Ageing Care in the Community: Current Practices and Future Directions
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Ageing Care in the Community: Current Practices and Future Directions

  1. 527 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF
Available until 17 Jan |Learn more

Ageing Care in the Community: Current Practices and Future Directions

About this book

This book examines the current services available for Hong Kong' s ageing population in four key areas: general healthcare needs, specific healthcare needs, psychosocial needs, and environmental and technological needs. Topics in the book range from health promotion and lifestyle modifications for older people to care for chronic conditions, planning for the end of life, adapting the built environment, and more.

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Yes, you can access Ageing Care in the Community: Current Practices and Future Directions by Kenneth Nai-Kuen Fong,Kar-wai Tong in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Sociology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Part I - General Healthcare Needs of Older Persons in the Community
  2. 1 - Promoting the Health of Older Persons in Hong Kong
  3. 2 - East and West Lifestyle Modificationfor Health Promotion during the Ageing Process
  4. 3 - The 3 Hs: A Review of Housing, Healthiness,and Happiness for Ageing in Place
  5. Part II - Specific Healthcare Needsof Older Persons in the Community
  6. 4 - The Management of Chronic Diseasefor Older People in the Community
  7. 5 - Fear of Falling among Older Adults: Measurements and Interventions
  8. 6 - Collaboration between Orthopaedic Surgeons and Geriatricians to Improve Functional Outcomes for Frail Older Patients Undergoing Surgery
  9. Part III - Psychosocial Needsof Older Persons in the Community
  10. 7 - A Review of Public Services for Older People with Intellectual Disabilities
  11. 8 - Non-pharmacological Interventions forCognitive Performance in Older People withDementia or Mild Cognitive Impairment
  12. 9 - Promotion of Person-centred Carefor People with Dementia
  13. 10 - Empowering Dementia Carein the Community: A Strength-based Care Management Approach
  14. 11 - Family and Community Engagement in End-of-life Care for Older Adults
  15. 12 - Advance Care Planning for Older Adults in Hong Kong
  16. Part IV - Environmental and Technological Needs of Older Persons in the Community
  17. 13 - Environmental Design for Older Adults
  18. 14 - From Assistive Technology to Universal Design: Meeting the Needs of the Population
  19. 15 - The Use of Information Technology to Improve the Well-being of Older Adults
  20. 16 - Population Ageing, Ageing in Place,Telehealth, and Legal Concerns
  21. Conclusion and Future Directions
  22. Appendix: Chapter Abstracts
  23. About the Editors and Contributors