Health Promotion and Aging, Seventh Edition: Practical Applications for Health Professionals
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| Rating | : | 4.59 (541 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0826131883 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 504 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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Dr. Haber has authored 87 academic publications and has been project director or principal investigator of 20 research or demonstration grants related to health and aging. The third edition of this book, Health Promotion and Aging, was selected for the 2004 Book of the Year Award by theAmerican Journal of Nursing in two categories: Gerontologic Nursing, and Community and Public Health. Haber was a professor at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Ga
Highly practical, the text includes health-promoting tools, resource lists, assessment tools, illustrations, checklists, and tables. The text synthesizes state-of-the-art research findings—providing convincing evidence that healthpromotion truly works—with practical, effective strategies. Additionally, the bookincludes key terms and learning objectives at the start of each chapter, along with thought-provoking questions and reflection boxes. New to the Seventh Edition: Provides updated blood pressure, cholesterol, Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS), and lung cancer screening guidelines Presents updates on exercise regimens ranging from yoga to the tango Expands and updates section on emotional regulation and conflict resolution skills with aging Discusses Boomer Entrepreneurism Provides new policy recommendations including student loan debt among older adults Expands gerotechnology and smart home innovations Updates on “Obamacare” and health care delivery recommendations Addresses “Buyer Beware” regarding brain-training programs Expands global aging and LGBT aging content. Completely reorganized for ease of use, this textbook features updated demographics and rankings for leading causes of death, new blood pressure screeningguidelines and data o
Haber is a fellow in the Gerontological Society of America, and he is recognized for two Best Practice Awards from the National Council on Aging, the Distinguished Teacher Award from the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, and the Molly Mettler Award for Leadership in Health Promotion from the National Council on Aging. For a decade he was the John and Janice Fisher distinguished professor of wellness and gerontology at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. About the AuthorDavid Haber, PhD , is an assistant professor in the Gerontology Department at Western Oregon University, Monmouth, Oregon. Haber was a professor at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. Dr. Haber’s current interest in life is cat therapy with frail elders. Prior to his current affiliation he worked at several institutes of higher education. Typically, these applied projects involved gerontology and h