Public health for an aging society

Part I. Fundamentals. 1. Contemporary perspectives on public health / Terrie Wetle and Angela Sherwin

2. What are the roles of public health in an aging society? / Linda P. Fried

3. Financing and organizing health and long-term care services for older populations / Robyn I. Stone and William F. Benson

4. Assessing the health and quality of life of older populations : concepts, resources, and systems / Sylvia E. Furner and Lynda A. Anderson

Part II. Social and behavioral factors. 5. Social determinants of health inequities and health care in old age / Steven P. Wallace

6. Disability and functional status / Laurence G. Branch, Hongdao Meng, and Jack M. Guralnik

7. Behavioral risk factors and evidence-based interventions / Susan L. Hughes, Marcia G. Ory, and Rachel B. Seymour

Part III. Societal applications. 8. Translation : dissemination and implementation issues / Thomas R. Prohaska, Renae Smith-Ray, and Russell E. Glasgow

9. Family caregiving of older adults / Laura N. Gitlin and Richard Schulz

10. Social engagement and a healthy aging society / Nancy Morrow-Howell and Sarah Gehlert

11. Public health policy successes / David M. Buchner

Part IV. Public health infrastructure for an aging society. 12. Technology and aging / David Lindeman

13. Public health workforce : preparing for an aging society / Janet C. Frank and Joan Weiss

14. Disaster preparedness, response, and recovery / Kathryn Hyer and Lisa M. Brown

Part V. Emerging issues. 15. Planned and built environments in public health / William A. Satariano, Marcia G. Ory, and Chanam Lee

16. Genomics and aging / Steven M. Albert and M. Michael Barmada

17. Global perspectives on public health and aging / Laurence G. Branch and Hongdao Meng

18. Resource allocation in an aging U.S. society / Robert H. Binstock.