Health promotion and aging : practical applications for health professionals / David Haber, PhD.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Haber, David, 1944- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Preventive health services for older people--United States.

Preventive health services for older people.

Health promotion--United States.

Health promotion.

Older people--Health and hygiene.

Older people.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (484 pages)

Edition:

Seventh edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer Publishing Company, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The seventh edition of this classic text champions healthy aging by demonstrating how to prevent or manage disease and make large-scale improvements toward health and wellness in the older adult population. The text synthesizes state-of-the-art research findings-providing convincing evidence that health promotion truly works-with practical, effective strategies. Encompassing important research results that supplant prior recommendations, this new edition provides updated best practices and strategies to ensure the active participation of older adults in all aspects of life. Completely reorganized for ease of use, this textbook features updated demographics and rankings for leading causes of death, new blood pressure screening guidelines and data on obesity and diabetes, updated exercise regimens, older-driver statistics and innovations such as the driverless car, cautions regarding ineffective brain-training programs, and more. Highly practical, the text includes health-promoting tools, resource lists, assessment tools, illustrations, checklists, and tables. Additionally, the book includes key terms and learning objectives at the start of each chapter, along with thought-provoking questions and reflection boxes. An Instructor's Manual and PowerPoint slides are available to facilitate teaching. New to the Seventh Edition: Provides updated blood pressure, cholesterol, Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS), and lung cancer screening guidelines Presents updates on exercise regimens ranging from yoga to the tango Expands and updates section on emotional regulation and conflict resolution skills with aging Discusses Boomer Entrepreneurism Provides new policy recommendations including student loan debt among older adults Expands gerotechnology and smart home innovations Updates on "Obamacare" and health care delivery

recommendations Addresses "Buyer Beware" regarding brain-training programs Expands global aging and LGBT aging content.

Contents:

Cover

Title

Copyright

Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Healthy People Initiatives

Aging, Health, Social, and Medical Trends

Definitions of Healthy Aging

The Federal Government

Extraordinary Accomplishments

Prevention

Wellness

Antiold and Antiaging

Compression of Morbidity

Health Perspectives and Aging

Health Expectancy Versus Life Expectancy

Physical Versus Emotional Aspects of Aging

Intergenerational Conflict Over Health Care?

Legislation

Medicare

Medicaid

Social Security

Health Care, Medical Care, Quality Care

Health Care Versus Medical Care

Chapter 2: Clinical Preventive Services

Medical Screenings and Prophylaxis: Considerable Controversy

Annual Physical

Accuracy, Reliability, and Effectiveness of Medical Screenings

Cancer Deaths

Lung Cancer

Breast Cancer

Ductal Carcinoma In Situ

Mammography Controversies

Mammography Update

Prostate Cancer

Treatment Options

Colorectal Cancer

Innovative Colorectal Cancer Screenings

Other Cancers

Skin Cancer

Cervical Cancer

Thyroid Cancer

Menopause

Hormone Replacement Therapy

HRT Update

High Blood Pressure

Blood Pressure Threshold

Treatment

Osteoporosis

Cholesterol

Statins

Low-Density Lipoprotein

2013 Cholesterol Guidelines

Statin Concerns

Diabetes

Hearing

Vision

Oral Health

Hepatitis C

Are Screenings Going to the Dogs (and Cats)?

Immunizations

Influenza

Pneumonia

Tetanus

Shingles

Aspirin Prophylaxis

The Polypill

Medicare Prevention

A Final Word

Chapter 3: Empowering Older Adults

Empowering Older Clients.

Community Health Promotion Programs

Empowering Older Patients

Communication

Personality Characteristics of an Effective Health Educator

How Effectively Do You Communicate?

Cruising the Internet

Case Study in Web Deception: drkoop.com

Websites

Electronic Resources

Selected Communication Barriers

Cross-Cultural Communication

Communication With Older Patients

Jargon

Elderspeak

Health Behavior Change

Assessments and Interventions

Health Risk Appraisals

A Reflective Health Assessment

Stages of Change

Health Contracts

10 Tips for Changing Health Behaviors

Health Behavior Theories

Behavioral and Cognitive Management

Healthy Pleasures

Social Cognitive Theory

Self-Efficacy

Health Locus of Control

Health Belief Model

Other Theories

Theories Versus Concepts

Chapter 4: Exercise

Surgeon General's Report on Physical Activity and Health

The Most Popular Activity: Walking

Walking in the Neighborhood

Pedometers

The Most Popular Inactivity: Sitting

Exercise for Disease Prevention and Functional Improvement

Cardiovascular Disease

Cancer

Depression

Cognition

Bone Density

Fall Prevention

Osteoarthritis

Sleep

Other Conditions

Caution

Exercise for Weight Management

The Four Components of My Exercise Class

The Aerobics Component

The Muscular Strength or Endurance Component

The Flexibility and Balance Component

Yoga and Tai Chi

Dance and Other Balance Exercises

The Health Education Component

Less Conventional Exercises

Different Strokes for Different Folks

The Activity Pyramid

Arthritis: A Barrier to Exercise and Activity

Other Barriers and Cautions

Selected Topics

How to Respond to an Excuse

Benefits

Health Club, Home, or Religious Setting

Personal Trainer.

