Includes bibliographical references (p. 345-350) and index.
Contents:
Appendix I: Important organizations -- Appendix II: State aging agencies in the United States and its territories -- Appendix III: State ombudsmen regulating long term care facilities such as nursing homes -- Appendix IV: State helpline and hotline contacts to report elder abuse or neglect within the state -- Appendix V: State health departments -- Appendix VI: Number and percentage of adults age 65 and older by selected health status, condition, or impairment, and other characteristics, average annual, 2000-2003 -- Appendix VII: Countries with more than 2 million people age 65 and older : 2000 and 2030 -- Appendix VIII: Countries with more than 1 million people age 80 and older : 2000 and 2030 -- Appendix IX: Rate of selected chronic health conditions causing limitation of activity among older adults, by age and rate per 1,000 population : United States, 2003-2004 -- Appendix X: Life expectancy at birth and at age 65 for selected countries, 2000 -- Appendix XI: National report card on healthy aging : how healthy are older adults in the United States? -- Appendix XII: National organizations for older Canadians -- Appendix XIII: State consumer protection offices in the United States -- Appendix XIV: Relaxation exercises to relieve pain and stress -- Appendix XV: Family caregiver web sites.
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