Contextualizing Health and Aging in the Americas Effects of Space, Time and Place /

This book presents new insights into the consequences of the impending growth in and impact of the older segment of aging communities on local economies. It uses a comparative research framework to further our understanding of issues in health and aging in the transnational context of the health and...

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Müşterek Yazar: SpringerLink (Online service)
Diğer Yazarlar: Vega, William A. (Editör), Angel, Jacqueline L. (Editör), Gutiérrez Robledo, Luis Miguel F. (Editör), Markides, Kyriakos S. (Editör)
Materyal Türü: e-Kitap
Dil:İngilizce
Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: Cham : Springer International Publishing : 2019.
Imprint: Springer,
Edisyon:1st ed. 2019.
Konular:
Aging.
Public health.
Population > Economic aspects.
Human geography.
Ageing.
Public Health.
Population Economics.
Human Geography.
Online Erişim:Full-text access
İçindekiler:
  • Part 1: The Role of Place and Environment
  • Chapter 1. Population Aging and Health in Puerto Rico (Brian Downer)
  • Chapter 2. Regional Disparities in ADL Limitations among Older Latinos, Blacks, and Whites in the United States (William A. Vega)
  • Chapter 3. Importa Dónde Vivimos? How Regional Variation Informs our Understanding of Diabetes and Hypertension Prevalence among Older Latino Populations (Catherine García)
  • Chapter 4. Latino and Alzheimer's: Social Determinants and Personal Factors Contributing to Disease Risk (Shinyi Wu)
  • Chapter 5. Cognitive Functioning of U.S. Adults by Race and Hispanic Origin (Carlos Díaz-Venegas)
  • Part 2: Place and Unmet Needs
  • Chapter 6. Immigration Enforcement, Older Latino Immigrants, and Implications for Health (Nestor Rodriguez)
  • Chapter 7. Medicaid Long-term Community Care in California and Texas: A Growing Fiscal Challenge in a New Era (Jacqueline L. Angel)
  • Chapter 8. Strengthening Solidarity: A Theoretical Inquiry into the Roles of Civil Society Organizations in the Support of Elderly Citizens in Mexico City (Ronald J. Angel)
  • Chapter 9. The Magnitude of Health Inequalities among Older Adults in Brazil and Mexico (Flávia Cristina Drumond Andrade)
  • Part 3: Contextual Elements for Successful Aging
  • Chapter 10. Lessons Learned from the Positive Minds - Strong Bodies Trial on Disability Prevention for Racial/Ethnic Minority Elders (Naomi Ali)
  • Chapter 11. Older Latinos' Financial Security: Resources, Needs, and Future Prospects (Richard W. Johnson)
  • Chapter 12. Disability and the Immigrant Health Paradox: Gender and Timing of Migration (Marc A. Garcia)
  • Chapter 13. Limited but Not Disabled: Subjective Disability versus Objective Measurement of Functional Status and Mortality Risk among Elderly Mexican Americans (Phillip A. Cantu)
  • Part 4: Caregiving and Family Dynamics
  • Chapter 14. Neighborhood Cohesion and Caregiver Well-Being among the Mexican-origin Population (Sunshine Rote)
  • Chapter 15. Population Aging inCuba: Coping with Social Care Deficit (Blandine Destremau)
  • Chapter 16. Determinants of Informal Care Supply for Older Adults in Yucatan, Mexico (Sean Angst)
  • Chapter 17. The Caregiving Experience of Older Mexican Americans and their Caregivers (David V. Flores).

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