Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging
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Category : Old age
Languages : en
Pages : 40

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Author: Institute of Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309131952
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 316

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As the first of the nation's 78 million baby boomers begin reaching age 65 in 2011, they will face a health care workforce that is too small and woefully unprepared to meet their specific health needs. Retooling for an Aging America calls for bold initiatives starting immediately to train all health care providers in the basics of geriatric care and to prepare family members and other informal caregivers, who currently receive little or no training in how to tend to their aging loved ones. The book also recommends that Medicare, Medicaid, and other health plans pay higher rates to boost recruitment and retention of geriatric specialists and care aides. Educators and health professional groups can use Retooling for an Aging America to institute or increase formal education and training in geriatrics. Consumer groups can use the book to advocate for improving the care for older adults. Health care professional and occupational groups can use it to improve the quality of health care jobs.

Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging
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Category : Old age
Languages : en
Pages : 86

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Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging
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Category : Old age
Languages : en
Pages : 500

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Surveys the problems of the aged, including future income needs, future social services needs, problems of minority aged, trends in shelter and environment, what is needed in research, and training and manpower needs in gerontology.

Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging
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Category : Old age
Languages : en
Pages : 614

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Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309448069
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 367

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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.

Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare
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Category : Age distribution (Demography)
Languages : en
Pages : 168

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Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging
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Category : Legislative hearings
Languages : en
Pages : 1704

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Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging
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Category : Older people
Languages : en
Pages : 360

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Author:
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Category : Older people
Languages : en
Pages : 356

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