Books: 'Direct aging'

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Mabry, J. Beth. Direct care worker training for aging clients with developmental disorders. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Center for Rural Pennsylvania, 2010.

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United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging. The impact of direct-to-consumer drug advertising on seniors' health and health care costs: Hearing before the Special Committee on Aging, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, first session, Washington, DC, September 29, 2005. Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 2006.

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United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging. Direct mail solicitations to the elderly: Hearing before the Select Committee on Aging, House of Representatives, One hundredth Congress, first session, February 4, 1987. Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 1987.

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Pushing the envelope: Publishers Clearing House in the new era of direct marketing : report of the Special Committee on Aging, United States Senate. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2014.

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United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging. Subcommittee on Housing and Consumer Interests. High pressure, low benefits: Unfair practices in selling Medigap and other insurance to the elderly : hearing before the Subcommittee on Housing and Consumer Interests of the Select Committee on Aging, House of Representatives, One Hundredth Congress, first session, June 24, 1987. Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 1989.

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United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging. Marketing or medicine: Are direct-to-consumer device ads playing doctor? : hearing before the Special Committee on Aging, United States Senate, One Hundred Tenth Congress, second session, Washington, DC, September 17, 2008. Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 2009.

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United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging. Direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs: What are the consequences? : hearing before the Special Committee on Aging, United States Senate, One Hundred Eighth Congress, first session, Washington, DC, July 22, 2003. Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 2003.

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Marketing or medicine: Are direct-to-consumer device ads playing doctor? : hearing before the Special Committee on Aging, United States Senate, One Hundred Tenth Congress, second session, Washington, DC, September 17, 2008. Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 2009.

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United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging. Direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs: What are the consequences? : hearing before the Special Committee on Aging, United States Senate, One Hundred Eighth Congress, first session, Washington, DC, July 22, 2003. Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 2003.

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Office, General Accounting. Social security: Implementation of new mental impairment criteria for disability benefits : report to the chairman, Special Committee on Aging, United States Senate. Washington, D.C: The Office, 1986.

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The Impact of Direct-To-Consumer Drug Advertising on Seniors' Health and Health Care Costs: Hearing Before the Special Committee on Aging, United Stat. Not Avail, 2006.

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Craig, Larry. Direct-to-consumer Advertising Of Prescription Drugs: What Are The Consequences? Hearing Before The Special Committee On Aging, U.s. Senate. Diane Pub Co, 2004.

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Goodlatte, Bob. Loan Guarantee Program to Promote the Delivery of Direct-To-Home Satellite Services to Rural America: Hearing Before the Committee on Aging, U.S. House of Representatives. Diane Pub Co, 2000.

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Pearson. Issues in Aging & Current Directn Adult Pkg. Pearson, 2009.

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Social security: Measure of telephone service accuracy can be improved : report to the Chairman, Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate. Washington, D.C: The Office, 1991.

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Kapp, Marshall B. Ethics, Law, And Aging Review-- Focus On Consumer-Directed. Springer Publishing Company, 2000.

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Oryhan, Christine, Kevin Vorenkamp, and Daniel Warren. Anticoagulation Regimens and Interventional Pain Procedures. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190271787.003.0039.

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With the aging population and new anticoagulant medications, such as direct oral anticoagulants, being marketed in the United States, it is very important for pain physicians to be aware of the anticoagulants available and how they affect the safety of interventional pain procedures. In addition to anticoagulant and antiplatelet medications, other medications commonly used in the chronic pain population may put patients at increased risk of bleeding complications. Certain patient characteristics, particularly in the chronic pain population, may also increase a patient’s risk of bleeding. The chapter reviews common and emerging anticoagulant and antiplatelet medications and the ideal holding time before or after interventional pain procedures, particularly in the spine. The chapter also discusses the diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes of spinal epidural hematomas.

