Elderly Americans
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Older Americans Vital Communities
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Author : W. Andrew Achenbaum
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2007-12-03
Older Americans Vital Communities written by W. Andrew Achenbaum and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12-03 with Health & Fitness categories.
This thought-provoking work grapples with the vast range of issues associated with the aging population and challenges people of all ages to think more boldly and more creatively about the relationship between older Americans and their communities. W. Andrew Achenbaum begins by exploring the demographics of our aging society and its effect on employment and markets, education, health care, religion, and political action. Drawing on history, literature, and philosophy, Achenbaum focuses on the way health care and increases in life expectancy have transformed late life from a phase characterized by illness, frailty, and debility to one of vitality, productivity, and spirituality. He shows how this transformation of aging is beginning to be felt in programs and policies for aging persons, as communities focus more effort on lifelong learning and extensive civic engagement. Concerned that his own undergraduate students are too focused on the immediate future, Achenbaum encourages young people to consider their place in life's social and chronological trajectory. He calls on baby boomers to create institutional structures that promote productive, vital growth for the common good, and he invites people of all ages to think more boldly about what they will do with the long lives ahead of them.
Elderly Americans
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Author : United States. General Accounting Office
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Elderly Americans written by United States. General Accounting Office and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Older people categories.
Families Caring For An Aging America
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Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2016-11-08
Families Caring For An Aging America written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-08 with Medical categories.
Family caregiving affects millions of Americans every day, in all walks of life. At least 17.7 million individuals in the United States are caregivers of an older adult with a health or functional limitation. The nation's family caregivers provide the lion's share of long-term care for our older adult population. They are also central to older adults' access to and receipt of health care and community-based social services. Yet the need to recognize and support caregivers is among the least appreciated challenges facing the aging U.S. population. Families Caring for an Aging America examines the prevalence and nature of family caregiving of older adults and the available evidence on the effectiveness of programs, supports, and other interventions designed to support family caregivers. This report also assesses and recommends policies to address the needs of family caregivers and to minimize the barriers that they encounter in trying to meet the needs of older adults.
Healthy Elderly Americans
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Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
Healthy Elderly Americans written by United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Aged categories.
Age Through Ethnic Lenses
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Author : Laura Katz Olson
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Release Date : 2001-07-11
Age Through Ethnic Lenses written by Laura Katz Olson and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-07-11 with Health & Fitness categories.
An ever-more diverse America is getting older, but American policies are not growing with the needs of our ethnic and aging society. Age Through Ethnic Lenses explores the distinct characteristics and unique social, political, economic, and cultural situations of America's aged, while highlighting the common needs and objectives among all aging Americans. With portraits of Asians, Latinos, individuals of European and African origins, Native Americans, Socio-religious groups, women, gay men and women, and the rural aged, this book broadens our perspective on the issues of long-term care, and provides a valuable guide for future public policy as we enter the twenty-first century.
Old Poor And Forgotten
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Old Poor And Forgotten written by United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Medical categories.
Old Age In The New Land
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Author : W. Andrew Achenbaum
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2020-02-25
Old Age In The New Land written by W. Andrew Achenbaum and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-25 with History categories.
Originally published in 1978. Drawing on a wide range of sources from social, intellectual, and political history, Old Age in the New Land analyzes the changing fates and fortunes of America's elderly in the course of its history. By providing a historical perspective on society's conceptions of aging—and its effects on human lives—Achenbaum's work offers valuable insights for historians, sociologists, gerontologists, and others interested in the "graying" of America.
Barriers To Health Care For Older Americans
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Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging. Subcommittee on Health of the Elderly
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1973
Barriers To Health Care For Older Americans written by United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging. Subcommittee on Health of the Elderly and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with Geriatrics categories.
Statistical Handbook On Aging Americans
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Author : Frank Leopold Schick
language : en
Publisher: Greenwood
Release Date : 1994-01-21
Statistical Handbook On Aging Americans written by Frank Leopold Schick and has been published by Greenwood this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-01-21 with Education categories.
The 398 tables, graphs, and charts in this handbook focus on this growing segment of America's population. Census data are supplemented by statistics from the National Center for Health Statistics and special interest groups such as the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). A special glossary defines census and demographic terms, and relevant sources of additional data are included.
A Generation Of Change
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Author : Jacob S. Siegel
language : en
Publisher: Russell Sage Foundation
Release Date : 1993-02-18
A Generation Of Change written by Jacob S. Siegel and has been published by Russell Sage Foundation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-02-18 with Social Science categories.
A Generation of Change is an exceptional study of the nation's elderly, a population that has undergone profound changes in the years since World War II. As modern medicine extends the average life span and the baby boom generation begins to approach middle age, the number of older Americans is expected to more than double in the next century. Currently, 75 percent of U.S. health care expenditures go toward the elderly. But as national trends toward early retirement and low birthrate continue, an aging American population could face crises in meeting their financial and physical needs. According to Jacob S. Siegel in A Generation of Change, astute public planning must be informed by an understanding of the demographic, social, and economic characteristics of the older population, as it is today and as it will be in the coming years. Siegel employs census and survey data from 1950 through the mid-1980s to describe a population constantly shifting in its ethnic and gender composition, geographic distribution, marital and living arrangements, health, employment, and economic status. Surprisingly, there is tremendous disparity in the quality of life among the elderly. Although their average poverty rate is below that of the general population, there are dramatic levels of poverty among older women, who are far more likely than men to live alone or in institutions. As the elderly progress from the "young old" to the "aged old"—those over 85—sharp differences emerge as income and employment decrease and degrees of chronic illness increase. In addition, residential location influences the quality of health care and public assistance available to the elderly, an effect that may account for the marked migration of older people to Florida and Arizona. Siegel analyzes the full range of characteristics for this heterogenous population and, through comparisons with other age groups as well as with the elderly of the previous decades, portrays the crucial influence of social and economic conditions over the life course on the quality of later life. With our elderly population growing more numerous and long lived, accurate information about them is increasingly essential. A Generation of Change will serve as a valuable resource for policymakers seeking more effective solutions in critical areas such as housing, long-term health care, and the funding of Social Security and retirement programs. A Volume in the Russell Sage Foundation Census Series