Promoting the Health of Older Adults

Irving Rootman is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Public Health and Social Policy at the University of Victoria and an Executive Member of Health Promotion Canada. He has worked in the field of health promotion since 1978 as a researcher, research and program manager, professor, consultant, author, and advocate. Peggy Edwards is a health promotion consultant, policy analyst, human rights activist, researcher, and author on healthy aging. She has worked with Health Canada, the Canadian Public Health Association, and the World Health Organization. Mélanie Levasseur is an occupational therapist, a researcher at the Research Centre on Aging, and a Full Professor and Director of Research in the School of Rehabilitation at Université de Sherbrooke. Frances Grunberg is a social work practitioner, educator, and advocate. She has spent the last 20 years as faculty in the Social Service Worker Program at Langara College, where she developed the gerontology program and was recently conferred with Emeritus status.

Foreword: The Convergence of Health Promotion and Gerontology - Gloria Gutman
Preface
Acknowledgements
Part I: Key Demographic, Conceptual, and Theoretical Elements for Understanding Health Promotion Practice
Chapter 1: A Portrait of Aging and Older Adults in Canada - Peggy Edwards
Chapter 2: Key Concepts in Health Promotion and Gerontology - Irving Rootman and Mélanie Levasseur
Chapter 3: Theories and Models in Health Promotion: Key Landmarks on the Roadmap to Optimal Practice and Research with Older Adults - Lucie Richard and Johanne Filiatrault
Personal Reflection 1: Did You Just Call Me Old Lady? A Ninety-Five-Year-Old Reflects on Aging in an Ageist Society - Lillian Zimmerman
Part II: Building Healthy Public Policy
Chapter 4: Public Policy for Healthy Aging: Challenges and Frameworks for Action - Peggy Edwards, Jim Hamilton, and Michael Routledge
Chapter 5: Policy and Program Innovations for an Aging Society - Sherri Torjman
Personal Reflection 2: Adopting a Rights-Based Approach to Policies and Practices Involving Older Persons - Margaret Gillis
Part III: Creating Supportive Environments
Chapter 6: Age-Friendly Communities - Verena Menec, Jim Hamilton, and Sheila Novek
Chapter 7: Housing in Later Life - Suzanne Garon, Samuèle Rémillard-Boilard, Mario Paris, François Racicot-Lanoue, and Christyne Lavoie
Chapter 8: Transportation for an Aging Society - Neena L. Chappell
Chapter 9: AgeTech: Technology-Based Solutions for Aging Societies - Andrew Sixsmith
Chapter 10: Reducing Social Isolation: Policies and Programs Fostering Social Support and Participation - Daniel Naud and Mélanie Levasseur
Chapter 11: Grow Old Along with Me: Relationships in Later Life - Peggy Edwards
Chapter 12: Mistreatment of Older Adults - Marie Beaulieu, Julien Cadieux Genesse, and Kevin St-Martin
Part IV: Strengthening Community Action
Chapter 13: Community Development by and for Older Adults - Mélanie Levasseur, Daniel Naud, and Sonia Routhier
Chapter 14: Busting Some Myths: The EngAGEment and Contributions of Older Persons in Society - Peggy Edwards
Chapter 15: Health Promotion among Older Indigenous People - Charlotte Loppie
Chapter 16: Aging in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and 2-Spirit (LGBTQ2+) Communities - Arne Stinchcombe and Kimberley Wilson
Chapter 17: Health Promotion Practices for Immigrant Older Adults - Karen M. Kobayashi and Mushira Mohsin Khan
Personal Reflection 3: AGING: The Advancement from Cocksure Ignorance to Thoughtful Uncertainty—Reflection from an Indigenous Elder - Woodrow Morrison
Part V: Developing Personal Skills
Chapter 18: Never Too Old to Learn: Lifelong Learning and Adult Education - Arpi Hamalian and Michael Cooke
Chapter 19: Improving the Health Literacy of Older Adults - Lorie Donelle and Irving Rootman
Chapter 20: Mental Health, Cognitive Resilience, and Vitality - Kiran Rabheru, Keri-Leigh Cassidy, Beverley Cassidy, and David Conn
Chapter 21: Healthy Aging through the Arts: Supporting Older People to Thrive in Their Communities - Alison Phinney, Claire Gram, jil p. weaving, and Elaine Moody
Chapter 22: Building Personal Skills for Healthy Eating: From Risk to Resilience - Doris Gillis and Laura Gougeon
Chapter 23: Encouraging and Supporting Physical Activity for Older Adults - Christa Costas-Bradstreet and John C. Spence
Personal Reflection 4: Living and Aging with a Disability: A Study in Resilience - Mark Nagler
Part VI: Reorienting Health Services
Chapter 24: The Role of Public Health in Promoting Healthy Aging - Pegeen Walsh
Chapter 25: Improving Community Health and Social Services: A British Columbia Case Study - Laura Kadowaki, Kahir Lalji, and Marcy Cohen
Chapter 26: Reablement: A Unique Approach to Regaining, Maintaining or Improving Independence in Daily Life - Nicole Dubuc and Bryony Beresford
Personal Reflection 5: Reflecting on 45 Years in Public Health Nursing - Connie Swinton
Chapter 27: Putting Life into Years: Promoting Health and Joy in Nursing Homes - Pat Armstrong, Hugh Armstrong, and Jacqueline Choiniere
Chapter 28: Reorienting Mental Health Services for Older Adults in Canada - Kimberley Wilson
Chapter 29: Supporting Caregivers and Caregiving in an Aging Canada - Laura M. Funk
Chapter 30: Substance Use Among Older Adults: Epidemiology and Implications for Health Promotion Systems - Karen Urbanoski
Chapter 31: Death and Dying in Canada: A Family Lens - Katherine Arnup and Nathan Battams
Personal Reflection 6: Reflections on Death and Dying in Canada - Barry Worsfold
Part VII: Conclusion
Chapter 32: Health Promotion and Aging During a Pandemic: Risk, Resilience, and COVID-19 - Andrew V. Wister
Personal Refection 7: On Being an Older Person in the Wake of the Coronavirus - Peggy Edwards
Chapter 33: Moving Forward in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities - Frances Grunberg, Peggy Edwards, Irving Rootman, and Mélanie Levasseur
Glossary
About the Contributors
Copyright Acknowledgements
Index