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Yabroff, K. Robin, Gery P. Guy, Matthew P. Banegas, and Donatus U. Ekwueme. The Economic Burden of Cancer in the United States. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190238667.003.0010.

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With an aging and growing population and improved early detection and survival following diagnosis in the United States, the number of cancer survivors and prevalence of survivorship are expected to increase. Based on population trends, national expenditures for cancer care are projected to increase from $124.6 billion in 2010 to $157.8 billion in 2020. This chapter describes the economic burden of cancer, including direct costs, resulting from the use of resources for medical care for cancer; indirect costs, resulting from the loss of economic resources and opportunities associated with morbidity and mortality due to cancer and its treatment; and psychosocial or intangible costs, such as pain and suffering. Consistent with the intensity of treatment for initial care, recurrence, and end-of-life care, costs are highest in the initial period following diagnosis and, among patients who die from their disease, at the end of life, following a U-shaped curve.

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Cohen, Stacy A., Margaret M. Haglund, and Larissa J. Mooney. Treatment Options for Older Adults with Substance-Use Disorders. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199392063.003.0010.

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Due to co-occurring medical disorders, psychosocial differences, functional and cognitive limitations related to aging, and the potential for multiple medication interactions, unique considerations must be made when addressing the diagnosis and treatment of SUDs among the elderly. Better information is needed on all fronts, from initial screening and assessment, to triaging to appropriate levels of care, to behavioral therapies and pharmacological treatment. Guidelines should help direct providers, families, and patients identify appropriate and individualized treatment programs. Encouragingly, outcomes appear to be as good, if not better, in the older population than in younger adults treated for SUDs. As the “baby boomer” population ages, more older adults will need treatment for illicit drug use, alcoholism, and the misuse of prescription medications. Greater education and awareness of this growing problem will increase attention paid by clinicians and policymakers allocating resources to address the treatment of SUDs in the older population.

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Merzenich, Michael M. Aging, Brain Plasticity, and Integrative Preventive Medicine. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190241254.003.0016.

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This chapter reviews aging and the brain from an important, alternative, still-underappreciated scientific and medical perspective. It briefly describes the history of brain plasticity-related neuroscience, then describes change processes that shape our brains in ways that ultimately distinguish the typical struggling older versus peak-performing younger brain. It considers how and why processes that contribute to personal growth at a younger age are commonly thrown into reverse at an older age. It reviews the development of new brain science–based tools that appear to throw the “plasticity switch” for brain health back in a corrective and strengthening direction, where change processes again support the growth and the more reliable maintenance of physical and functional brain health. Finally, it summarizes how this translational science shall almost certainly evolve to enable a new, neuroscience-directed medical era of brain health management for our older-age populations.

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Bliss, Michael, ed. A Uniquely American Epic. University Press of Kentucky, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.5810/kentucky/9780813178141.001.0001.

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Widely acknowledged as a highly innovative film, Sam Peckinpah’s The Wild Bunch was released in 1969. From the outset, the movie was considered controversial because of its powerful, graphic, and direct depiction of violence, but it was also praised for its lush photography, intricate camera work, and cutting-edge editing. Peckinpah’s tale of an ill-fated, aging outlaw gang bound by a code of honor is often regarded as one of the most complex and influential Westerns in American cinematic history. The issues dealt with in this groundbreaking film—violence, morality, friendship, and the legacy of American ambition and compromise—are just as relevant today as when the film first debuted. To honor the significance of The Wild Bunch, this collection brings together leading Peckinpah scholars and critics to examine what many consider to be the director’s greatest work. The book’s nine essays explore the function of violence in the film and how its depiction is radically different from what is seen in other movies; the background of the film’s production; the European response to the film’s view of human nature; and the role of Texas/Mexico milieu in the narrative.

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Aulino, Felicity. Rituals of Care. Cornell University Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.7591/cornell/9781501739729.001.0001.

