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Health promotion and aging : practical applications for health professionals / David Haber.
Holman Biotech Commons RA564.8 .H33 2003
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Levy Dental Medicine Library - Stacks RA564.8 .H33 2003
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Haber, David, 1944-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Preventive health services for older people--United States.
- Preventive health services for older people.
- Health promotion--United States.
- Health promotion.
- United States.
- Health education--United States.
- Health education.
- Primary Prevention.
- Aged.
- Health Promotion.
- Medical Subjects:
- Primary Prevention.
- Aged.
- Health Promotion.
- Physical Description:
- xxiii, 483 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- Third edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Springer Pub., 2003.
- Contents:
- Healthy People Initiatives 1
- Sociodemographic Trends 4
- Definitions of Healthy Aging 13
- Health Perspectives and Aging 19
- Health Care Costs 21
- A Health Promotion and Aging Model 24
- 2 Health Professionals and Older Clients 30
- Collaboration 30
- Communication 39
- Cruising the Net 42
- Miscellaneous Communication Issues 47
- 3 Clinical Preventive Services 53
- Medical Screenings and Prophylaxis: Considerable Controversy 53
- Breast Cancer 57
- Menopause 61
- Blood Pressure 64
- Osteoporosis 65
- Cholesterol 68
- Cervical Cancer 71
- Colorectal Cancer 72
- Prostate Cancer 73
- Hearing and Vision 74
- Oral Health 76
- Diabetes 77
- Depression 77
- Other Medical Screenings 78
- Immunizations 78
- Medicare Prevention 80
- 4 Health Behavior 84
- Health Behavior Assessments and Interventions 85
- Ten Tips for Changing Health Behaviors 97
- Health Behavior Theories 103
- 1996 Surgeon General's Report on Physical Activity and Health 115
- The Most Popular Activity of All: Walking 117
- Exercise for Disease Prevention and Functional Improvement 119
- The Four Components of My Exercise Class 125
- Other Exercises 141
- The Activity Pyramid 143
- Arthritis: A Barrier to Exercise and Activity 144
- 6 Nutrition 154
- The Food Guide Pyramid 155
- The Personalized Nutrition Bull's-Eye 159
- Good Nutritional Habits 160
- Fats 162
- Cholesterol 167
- Carbohydrates and Fiber 169
- Sugar 171
- Protein 171
- Water 172
- Vitamins and Minerals 173
- Sodium and High Blood Pressure 174
- Calcium and Osteoporosis 178
- Nutrition Labels 179
- Malnutrition 180
- 7 Weight Management 193
- Trends in Weight Gain 193
- Obesity and Overweight 195
- Genetics, Lifestyle, and Environment 196
- Should We Gain Weight With Age? 199
- Body Composition 200
- High-Protein and Low-Carbohydrate Diets 203
- Other Weight Loss Programs 206
- Caloric Input and Expenditure 208
- Ten Tips for Weight Loss or Maintenance 212
- Other Weight Management Topics 213
- 8 Complementary and Alternative Medicine 220
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine 220
- Prevalence of CAM 221
- Types of CAM 222
- Popular CAM Techniques 223
- CAM and Medical Education 231
- Dietary Supplements 234
- Vitamin and Mineral Supplements 237
- Herbs 244
- Hormone Supplements 248
- Other Dietary Supplements 249
- Consumer Lab.com and Dietary Supplement Verification Program 251
- Nutraceuticals or Functional Foods and Drinks 252
- 9 Other Health Education Topics 255
- Smoking 255
- Alcohol 265
- Medication Usage 272
- Injury Prevention 278
- Sleep 284
- 10 Social Support 288
- Definition of Social Support 288
- Family, Friends, Church, and Others 289
- Lay Support 291
- Online Support 292
- Pet Support 292
- Religious or Spiritual Support 296
- Caregiving, Sexuality, and Other Types of Intimate Support 300
- Terminally Ill 302
- Peer Support 305
- Intergenerational Support 311
- Physician Support 312
- 11 Mental Health 315
- Mental Health and Mental Illness 315
- Depression 316
- Alzheimer's Disease 320
- Other Mental Disorders 323
- Insurance Coverage 324
- Chronic Stress 325
- Stress Management 329
- Mental Health and Aging Resources 334
- 12 Community Health 337
- Community Organizations 337
- Model Health Promotion Programs 346
- Professional Associations 353
- Community Volunteering 355
- Community Health Advocacy 359
- 13 Diversity 363
- Age 363
- Gender 365
- Race and Ethnicity 367
- Culture 374
- Socioeconomic Status 377
- Rural 378
- Global 380
- 14 Public Health 383
- Wellness General of the United States 384
- An Opposing Point of View (Sort of) 396
- And Now for the Rest of the Wellness General's Platform 397.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 407-457) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0826184626
- OCLC:
- 53013434
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