Download or read book Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics Volume 18 1998 written by M. Powell Lawton, PhD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 1998-11-01 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focuses on behavioral and pharmacologic interventions for depression, treatments of late-life insomnia, behavior interventions in nursing homes, interventions for incontinence, and home modification interventions. For clinicians and researchers.
Download or read book Promoting Health written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2000-03-01 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the dawn of the twenty-first century, Americans enjoyed better overall health than at any other time in the nation's history. Rapid advancements in medical technologies, breakthroughs in understanding the genetic underpinnings of health and ill health, improvements in the effectiveness and variety of pharmaceuticals, and other developments in biomedical research have helped develop cures for many illnesses and improve the lives of those with chronic diseases. By itself, however, biomedical research cannot address the most significant challenges to improving public health. Approximately half of all causes of mortality in the United States are linked to social and behavioral factors such as smoking, diet, alcohol use, sedentary lifestyle, and accidents. Yet less than five percent of the money spent annually on U.S. health care is devoted to reducing the risks of these preventable conditions. Behavioral and social interventions offer great promise, but as yet their potential has been relatively poorly tapped. Promoting Health identifies those promising areas of social science and behavioral research that may address public health needs. It includes 12 papersâ€"commissioned from some of the nation's leading expertsâ€"that review these issues in detail, and serves to assess whether the knowledge base of social and behavioral interventions has been useful, or could be useful, in the development of broader public health interventions.
Download or read book Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics Volume 23 2003 written by Hans-Werner Wahl, PhD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2003-11-12 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Print+CourseSmart
Download or read book Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics Volume 21 2001 written by Vincent J. Cristofalo, PhD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2001-11-14 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting the latest research in the biology of aging, this volume addresses important theoretical issues focusing on the basis for why humans live as long as they do. Expert authors combine three general paradigms of aging research: demographic studies, evolutionary studies, and studies of biological mechanisms. Topics explored include: Why does aging occur? Cellular aging Models in aging research Modern approaches to the mechanisms of aging The genetics of behavioral aging
Download or read book Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics Volume 29 2009 written by and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2009-11-01 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is increasingly recognized that an individual's experience of old age is fundamentally influenced by their earlier life experiences. This volume of the Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics begins with an overview of the theoretical underpinnings of both the Life Span and the Life Course perspectives on health disparities in aging populations, examining them in the context of a changing structure of society. This volume focuses on morbidities in general as well as specific morbidities such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and hypertension, giving special attention to life-time influences on cognition and functional abilities. Finally, this new volume addresses broader policy issues with relation to Life Span and Life Course perspectives on aging. Key Features: Addresses an important topic of increasing relevance. Addresses the issue of disparities from genes to geography Presents traditional and emerging scientific perspectives
Download or read book Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics Volume 20 2000 written by and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2000-10-25 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study of "the end of life" has become a major focus on medicine, the social sciences, ethics, and religion. This volume brings together the latest research on issues around death and dying, life's attributes as it nears death, planning and preparation for death, and care and intervetion-related issues. This evidence-based finding of this volume will help shape how we approach the topic for years to come.
Download or read book Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics Volume 22 2002 written by Stephen Crystal, PhD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2003-01-07 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leading scholars focus on the economics of aging, with a particular emphasis on the economic future of the baby boom generation. Key themes include the influence of early advantages on later-life economic outcomes (the cumulative advantage/cumulative disadvantage hypothesis); the relationship between inequalities in economic status and inequalities in health status and access to health care; and the consequences of societal choices concerning retirement income systems and policies for financing acute and long-term health care. Contributors include Angela O'Rand, Edward Wolf, Edward Whitehouse, and James Smith.
Download or read book Dementia written by Ellen Hickey and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2011-02-14 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dementia: From Diagnosis to Management - A Functional Approach is a comprehensive description of a functional and behavioral approach to assessing and treating persons with dementia. While very practical, the information is embedded in a scientific context of the causes, neuropsychological manifestations, and complications of dementia. The management of the impairments of dementia is centered on its functional consequences and impact on daily living. The chapters describe behavioral interventions and environmental strategies that aim to improve daily activities and quality of life from a proactive communication and memory basis. Specific suggestions are provided to enhance family involvement and staff relationships, interdisciplinary cooperation, reimbursement, and documentation across various home and institutional settings. The book is written in a straightforward style and is evenhanded in its critical analyses of the evidence available to inform practice. The extensive clinical backgrounds of the authors allow them to use ‘real world’ case studies to illustrate common challenges of persons with dementia and potential solutions for caregivers. Further resources and clinical materials are included in comprehensive appendices. The volume provides essential reading for clinicians and administrators who seek to improve the lives of people with dementia and those who care for them. It is also an invaluable reference for beginning students in adult language disorders and gerontology.
