Ethnic minorities represent a growing percentage of the elderly population in the United States. Yet, the impact of aging on minority groups and subgroups has only been partially studied. Minorities, Aging and Health fills the gap and opens the debate on how to provide for the specific needs of an increasingly elderly population. Specific issues covered in this volume include: mortality and life expectancy; the incidence of chronic disease and disabilities; diet and nutrition; mental health; access to health services and long-term care; and public health-care policy.
Ethnic minorities represent a growing percentage of the elderly population in the United States. Yet, the impact of aging on minority groups and subgroups has only been partially studied. Minorities, Aging and Health fills the gap and opens the debate on how to provide for the specific needs of an increasingly elderly population. Specific issues covered in this volume include: mortality and life expectancy; the incidence of chronic disease and disabilities; diet and nutrition; mental health; access to health services and long-term care; and public health-care policy.
Kyriakos S. Markides, Ph.D., is Annie and John Gnitzinger Professor of Aging Studies at the University of Texas Medical Branch. He is the author or co-author of 210 publications, most of which are in the field of health and aging. The Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) has recently listed Dr. Markides among the most highly cited scientists in the world. He has extensive editorial experience including being the founding and current Editor of the Journal of Aging and Health (SAGE). Dr. Markides has also edited a number of related books, including Minorities, Aging, and Health(SAGE).
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Introduction - Kyriakos S Markides and Manuel R Miranda Minorities, Aging and Health MORTALITY AND LIFE EXPECTANCY `Non-White¿ and White Age Trajectories of Mortality Evidence from Extinct Cohort Analyses, 1950 to 1992 Adult Mortality among American Indians Concerns about the Reliability of a Crucial Indicator of Health Status CHRONIC DISEASES AND DISABILITIES Race, Age, Chronic Disease and Disability Aging, Chronic Disease and Physical Disability in Hispanic Elderly Aging, Chronic Conditions and Physical Disbilities in Asian and Pacific Islander Americans Aging and Chronic Disease in American Indian Populations DIET AND NUTRITION Aging, Diet and Nutrition in African Americans Nutrition among Hispanic Elders in the United States MENTAL HEALTH Hispanic Aging, Social Support and Mental Health Does Acculturation Make a Difference? Asian American Elderly Mental Health HEALTH SERVICES AND LONG-TERM CARE Health Care Use and Long-term Care among African-Americans Access and Quality Issues Health Service Use and Long-term Care among Hispanics Long-term Care among American Indians A Broad Lens Perspective on Service Preference and Use HEALTH POLICY Caught in Hostile Cross-Fire Public Policy and Minority Elderly in the United States
Introduction - Kyriakos S Markides and Manuel R Miranda Minorities, Aging and Health MORTALITY AND LIFE EXPECTANCY `Non-White¿ and White Age Trajectories of Mortality Evidence from Extinct Cohort Analyses, 1950 to 1992 Adult Mortality among American Indians Concerns about the Reliability of a Crucial Indicator of Health Status CHRONIC DISEASES AND DISABILITIES Race, Age, Chronic Disease and Disability Aging, Chronic Disease and Physical Disability in Hispanic Elderly Aging, Chronic Conditions and Physical Disbilities in Asian and Pacific Islander Americans Aging and Chronic Disease in American Indian Populations DIET AND NUTRITION Aging, Diet and Nutrition in African Americans Nutrition among Hispanic Elders in the United States MENTAL HEALTH Hispanic Aging, Social Support and Mental Health Does Acculturation Make a Difference? Asian American Elderly Mental Health HEALTH SERVICES AND LONG-TERM CARE Health Care Use and Long-term Care among African-Americans Access and Quality Issues Health Service Use and Long-term Care among Hispanics Long-term Care among American Indians A Broad Lens Perspective on Service Preference and Use HEALTH POLICY Caught in Hostile Cross-Fire Public Policy and Minority Elderly in the United States
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