Health promotion and aging: practical applications for health professionals

Introduction

Clinical preventive services. Medical screenings and prophylaxis: considerable controversy

Breast cancer

Menopause and the HRT controversy

Blood pressure

Osteoporosis

Cholesterol

Cervical cancer

Colorectal cancer

Prostate cancer

Skin cancer

Hearing and vision

Oral health

Diabetes

Depression

Hepatitis C

Are screenings going to the dogs (and cats)?

Immunization

Aspirin prophylaxis

The polypill

Medicare prevention

A final word

Health educators: collaboration, communication, and health behavior change

Exercise

Nutrition and weight management

Complementary and alternative medicine

Selected health education topics

Mental health

Community health

Social/emotional support, long-term care, and end-of-life care

Diversity

Public health policy

A glimpse into the future and a look back.

Introduction to health promotion and aging

Clinical preventive services and aging

Empowering older adults

Exercise and aging

Nutrition, weight management, and aging

Complementary and alternative medicine, and aging

Selected health education and aging topics

Mental health and aging

Community health and aging

Long-term care and end-of-life care

Public health policy and aging

Diversity and aging.