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End-of-life issues are increasingly central to discussions within medical anthropology, the anthropology of political action, and the study of Buddhist philosophy and practice. This book speaks directly to these important anthropological and existential conversations. Against the backdrop of global population aging and increased attention to care for the elderly, both personal and professional, the book challenges common presumptions about the universal nature of “caring.” The book shows an inseparable link between forms of social organization and forms of care. Unlike most accounts of the quotidian concerns of providing care in a rapidly aging society, the book brings attention to corporeal processes. Moving from vivid descriptions of the embodied routines at the heart of home caregiving to depictions of care practices in more general ways—care for one's group, care of the polity—it develops the argument that religious, social, and political structures are embodied, through habituated action, in practices of providing for others. Under the watchful treatment of the author, care becomes a powerful foil for understanding recent political turmoil and structural change in Thailand, proving embodied practice to be a vital vantage point for phenomenological and political analyses alike.

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Littlefield, Amy, Deirdre Orceyre, and Stephanie Cheng. Integrative Oncology. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190466268.003.0021.

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Cancer risk increases with age, but a patient’s tolerance to conventional treatments may be reduced with aging and associated morbidities. The development and expansion of age-appropriate therapies and approaches will be crucial as the population of elderly patients with cancer grows in the upcoming years. Taking into account the unique needs of this population will be of great importance. This chapter introduces the field of integrative oncology, the practice of supporting the whole person before, during, and after conventional treatments for cancer. Current evidence recognizes the safe use of many integrative interventions, such as lifestyle and diet changes and supplement and botanical use, to prevent cancer; to reduce side effects and optimize wellness during treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation; and to promote full recovery after treatment. Many of these same interventions act directly to optimally regulate pathways in the unique metabolism of the malignant cell process.

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Hajkowicz, Stefan. Global Megatrends. CSIRO Publishing, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/9781486301416.

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A scarcity of natural resources. The challenge to protect biodiversity and the global climate. Rapid economic growth and urbanisation in Asia and the developing world. Changing demographics and an ageing population. The impact of new digital technologies. Consumer expectations for services, experiences and social interaction. An imperative to innovate. Megatrends are gradual yet powerful trajectories of change that have the potential to throw companies, individuals and societies into freefall. In Global Megatrends author Stefan Hajkowicz identifies these seven patterns of global change and tells a story about how the world will change over the next 20 years. The book captures the thinking of many dedicated scientists and researchers who have devoted their careers to exploring and understanding change. The change heralded by megatrends lies beyond our direct control but not beyond our influence. By getting a picture of how the world is changing and what these megatrends are, we can alter our destiny.

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Dinescu, Anca, and Mikhail Kogan. Falls. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190466268.003.0023.

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Falls in the elderly are very common, and their frequency increases with aging. At a personal level, falls are associated with a subsequent fear of falling, a decline in function, increased nursing home placement, and increased use of medical services, and complications resulting from falls represent the leading cause of death from injury in geriatric population. At the more global level, falls in the elderly are associated with increased use of medical services and increased cost directly to the patient and also indirectly, if we add the number of hours of work lost by caregivers who will assume care of that elderly person after the fall. This chapter covers the definition and relevance of falls in the elderly population; etiology and risk factors for falls; evaluation and management; and assessment for and correction of risk factors. Integrative management approaches discussed in this chapter are movement and exercise, nutrition and supplements, and hormone replacement.

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Torres, Sandra. Ethnicity and Old Age. Policy Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1332/policypress/9781447328117.001.0001.

