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100 1 _aWoo, Jean.
_eeditor.
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245 1 0 _aAging in Hong Kong :
_bA Comparative Perspective /
_cedited by Jean Woo.
264 1 _aBoston, MA :
_bSpringer US :
_bImprint: Springer,
_c2013.
300 _ax, 280 páginas 31 ilustraciones, 12 ilustraciones en color.
_brecurso en línea.
336 _atexto
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputadora
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_2rdamedia
338 _arecurso en línea
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347 _aarchivo de texto
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490 0 _aInternational Perspectives on Aging ;
_v5
500 _aSpringer eBooks
505 0 _aCh 1. Introduction -- Ch 2. Hong Kong and Other World Cities -- Ch 3. Living Environment -- Ch 4. Retirement and post retirement issues -- Ch 5. Elder Financial Asset Management -- Ch 6. Population ageing: Impact of Common Chronic Diseases on Health and Social Services -- Ch 7. Health Literacy Regarding Ageing Issues -- Ch 8. The Role of Empowerment in the Management of Chronic Diseases in the Elderly -- Ch 9. Elder-friendly Service Delivery Models -- Ch 10. Quality of Dying -- Ch 11. Prioritization in Healthcare and Ageism.
520 _aWith the longest life expectancy for men and the second longest for women, Hong Kong typifies our planet’s aging population. The daily lives of its older adults closely match the advantages and disadvantages experienced by urban elders in other developed countries. For these reasons, Hong Kong’s elderly serve as a salient guide to older people’s social, psychological, and healthcare needs—concerns of increasing importance as the world grows older. Aging in Hong Kong examines this emblematic population as a case study specifically in comparison with their counterparts in the West, shedding light on diverse, interrelated currents in the aging experience. Referencing numerous international studies, the book contrasts different health service arrangements and social factors and relates them to a variety of health outcomes. Its wide-ranging coverage documents health and illness trends, reviews age-friendly policy initiatives, relates health literacy to patients’ active role in their own care, and discusses elders as an underserved group in the division of limited health funding and resources. This multiple focus draws readers’ attention to policies that need revisiting or retooling as chapters analyze major life areas including: Living environment. Retirement and post-retirement employment issues. Financial asset management. Health literacy regarding aging issues. Elder-positive service delivery models. Ageism in the prioritization of healthcare. End-of-life issues. By assembling such a wealth of data on its subject, Aging in Hong Kong puts ongoing challenges into clear focus for gerontologists, sociologists, health and cross-cultural psychologists, public health policymakers, and others involved in improving the quality of elders’ lives.
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776 0 8 _iEdición impresa:
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856 4 0 _uhttp://remoto.dgb.uanl.mx/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8354-1
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