Download or read book Trends in the Health of Older Californians written by Steven P. Wallace and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: California's population is getting older. By 2026 the elderly population will double to nearly 8 million. This report examines health statistics on the elderly from three California Health Interview Survey cycles (2001, 2003 and 2005) in order to spotlight current challenges and predict future trends. The report found that older adults were more likely to report cancer, obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and the need for help with emotional problems. The use of medical care services also increased, including the percent of older adults who went to the emergency room as well as the percent that made monthly or more frequent doctor visits. Racial and ethnic disparities were notable statewide and suggest an area for preventative intervention given that California's elderly population is projected to become minority non-Latino white by 2030. Health challenges were particularly acute in California's San Joaquin Valley, home to a large Latino population. Positive trends included improved screening rates for several types of cancer and a drop in the number of older California women taking hormone replacement therapy, drugs that have been linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease and breast cancer. The report features in-depth health statistics by county and region on a wide range of health topics including rates of arthritis, asthma, cancer, diabetes, falls, high blood pressure, mammography and colonoscopy screening, stroke and more.
Download or read book The Health Status of Older Californians written by William A. Satariano and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Mental Health Status of Older Californians written by Brian Kaskie and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Preventive Health Care for the Aging Program written by California. Department of Health Services and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Retooling for an Aging America written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2008-08-27 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book California s Older People written by California. Department of Public Health and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book California s Older People written by and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Half a Million Older Californians Living Alone Unable to Make Ends Meet written by Steven P. Wallace and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This policy brief presents the first data on older Californians using the 2007 Elder Index. The Elder Index is based on the actual cost in each county of the basic expenses needed by older adults to age independently with dignity in their own homes. Those with incomes below the Elder Index are economically insecure.
Download or read book Families Caring for an Aging America written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2016-11-08 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Health Care Trends and Indicators in California and the United States written by Helen Halpin Schauffler and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book California s Older People their Health Problems written by and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book California s Elderly written by California. Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Serious Injury Among Older Californians written by Arthur A. Ellis and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Trends in Disability and Health Among Middle age and Older Persons written by Deborah D. Newquist and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Health of Older Californians written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book SB 953 California Integrated Elder Care and Involvement Act of 2002 written by California. Legislature. Senate. Committee on Health and Human Services. Subcommittee on Aging and Long-Term Care and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Trends in Selected Health Dimensions Among the U S Elderly and the Effects of Assistive Technology on Disability written by Peiyun She and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
