Minorities, Aging and Health / Edition 1

by Kyriakos S. Markides, Manuel Miranda

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780803959736
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	09/22/1997
Pages:	479
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

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).

Table of Contents

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

Editorial Reviews

Intended for researchers in the field of aging, this volume explores the specific needs of an increasingly diverse elderly population. Focusing on Hispanics, Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Native Americans, chapters cover: mortality and life expectancy, the incidence of disease and disabilities, diet and nutrition, access to health services and long-term care, and public health policy. Paper edition (unseen), $28.95. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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