Download or read book Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics Volume 27 2007 written by Leonard W. Poon, PhD, DPhil and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007-12-12 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though exceptional human longevity has captured the imagination for millennia, it has been only in the past fifteen years or so that some of the secrets to very long lives are finally giving way to scientific inquiry. Written by an international group of experts, this year's review first considers the methodological and design dilemmas faced in conducting centenarian research. It then offers guidance in locating literature and data sources for primary and secondary information on centenarians and the oldest old. This section includes a list of the world's oldest persons and discusses the difficulties in compiling such a list. The remainder of the review is divided in three sections-the biology and genetics of longevity, the behavioral and social predictors of longevity, and methodological issues in qualitative and anthropologic approaches and the study of the very oldest old, supercentenarians, or those who live to 110 years or more. Data is drawn from studies undertaken among populations in diverse parts of the world.
Download or read book Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics Volume 19 1999 written by David Oslin, MD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 1999-12-07 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Increasingly there will be a demand from clinicians for a better understanding of how to translate research from basic science and clinical trials into meaningful treatment recommendations for late life metal disorders. In this volume the editors have compiled the most cutting-edge research findings on common mental disorders in the elderly. Section 1 addresses methodological issues and raises critical concerns for researchers in the field, such as how best to design and implement large clinical studies as well as how to translate their finding into practice for mental health providers. Section II focuses on treatment for specific diseases such as late life depression, substance abuse, and psychosis. Of particular note are chapters behavioral treatments for persons with Alzheimerís Disease. For clinicians and researchers in the field of gerontology and geriatrics.
Download or read book Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics Volume 33 2013 written by Jean-Marie Robine, PhD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2013-02-20 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Print+CourseSmart
Download or read book Functional Performance in Older Adults written by Bette R Bonder and published by F.A. Davis. This book was released on 2008-10-31 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ideal resource for rehabilitation professionals who are working with or preparing to work with older adults! It describes the normal aging process, illustrates how health and social factors can impede an aging person’s abilities, and demonstrates how to develop mechanisms for maximizing the well-being of older adults.
Download or read book Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics Volume 28 2008 written by Harvey L. Sterns and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008-12-12 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume addresses the extraordinary need to educate personnel at all levels in gerontology and geriatric medicine and in the design and delivery of health and social services. The historical development of gerontology and geriatric medicine and education issues are carefully considered with recommendations for curriculum design. The authors offer state of the art discussions on both gerontology and geriatrics, with implications for future research. The chapters, written by seminal figures in the field, address the critical need for well trained faculty and other professionals to: educate new and existing faculty and other professionals, educate researches to accelerate scientific knowledge, provide courses for all students that address life-span/life/cycle development and related materials, provide discipline specific courses on aging, and much more.
Download or read book Physical Activity Instruction of Older Adults written by C. Jessie Jones and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2005 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Application activities at the end of each chapter prepare students to design well-rounded physical activity programs for older adults. Other student-friendly elements include chapter objectives, introductions, summaries, study questions, key terms, and key points. This book is ideal for undergraduate students, and it is an excellent reference for physical activity instructors of older adults, fitness specialists, personal trainers, and activity directors."--P. [4] of cover.
Download or read book Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics Volume 32 2012 written by Bert Hayslip and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2012-02 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Print+CourseSmart
Download or read book Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics Volume 30 2010 written by Keith E. Whitfield and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Print+CourseSmart
Download or read book Exercise Physiology in Special Populations written by John P. Buckley and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2008-08-14 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exercise Physiology in Special Populations covers the prevalent health conditions that are either linked to an inactive lifestyle or whose effects can be ameliorated by increasing physical activity and physical fitness. The book explores physiological aspects of obesity and diabetes before moving on to cardiac disease, lung disease, arthritis and back pain, ageing and older people, bone health, the female participant, neurological and neuromuscular disorders, and spinal chord injury. The author team includes many of the UK's leading researchers and exercise science and rehabilitation practitioners that specialise in each of the topic areas.·Structured in an easy accessible way for students and lecturers·Well referenced, including a further reading list with each chapter..·Written by a group of highly experienced experts.
