Health Promotion and Aging, Seventh Edition (eBook)

Figures  

Tables  

Foreword,

Preface  

Acknowledgments  

1 Introduction  

Healthy People Initiatives  

Aging, Health, Social, and Medical Trends  

Definitions of Healthy Aging 

Health Perspectives and Aging  

Legislation  

Health Care, Medical Care, Quality Care

2 Clinical Preventive Services  

Medical Screenings and Prophylaxis: Considerable Controversy  

Cancer Deaths

Lung Cancer

Breast Cancer

Prostate Cancer

Colorectal Cancer

Other Cancer Screenings

Menopause

Hormone Replacement Therapy  

High Blood Pressure  

Osteoporosis  

Cholesterol  

Diabetes   

Hearing

Vision

Oral Health  

Hepatitis C 

Are Screenings Going to the Dogs (and Cats)?  

Immunizations  

Aspirin Prophylaxis  

The Polypill  

Medicare Prevention  

A Final Word  

3 Empowering Older Adults
  

Empowering Older Clients

Empowering Older Patients  

Communication  

Cruising the Internet  

Selected Communication Barriers  

Health Behavior Change  

Assessments and Interventions  

Ten Tips for Changing Health Behaviors  

Health Behavior Theories  

Theories Versus Concepts  

4 Exercise
  

Surgeon General’s Report on Physical Activity and Health  

The Most Popular Activity: Walking  

The Most Popular Inactivity: Sitting  

Exercise for Disease Prevention and Functional Improvement  

Exercise for Weight Management  

The Four Components of My Exercise Class  

Less Conventional Exercises  

The Activity Pyramid  

Arthritis: A Barrier to Exercise and Activity  

Selected Topics  

5 Nutrition and Weight Management
  

The Food Guide Pyramid and Variations  

Good Nutritional Habits  

Fat  

Cholesterol  

Carbohydrates and Fiber  

Sugar  

Protein 

Water 

Vitamins and Minerals  

Sodium

Nutrition Labels  

Malnutrition  

Selected Nutrition Topics  

Trends in Weight Gain 

Measuring Overweight and Obesity  

Genetics, Lifestyle, and Environment  

Should We Gain Weight With Age?  

Body Composition  

Diets  

Bariatric Surgery  

Medicare Coverage for Weight Loss Counseling  

Ten Tips for Weight Loss or Maintenance  

Diet Drugs

Competitive Eating and Implications for Advocacy

The End of Overeating

6 Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine  

Prevalence of Complementary and Alternative Medicine 

Communication Barrier Between CAM and Allopathic Medicine 

Types of CAM  

Popular CAM Techniques  

CAM and Medical Education  

Naturopathic Medical Colleges  

Selected CAM Topics and Resources  

Dietary Supplements  

Vitamin and Mineral Supplements  

Herbs  

Hormone Supplements  

Other Dietary Supplements  

ConsumerLab.com and the Dietary Supplement Verification Program  

Nutraceuticals, or Functional Foods and Drinks  

7 Selected Health Education Topics
  

Smoking  

Alcohol  

Medication Usage  

Injury Prevention  

Sexuality and Intimacy  

Sleep  

8 Mental Health
  

Mental Health

Mental Illness  

Depression 

Alzheimer’s Disease  

Cognitive and Physical Stimulation

Other Mental Disorders 

Insurance Coverage Change

Chronic Stress  

Stress Management  

The Placebo Effect

Proaging

Mental Health and Aging Resources  

Social/Emotional Support 

Family, Friends, Church, and Others  

Online Support  

Pet Support 

Religious or Spiritual Support 

Peer Support Groups  

Intergenerational Support

9 Community Health
  

Community Organizations  

Worksite Wellness

Model Health Promotion Programs  

Professional Associations  

Community Volunteering  

Community Health Advocacy

10 Long-Term Care and End-of-Life Care
  

Long-Term Care  

Informal Caregiving 

Formal Caregiving  

Nursing Homes and Culture Change  

Long-Term Care Alternatives  

Additional Long-Term Care Alternatives

Long-Term Care Insurance: Private Versus Public

End-of-Life Care

Death with Dignity Act

Nursing Homes and Death

Green Cemeteries and Burial

11 Public Health Policy and Diversity

Funding Public Health

Social Security 

Medicare 

Affordable Care Act 

Rationing  

A Single-Payer, Managed Health Care System 

Medication Issues  

And, Briefly, the Rest of My Public Health and Aging Policy Concerns 

Oregon is a Model State for Health Promotion Legislation

Culture and Public Health Policy

Minority/Race/Ethnic/Disadvantaged Groups

Disparities in Health and Health Care

Sex Differences

LGBT Aging

Rural Aging

Global Aging

The Diversity of Aging

References  

Index