planning, Housing &Transportation Supporting Healthy Aging.- Health Care Systems & Health Care Funding Supporting Healthy Aging.- Government Policy Supporting Healthy Aging.

Reviews

The audience is older adults who want to make good choices and healthcare students and professionals who want to educate this population. This unique book focuses on healthy individuals while discussing the possible negative effects that certain choices can make on different body systems. The graphics, algorithms, graphs, bullet points and photos enhance the usefulness of this book. (Crystal Plank, Doody's Book Reviews, July 26, 2019)

Author Information

Patrick P Coll MD, AGSF, CMD Medical Director Senior Health Professor Family Medicine and Medicine UConn Health 263 Farmington Ave Farmington, CT 06030-5215  

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