Global Health and Global Aging (Google eBook)

Mary Robinson, William Novelli, Clarence Pearson, Laurie Norris

John Wiley & Sons, Sep 24, 2007 - Medical - 350 pages

The book covers the fundamentals of global aging and health and provides real-world models from countries and regions that offer the best practices in current approaches. Global Health and Global Aging presents information about leadership and governance challenges as well as insights about aging in different cultures and countries in all regions of the world.

Contents

• World Policies on Aging and the United Nations: 3
• Population Aging A Global Overview: 15
• The World Health Organization and Global Aging: 31
• Leadership and Governance Challenges for Global Health and Aging: 47
• Perception of Aging in Different Cultures: 58
• Healthy Aging in Denmark?: 71
• Challenges of Longevity in France The International Longevity CentreFrance Perspective: 85
• Healthy Aging in Finland: 96
• Healthy Aging in Germany: 106
• Healthy aging from Seventy to Over One Hundred in Germany Lessons from the Berlin Aging Study: 118
• Challenges of Productive Aging in Japan: 128
• Healthy Aging in the Netherlands: 140
• Aging in Spain Working Toward Creating Nes Rights in the Welfare State: 149
• Health and Aging in Sweden: 157
• Aging in United Kingdom: 168
• Healthy Aging in the United States: 177
• Health and Aging in Africa: 187
• Aging of Population Is Chinas Pattern Unique: 197
• Health and Aging in India: 208
• Health and Aging in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: 215
• Health and Aging in Russia: 226
• Health and aging in Latin America and the Caribbean: 238
• The Biology of Aging Current Research and Expected Future Gains: 249
• Exceptional Longevity: 257
• Cities Sociodiversity and Strategy: 275
• Creating a Healthy Environment for Aging Populations: 281
• How Government Business and Social Sector Partnerships Can Finance Programs for the Aging: 292
• Policies and Practices Affecting Health and Longevity of People with Disabilities Lessons from the United Kingdom: 300
• Keeping People Active Continuing Education Programs that Work: 313
• Longevitys Impact on Retirement Security: 323
• Improving Health Care in America Lessons Learned from the Global Village: 337
• Epilogue The Road Ahead: 351

About the author

Mary Robinson is president of Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative. She previously served as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and was president of Ireland from 1990 to 1997.

William Novelli is chief executive officer of AARP, a membership organization of 38 million people age 50 and older. Previously, he was president of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and executive vice president of CARE.

Clarence Pearson is a global health leadership and management consultant and former senior advisor to World Health Organization at the United Nations. He conceived the series of global health books for Jossey-Bass and serves as the series' executive editor.

Laurie Norris is an international communications consultant and author of a history of the China Medical Board, a pioneer in Western-style medical education in China and Asia. She serves as managing editor for the global health series published by Jossey-Bass.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Global Health and Global Aging
• Editors: Mary Robinson, William Novelli, Clarence Pearson, Laurie Norris
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2007
• ISBN: 0470175834, 9780470175835
• Length: 350 pages
• Subjects: Medical / Public Health