Part I. Fundamentals. 1. Contemporary perspectives on public health / Terrie Wetle and Angela Sherwin -- 2. What are the roles of public health in an aging society? / Linda P. Fried -- 3. Financing and organizing health and long-term care services for older populations / Robyn I. Stone and William F. Benson -- 4. Assessing the health and quality of life of older populations : concepts, resources, and systems / Sylvia E. Furner and Lynda A. Anderson -- Part II. Social and behavioral factors. 5. Social determinants of health inequities and health care in old age / Steven P. Wallace -- 6. Disability and functional status / Laurence G. Branch, Hongdao Meng, and Jack M. Guralnik -- 7. Behavioral risk factors and evidence-based interventions / Susan L. Hughes, Marcia G. Ory, and Rachel B. Seymour -- Part III. Societal applications. 8. Translation : dissemination and implementation issues / Thomas R. Prohaska, Renae Smith-Ray, and Russell E. Glasgow -- 9. Family caregiving of older adults / Laura N. Gitlin and Richard Schulz -- 10. Social engagement and a healthy aging society / Nancy Morrow-Howell and Sarah Gehlert -- 11. Public health policy successes / david M. Buchner -- Part IV. Public health infrastructure for an aging society. 12. Technology and aging / David Lindeman -- 13. Public health workforce : preparing for an aging society / Janet C. Frank and Joan Weiss -- 14. Disaster preparedness, response, and recovery / Kathryn Hyer and Lisa M. Brown -- Part V. Emerging issues. 15. Planned and built environments in public health / William A. Satariano, Marcia G. Ory, and Chanam Lee -- 16. Genomics and aging / Steven M. Albert and M. Michael Barmada -- 17. Global perspectives on public health and aging / Laurence G. Branch and Hongdao Meng -- 18. Resource allocation in an aging U.S. society / Robert H. Binstock.
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