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This book’s starting point is the notion of theorising and the fact that, because scholarship at the intersection of ethnicity, race and old age has stagnated, we are in dire need of inquiries that focus on the context of discovery. The author argues that our scholarly imagination about this intersection needs to be developed now that the globalisation of international migration and transnationalism have increased the ethno-cultural diversity of our ageing populations. Through a scoping review of the last twenty years of research and theunderstandings of ethnicity and race that informs it, the author shows that scholarship on ageing and old age do not resonate well with the latest advancements in ethnicity and race scholarship. The book introduces gerontologists to social scientific discussions about ethnicity and race, introduces international migration scholars to the implications that population ageing has for the life-course, gives both of these scholarly fields insight into what characterizes scholarship at the intersection of ethnicity/ race and old age, andproposes a new research agenda. By bringing attention to the topics that have received the most attention (i.e. health inequalities, health and social care, intergenerational relationships and caregiving), and the manner in which ethnicity/ race have been made sense of so far, the author identifies the obstacles that scholarship on ethnicity, race and old age faces, and proposes how we can address them in an ethnicity-astute and diversity-informed manner.

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Thiel, Martin, and Gary A. Wellborn, eds. Life Histories. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190620271.001.0001.

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Crustaceans are increasingly being used as model organisms in all fields of biology, including neurobiology, developmental biology, animal physiology, evolutionary ecology, biogeography, and resource management. Crustaceans have a very wide range of phenotypes and inhabit a diverse array of environments, ranging from the deep sea to high mountain lakes and even deserts. The evolution of their life histories has permitted crustaceans to successfully colonize this variety of habitats. Few other taxa exhibit such a variety of life histories and behavior. A comprehensive overview of their life histories is essential to the understanding of many aspects of their success in marine and terrestrial environments. This book provides a general overview of crustacean life histories. Crustaceans have particular life history adaptations that have permitted them to conquer all environments on earth. Crustacean life cycles have evolved to maximize fecundity, growth, and ageing, in a wide range of environmental conditions. Individual contributions contrast benefits and costs of different life histories including sexual versus asexual production, semelparity versus iteroparity, and planktonic larvae versus direct development. Important aspects of particular behaviors are presented (e.g. migrations, defense and territorial behaviors, anti-predator behavior, symbiosis).

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Ferreira, Isabel, and Jos WR Twisk. Physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, and cardiovascular health. Edited by Neil Armstrong and Willem van Mechelen. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198757672.003.0017.

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It is now recognized that cardiovascular disease (CVD) is partly a paediatric problem, i.e. the onset begins in childhood, although clinical symptoms may not become apparent until later in life. Therefore, from a primary prevention point of view, the extent to which physical activity or physical fitness in childhood may deter this process is of utmost importance. Although physical activity and CRF at a young age have not been directly linked to the incidence of CVD, evidence thus far supports cardiovascular health benefits of early higher physical activity and CRF levels on cardiometabolic risk factors like obesity, blood pressure, insulin resistance, and their maintenance throughout the course of life. By affecting these intermediary pathways, lifelong (high-intensity) physical activity may also deter the age-related decreases in CRF and related signs of premature arterial ageing.

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Klein, Reva B. Aggression and Violence in the Elderly. Edited by Phillip M. Kleespies. Oxford University Press, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199352722.013.26.

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Aggression and violence are often overlooked in the aging population. Changes in personality, behavior, and mood are well known in psychiatric disorders, but they are also seen in neurologic conditions, often where there is alteration in brain chemistry, as in metabolic disorders; or alteration in brain structure, as in degenerative disorders, strokes, subdural hematomas, and tumors; or with alteration in brain function, as in epileptic and nonconvulsive status. This chapter provides an overview of specific behaviors, the underlying neurochemistry and pathophysiology behind specific disorders, and some treatment approaches. The consequences of unrecognized and untreated behavioral changes in the elderly can have dire consequences on quality of life—for example, leading to early institutionalization. Regular follow-up that includes questions about behavior would allow for early work-up and treatment to prevent out-of-control escalation. Family education, support, caregiver relief, and prevention of complications can go a long way in improving the quality of life for patients and their families.

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Jiménez, Catalina, Julen Requejo, Miguel Foces, Masato Okumura, Marco Stampini, and Ana Castillo. Silver Economy: A Mapping of Actors and Trends in Latin America and the Caribbean. Inter-American Development Bank, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0003237.

