The Use of Preventive Services by the Elderly

The Use of Preventive Services by the Elderly
Author: Michael E. Gluck,Judith L. Wagner,Brigitte M. Duffy
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 80
Release: 1989
Genre: Government publications
ISBN: UOM:39015019844284

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The use of preventive services by the elderly by Michael E Gluck Judith L Wagner Brigitte M Duffy

The use of preventive services by the elderly   by Michael E  Gluck  Judith L  Wagner  Brigitte M  Duffy
Author: Anonim
Publsiher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 69
Release: 2024
Genre: Electronic Book
ISBN: 9781428922389

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Retooling for an Aging America

Retooling for an Aging America
Author: Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Care Services,Committee on the Future Health Care Workforce for Older Americans
Publsiher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 317
Release: 2008-09-27
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780309115872

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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.

Preventive Care for Elderly People

Preventive Care for Elderly People
Author: David C. Kennie
Publsiher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 340
Release: 1993-10-28
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 052143629X

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This book examines the concepts of preventive care and health promotion specifically in the context of the elderly. It adopts a broad concept of health and defines a number of goals around this theme. Thereafter it provides a succinct, up-to-the-minute critique of the worth, risks and costs of preventive care and health promotional strategies for older people. A broad range of such strategies are considered including cancer prevention, the prevention of non-cancer health problems and strategies aimed at enhancing functional status and strengthening the social support network. Principles for tailoring these strategies to the varied needs and wishes of elderly people are outlined. Likewise, practical measures are discussed for integrating these preventive strategies into the existing health care system. In particular, the role of screening, case-finding and targeting strategies in primary care are reviewed in detail. The book concludes with a wider look at the cost implications of preventive care for the purchasers of health and health care services.

The Use of Preventive Services by the Elderly

The Use of Preventive Services by the Elderly
Author: Michael E. Gluck,Judith l Wagner,Brigitte M. Duffy
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 135
Release: 1989
Genre: Electronic Book
ISBN: OCLC:395721484

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The Use of Preventive Services by the Elderly

The Use of Preventive Services by the Elderly
Author: Michael E. Gluck,Judith L. Wagner,Brigitte M. Duffy
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 66
Release: 1989
Genre: Aged
ISBN: OCLC:19467476

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Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults

Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee on the Health and Medical Dimensions of Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults
Publsiher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 317
Release: 2020-05-14
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780309671033

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Social isolation and loneliness are serious yet underappreciated public health risks that affect a significant portion of the older adult population. Approximately one-quarter of community-dwelling Americans aged 65 and older are considered to be socially isolated, and a significant proportion of adults in the United States report feeling lonely. People who are 50 years of age or older are more likely to experience many of the risk factors that can cause or exacerbate social isolation or loneliness, such as living alone, the loss of family or friends, chronic illness, and sensory impairments. Over a life course, social isolation and loneliness may be episodic or chronic, depending upon an individual's circumstances and perceptions. A substantial body of evidence demonstrates that social isolation presents a major risk for premature mortality, comparable to other risk factors such as high blood pressure, smoking, or obesity. As older adults are particularly high-volume and high-frequency users of the health care system, there is an opportunity for health care professionals to identify, prevent, and mitigate the adverse health impacts of social isolation and loneliness in older adults. Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults summarizes the evidence base and explores how social isolation and loneliness affect health and quality of life in adults aged 50 and older, particularly among low income, underserved, and vulnerable populations. This report makes recommendations specifically for clinical settings of health care to identify those who suffer the resultant negative health impacts of social isolation and loneliness and target interventions to improve their social conditions. Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults considers clinical tools and methodologies, better education and training for the health care workforce, and dissemination and implementation that will be important for translating research into practice, especially as the evidence base for effective interventions continues to flourish.

Patient Safety and Quality

Patient Safety and Quality
Author: Ronda Hughes
Publsiher: Department of Health and Human Services
Total Pages: 592
Release: 2008
Genre: Medical
ISBN: IOWA:31858055672798

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"Nurses play a vital role in improving the safety and quality of patient car -- not only in the hospital or ambulatory treatment facility, but also of community-based care and the care performed by family members. Nurses need know what proven techniques and interventions they can use to enhance patient outcomes. To address this need, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), with additional funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has prepared this comprehensive, 1,400-page, handbook for nurses on patient safety and quality -- Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses. (AHRQ Publication No. 08-0043)." - online AHRQ blurb, http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nurseshdbk/