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1024955
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b779325
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Vierck, Elizabeth,1945-
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Aging : : demographics, health, and health services /\ Elizabeth Vierck and Kris Hodges.
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| Publication Statement
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Westport, Conn. :: Greenwood Press,, ©2003.
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1 online resource (xviii, 323 pages) :: illustrations
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0313093083
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: 9780313093081
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1573565474
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9781573565479
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Aging in the Twentieth Century -- The meaning of aging -- Size and growth of the older population -- Life expectancy: three decades in 100 years -- Health status, use of health services, and attitudes toward health care providers -- Health risks and practices -- Nutrition -- Chronic conditions and common health problems -- Mental health and illness -- Prescription and over-the-counter drugs -- Long-term care: an overview -- Long-term care: home health care -- Long-term care: nursing home care -- Care at the end of life: hospice care -- Causes, places, and timing of death -- Paying for health care: health care spending, medicare, medicaid, and supplemental insurance.
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The graying of America is perhaps the most significant demographic event of recent times. Health care and nutrition have improved, and baby boomers reaching middle age and retirement will influence American society both now and in the years to come. Vierck and Hodges present vital statistics on aging Americans in a readable and interesting format, describing trends, offering insights, and providing a framework for understanding the data.
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Aging-- Social aspects.
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Longevity.
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Older people-- Health and hygiene.
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Older people-- Medical care.
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Older people-- Services for.
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Longévité
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Personnes âgées-- Santé et hygiène.
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Personnes âgées-- Soins médicaux.
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Personnes âgées, Services aux.
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Vieillissement-- Aspect social.
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Aging-- Social aspects.
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Aspect social.
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HEALTH FITNESS-- Diseases-- General.
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HEALTH FITNESS-- Health Care Issues.
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Longévité
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Longevity.
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MEDICAL-- Diseases.
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MEDICAL-- Health Care Delivery.
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MEDICAL-- Health Policy.
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MEDICAL-- Public Health.
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Medizinische Versorgung
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Older people-- Health and hygiene.
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Older people-- Medical care.
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Older people-- Services for.
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Personne âgée.
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Santé
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Service aux aînés.
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Soins médicaux.
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Soziologie
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Vieillissement.
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Alter.
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Aging.
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Aged.
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Health Services for the Aged.
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Health Status.
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Longevity.
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USA.
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| Dewey Classification
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362.1/9897/00973
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| LC Classification
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RA564.8.V54 2003
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2003 H-423
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WT 104V665a 2003
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| Added Entry
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Hodges, Kris.
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