Wii-Hab for Degenerative Diseases

Absence of the Health Educator in the Medical Clinic

A Farewell to Jack

Chapter 5: Nutrition and Weight Management

The Food Guide Pyramid and Variations

Modified Food Guide Pyramids

MyPyramid

The Personalized Nutrition Bull's Eye

Good Nutritional Habits

Basic Nutrients

Nutritionism Versus Food

Fat

Trans Fat

The Mediterranean Diet

Not All Fats Are Created Equal

Carbohydrates and Fiber

Sugar

Protein

Water

Vitamins and Minerals

Sodium

Nutrition Labels

Malnutrition

Selected Nutrition Topics

Organic Foods

Coffee

Sensory Decline

Food Films

Advocacy

Disney and Woody

Trends in Weight Gain

Measuring Overweight and Obesity

Genetics, Lifestyle, and Environment

Genetics

Lifestyle

Environment

Environmental Change to Accommodate Obese Americans

Should We Gain Weight With Age?

Body Composition

Diets

Ridiculous Diets

Happy Holiday!

Bariatric Surgery

Medicare Coverage for Weight-Loss Counseling

10 Tips for Weight Loss or Maintenance

Diet Drugs

Competitive Eating and Implications for Advocacy

The End of Overeating

Chapter 6: Complementary and Alternative Medicine

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine

Prevalence of CAM

Communication Barrier Between CAM and Allopathic Medicine

Types of CAM

Popular CAM Techniques

Diaphragmatic Breathing

Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Visualization

Relaxation Response, Meditation, Mindfulness

Acupuncture

Therapeutic Massage

Chiropractic

Hypnosis

Biofeedback

Magnet Therapy

Aromatherapy

Laughter

CAM and Medical Education

Naturopathic Medical Colleges

Selected CAM Topics and Resources

CAM Insurance

Weil and Chopra

CAM Organizations

CAM Journals

Dietary Supplements.

Cautions

Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act

Vitamin and Mineral Supplements

Multivitamins

Calcium and Vitamin D

Vitamin E

Vitamin C

Antioxidant Cocktail

Vitamin B12

Herbs

Ginkgo Biloba

The Other Gs

St. John's Wort

Saw Palmetto

Echinacea

Black Cohosh and Other Herbs for Menopausal Symptoms

Hormone Supplements

Human Growth Hormone

Testosterone

Melatonin

Other Dietary Supplements

Glucosamine and Chondroitin

Nutritional Drinks

ConsumerLab.com and the Dietary Supplement Verification Program

Nutraceuticals, or Functional Foods and Drinks

Chapter 7: Selected Health Education Topics

Smoking

Prevalence

Associated Diseases and Mortality

Quit Ratio and Benefit

Age

Gender

Education

Smoking Cessation Legislation

Bloody Mouths

Medicare Smoking Cessation Coverage

Smoking Cessation: Physicians and Nurses

Nicotine Replacement

The E-Cigarette Debate

Other Interventions

History of Government Interventions

Taxes

Secondhand Smoke and Public Bans

Alcohol

Definition

Types

Assessment

Associated Diseases and Problems

Intervention and Referral

Positive Effects

Resources

Medication Usage

A Physician's Experience

Misuse

Patient-Related Drug Misuse Factors

Physician-Related Drug Misuse Factors

Advice From Pharmacists

Advertising

Injury Prevention

Motor Vehicle Safety

Sexuality and Intimacy

Sleep Changes With Age

Sleep-Related Medical Disorders

Sleep Resources

Chapter 8: Mental Health

Mental Health

Mental Illness

Depression Screening

Depression Diagnosis

Treatment for Depression

Life Review

Alzheimer's Disease

Preclinical Alzheimer's

Characteristics and Stages of AD.

Late-Stage Consequences of AD

Drug Treatment

Non-Drug Treatments

Cognitive and Physical Stimulation

Brain Games

Other Mental Disorders

Insurance Coverage Change

Chronic Stress

Measurement

Perspectives

Psychoneuroimmunology

Stress Management

A Positive Attitude

An Opposing View

The Placebo Effect

Proaging

Mental Health and Aging Resources

Creativity and Aging Resources

Social/Emotional Support

Family, Friends, Church, and Others

Online Support

Pet Support

Pet Support Programs

Religious or Spiritual Support

And Now for the Rest of the Story

Aging and Spirituality Resources

Peer Support Groups

Empowerment Theories

Age-Related Peer Support Groups

Intergenerational Support

Chapter 9: Community Health

Community Organizations

The Aging Network

Area Agencies on Aging

Senior Centers

Religious Institutions

The Shepherd's Centers of America

Jewish Community Programs and Aging

Educational Programs

Shopping Mall-Based Programs

Computer Education

Worksite Wellness

Institutional Change in the Business World

Boomer Entrepreneurs

Model Health Promotion Programs

The NCOA Center for Healthy Aging

Healthwise

Chronic Disease Self-Management Program

Project Enhance (Formerly the Senior Wellness Project)

Ornish Program for Reversing Heart Disease

Benson's Mind Body Medical Institute

Strong for Life

The American Geriatrics Society/Foundation for Health in Aging (FHA)

Community-Oriented Primary Care

A Model Health Program in a Chinese Community

Horticulture and Community Gardening

Professional Associations

Community Volunteering

Federal Volunteerism

AARP

Community Health Advocacy

Gray Panthers

Environmental Advocacy

Granny Peace Brigade/Occupy Wall Street.

The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8261-3189-1

OCLC:

988174528