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Aging Demographics, Health, and Health Services
Elizabeth Vierck, Kris Hodges
ISBN: 1-57356-547-4
ISBN-13: 978-1-57356-547-9
344 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 3/30/2003
List Price: $82.95 (UK Sterling Price: £57.95)
Discount Price: $41.48 Sale Price for U.S. Customers Only. Save 50%. Ends 12/31/2009.
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 7 x 10
Subjects: Awards:
  • Academia Academic Essentials-Public Health February 2004
Description: The graying of America is perhaps the most significant demographic event of recent times. Health care and nutrition have improved, and baby boomers reaching middle age and retirement will influence American society both now and in the years to come. Vierck and Hodges present vital statistics on aging Americans in a readable and interesting format, describing trends, offering insights, and providing a framework for understanding the data.

This book includes many previously unpublished data sources, and Vierck and Hodges offer analytical support to clarify the vast amount of information. Comprehensive analyses, for example, were conducted on newly available nursing home, home health care, and hospice care data, and an extensive interpretation of nutrition data by Kris Hodges provides new perspectives on the nutritional status of the elderly. The book, divided into 16 chapters on different aspects of aging and health, will be useful to gerontologists, geriatricians, health policy analysts, researchers, librarians and information specialists, marketing professionals, journalists, students, and others doing research on aging, health, and health services.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
    Aging in the 20th Century
    The Meaning of Aging
    Size and Growth of the Older Population
    Life Expectancy in the 20th Century
    Health Status, Use of Health Services, and Attitude towards Health Care Providers
    Health Risks and Practices
    Nutrition and American Seniors
    Chronic Conditions and Common Health Problems
    Mental Health and Dementia
    Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drugs
    Long-term Care (LTC): An Overview
    Long-term Care: Home Health Care
    Long-term Care: Nursing Home Care
    Care at the End of Life: Hospice Care
    Causes, Places and Timing of Death
    Paying for Health Care: Health Care Spending, Medicare, Medicaid, and Supplemental Insurance
    Appendix: World Records and Fascinating Facts
    Selected Bibliography
    Index
About the Author: ELIZABETH VIERCK is an independent writer and information specialist in health and aging. She is a widely published author with ten books and numerous other publications to her credit.

KRIS HODGES is an independent market research professional.
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