The Encyclopedia of Elder Care (Facts on File Library of Health and Living)

Contents......Page 4
Foreword......Page 6
Introduction......Page 9
A......Page 24
B......Page 67
C......Page 78
D......Page 102
E......Page 121
F......Page 136
G......Page 148
H......Page 155
I......Page 182
J......Page 185
K......Page 188
L......Page 191
M......Page 201
N......Page 216
O......Page 226
P......Page 245
R......Page 260
S......Page 266
T......Page 284
U......Page 292
V......Page 294
W......Page 300
Appendixes......Page 303
Appendix 1: Important Organizations......Page 305
Appendix 2: State Aging Agencies in the United States and its Territories......Page 329
Appendix 3: State Ombudsment Regulating Long-Term Care Facilities Such as Nursing Homes......Page 335
Appendix 4: State Helpline and Hotline Contacts to Report Elder Abuse or Neglect within the State......Page 340
Appendix 5: State Health Departments......Page 342
Appendix 6: Number and Percentage of Adults Age 65 and Older by Selected Health Status, Condition, or Impairment, and Other Characteristics, Average Annual, 2000-2003......Page 347
Appendix 7: Countries with More Than 2 Million People Age 65 and Older: 2000-2030......Page 350
Appendix 8: Countries with More Than 1 Million People Age 65 and Older: 2000-2030......Page 351
Appendix 9: Rate of Selected Chronic Health Conditions Causing Limitation of Activity Among Older Adults, by Age and Rate Per 1,000 Population: United States, 2003-2004......Page 352
Appendix 10: Life Expectancy at Birth and at Age 65 for Selected Countries, 2000......Page 353
Appendix 11: National Report Card on Healthy Aging: How Healthy are Older Adults in the United States......Page 355
Appendix 12: National Organizations for Older Canadians......Page 356
Appendix 13: State Consumer Protection Offices in the United States......Page 359
Appendix 14: Relaxation Exercises to Relieve Pain and Stress......Page 364
Appendix 15: Family Caregiver Web Sites......Page 366
Bibliography......Page 368
Index......Page 374