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Latin America and the Caribbean, unlike other regions, is still quite young demographically: people over age 60 make up around 11% of the total population. However, the region is expected to experience the fastest rate of population aging in the world over the coming decades. This projected growth of the elderly population raises challenges related to pensions, health, and long-term care. At the same time, it opens up numerous business opportunities in different sectorshousing, tourism, care, and transportation, for examplethat could generate millions of new jobs. These opportunities are termed the “silver economy,” which has the potential to be one of the drivers of post-pandemic economic recovery. Importantly, women play key roles in many areas of this market, as noted in the first report published by the IDB on this subject (Okumura et al., 2020). This report maps the actors whose products or services are intended for older people and examines silver economy trends in the region by sector: health, long-term care, finance, housing, transportation, job market, education, entertainment, and digitization. The mapping identified 245 actors whose products or services are intended for older people, and it yielded three main findings. The first is that the majority of the actors (40%) operate in the health and care sectors. The prevalence of these sectors could be due to the fact that they are made up of many small players, and it could also suggest a still limited role of older people in active consumption, investment, and the job market in the region. The second finding is that 90% of the silver economy actors identified by the study operate exclusively in their countries of origin, and that Mexico has the most actors (47), followed by the Southern Cone countriesBrazil, Chile, and Argentinawhich have the regions highest rates of population aging. The third finding is that private investment dominates the silver economy ecosystem, as nearly 3 out of every 4 actors offering services to the elderly population are for-profit enterprises. The sectors and markets of the silver economy differ in size and degree of maturity. For example, the long-term care sector, which includes residential care settings, is the oldest and has the largest number of actors, while sectors like digital, home automation, and cohousing are still emerging. Across all sectors, however, there are innovative initiatives that hold great potential for growth. This report examines the main development trends of the silver economy in the region and presents examples of initiatives that are already underway. The health sector has a wealth of initiatives designed to make managing chronic diseases easier and to prevent and reduce the impact of functional limitations through practices that encourage active aging. In the area of long term careone of the most powerful drivers of job creationinitiatives to train human resources and offer home care services are flourishing. The financial sector is beginning to meet a wide range of demands from older people by offering unique services such as remittances or property management, in addition to more traditional pensions, savings, and investment services. The housing sector is adapting rapidly to the changes resulting from population aging. This shift can be seen, for example, in developments in the area of cohousing or collaborative housing, and in the rise of smart homes, which are emerging as potential solutions. In the area of transportation, specific solutions are being developed to meet the unique mobility needs of older people, whose economic and social participation is on the rise. The job market offers older people opportunities to continue contributing to society, either by sharing their experience or by earning income. The education sector is developing solutions that promote active aging and the ongoing participation of older people in the regions economic and social life. Entertainment services for older people are expanding, with the emergence of multiple online services. Lastly, digitization is a cross-cutting and fundamental challenge for the silver economy, and various initiatives in the region that directly address this issue were identified. Additionally, in several sectors we identified actors with a clear focus on gender, and these primarily provide support to women. Of a total of 245 actors identified by the mapping exercise, we take a closer look at 11 different stories of the development of the silver economy in the region. The featured organizations are RAFAM Internacional (Argentina), TeleDx (Chile), Bonanza Asistencia (Costa Rica), NudaProp (Uruguay), Contraticos (Costa Rica), Maturi (Brazil), Someone Somewhere (Mexico), CONAPE (Dominican Republic), Fundación Saldarriaga Concha (Colombia), Plan Ibirapitá (Uruguay), and Canitas (Mexico). These organizations were chosen based on criteria such as how innovative their business models are, the current size and growth potential of their initiatives, and their impact on society. This study is a first step towards mapping the silver economy in Latin America and the Caribbean, and the hope is to broaden the scope of this mapping exercise through future research and through the creation of a community of actors to promote the regional integration of initiatives in this field.

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