A National Survey of Research Entities Conducting Applied Studies in Aging
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Page : 57 pages
File Size : 45,27 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Aging
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Page : 57 pages
File Size : 45,27 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Aging
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Author : National Institutes of Health (U.S.). Center for Aging Research
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Page : 104 pages
File Size : 21,41 MB
Release : 1962
Category : Age and employment
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Page : 36 pages
File Size : 13,14 MB
Release : 1961
Category : Aging
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Author : National Institutes of Health (U.S.)
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Page : 44 pages
File Size : 36,44 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Aging
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Author : National institute on aging (Etats-Unis)
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Page : pages
File Size : 28,46 MB
Release : 1961
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Author : Jan D. Sinnott
Publisher : Scott Foresman
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 40,56 MB
Release : 1983
Category : Social Science
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Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging
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Page : 584 pages
File Size : 18,74 MB
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Category : Older people
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Author : Niels Teunis
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 33,21 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0520246152
This pioneering collection of ten ethnographically rich essays signals the emergence of a new paradigm of social analysis committed to understanding and analyzing social oppression in the context of sexuality and gender. The contributors, an interdisciplinary group of social scientists representing anthropology, sociology, public health, and psychology, illuminate the role of sexuality in producing and reproducing inequality, difference, and structural violence among a range of populations in various geographic, historical, and cultural arenas. In particular, the essays consider racial minorities including Hispanics, Koreans, and African Americans; discuss disabled people; examine issues including substance abuse, sexual coercion, and HIV/AIDS; and delve into other topics including religion and politics. Rather than emphasizing sexuality as an individual trait, the essays view it as a social phenomenon, focusing in particular on cultural meaning and real-world processes of inequality such as racism and homophobia. The authors address the complex and challenging question of how the research under discussion here can make a real contribution to the struggle for social justice.
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare
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Page : 360 pages
File Size : 49,49 MB
Release : 1959
Category : Geriatrics
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Considers accomplishments of national organizations for the aged, and considers these organizations' views on future needs of the aged.
Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 46,24 MB
Release : 2020-05-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0309671035
Social isolation and loneliness are serious yet underappreciated public health risks that affect a significant portion of the older adult population. Approximately one-quarter of community-dwelling Americans aged 65 and older are considered to be socially isolated, and a significant proportion of adults in the United States report feeling lonely. People who are 50 years of age or older are more likely to experience many of the risk factors that can cause or exacerbate social isolation or loneliness, such as living alone, the loss of family or friends, chronic illness, and sensory impairments. Over a life course, social isolation and loneliness may be episodic or chronic, depending upon an individual's circumstances and perceptions. A substantial body of evidence demonstrates that social isolation presents a major risk for premature mortality, comparable to other risk factors such as high blood pressure, smoking, or obesity. As older adults are particularly high-volume and high-frequency users of the health care system, there is an opportunity for health care professionals to identify, prevent, and mitigate the adverse health impacts of social isolation and loneliness in older adults. Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults summarizes the evidence base and explores how social isolation and loneliness affect health and quality of life in adults aged 50 and older, particularly among low income, underserved, and vulnerable populations. This report makes recommendations specifically for clinical settings of health care to identify those who suffer the resultant negative health impacts of social isolation and loneliness and target interventions to improve their social conditions. Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults considers clinical tools and methodologies, better education and training for the health care workforce, and dissemination and implementation that will be important for translating research into practice, especially as the evidence base for effective interventions continues to flourish.