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Health Insurance and the Elderly
Health Affairs, 1993The effectiveness of proposed changes to the Medicare program depends on consumers' responses to different market incentives, which vary according to the coverage the elderly possess to supplement their Medicare coverage. This Data Watch explores the extent of supplemental insurance among the elderly, based on a new data set from the Medicare Current ...
G S, Chulis +4 more
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Society, 1989
w 'hen Ronald Reagan assumed the presidency, both conservative and liberal analysts predicted revolutionary changes in the health and welfare system of the country. When Reagan left office eight years later, major programs affecting the elderly that had been targeted for radical modification or elimination still existed. Medicare continues as a federal
Steven P. Wallace, Carroll L. Estes
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w 'hen Ronald Reagan assumed the presidency, both conservative and liberal analysts predicted revolutionary changes in the health and welfare system of the country. When Reagan left office eight years later, major programs affecting the elderly that had been targeted for radical modification or elimination still existed. Medicare continues as a federal
Steven P. Wallace, Carroll L. Estes
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Anthropometry and health in the elderly
Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 1991Measurements of height, weight, skinfold thicknesses, and circumferences were obtained along with data on health practices and disease from 424 independent-living elderly in the Houston area. The objectives of the study were to examine anthropometric measurements of younger (58 through 74 years) and older (75 through 100 years) elderly individuals and ...
K S, Kubena +3 more
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Health, health promotion and the elderly
Journal of Clinical Nursing, 1996Summary Health promotion is a mode of practice which is being increasingly examined by policymakers (DHSS, 1987; DoH, 1992). Although practitioners are being required to screen people over 75 years of age and are exhorted to reduce accidents in the elderly by 33% between 1990 and 2005 (DoH, 1992), there is evidence that they do not value this sort of ...
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Nursing Research, 1976
Elderly residents in two high-rise apartments in Erie, Pennsylvania, were surveyed to identify health needs in this type of congregate dwelling. Responses to a 20-item structured questionnaire were analyzed in relation to health condition, physical functioning, and access to medical care.
M J, Hain, S P, Chen
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Elderly residents in two high-rise apartments in Erie, Pennsylvania, were surveyed to identify health needs in this type of congregate dwelling. Responses to a 20-item structured questionnaire were analyzed in relation to health condition, physical functioning, and access to medical care.
M J, Hain, S P, Chen
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The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 1989
Western values have long emphasized an interventionist approach to problems of health and health care. Yet, as medical technology becomes increasingly expensive and as the number of older people grows, proposed changes often are now governed more by considerations of cost than by quality of services.
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Western values have long emphasized an interventionist approach to problems of health and health care. Yet, as medical technology becomes increasingly expensive and as the number of older people grows, proposed changes often are now governed more by considerations of cost than by quality of services.
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Health Maintenance of the Elderly
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 1984Health maintenance of the elderly is an attractive concept in both humanitarian and economic terms. However, knowledge of this subject is in its infancy. Available information suggests that effective maintenance for this age group may be difficult, will require a broader range of strategies than with younger adults, and may not be without risk of ...
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Health promotion in the elderly
British Journal of Nursing, 1993Too often age is equated with pathology. Health promotion strategies need to be modified for the elderly. They must include social and political action as well as life-style changes.
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