The Graying of America: Implications for Health Professionals

2005 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 178-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
James D. Wright
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Demographic Projections ◽  
Care Industry

Demographic projections confirm a dramatic increase in the size of America’s elderly population over the next several decades. The elderly now comprise 13% of the population; by 2045, they will comprise 22%. As the elderly population grows, so too will the elderly poor, the elderly homeless, and the elderly uninsured. The implications of the so-called graying of America for the health care system, particularly the long-term care industry, are staggering.

scholarly journals Health and Social Problems in Indonesian Elderly. How Can Health Care System To Overcome ?

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-89
Author(s):  
Iwan Rusdi
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
Service Provider ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Geriatric Service ◽  
Care System

Increasing elderly population is a problem in Indonesia. Many problems faced in elderly.  Elderly are high risk to experience a disease or illness. As well as, long term care is needed for release the disease. A changing in biopsychosocial also important for service provider to control the effect. Collaboration and partnerships is useful to develop strengthening in creating health care system. Furthermore, policy maker and service provider are also better able to review and refine their existing measure, policies, product and geriatric service, which  target elderly population in Indonesia.

The Geriatric Patient and Long-term Care: An Opportunity and Challenge for Pharmacy

1988 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 156-160
Author(s):  
Martin D. Higbee
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Adverse Drug Reactions ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Drug Reactions ◽  
Term Care

A significant interest in the elderly population has occurred over the last decade as evidenced by the increase in journals, journal articles, books, and research regarding the aged patient. This explosion of data concerning the elderly is essential since our educational background in disease process and therapy is generally learned from the young adult perspective. Additionally, the elderly patient represents a high-risk patient to health care professionals for a variety of reasons: (1) the elderly person has in many cases multiple chronic diseases; (2) has complicated, multiple drug regimens; (3) has an increased incidence of adverse drug reactions compared to younger adults; (4) exhibits atypical presenting symptoms of disease and adverse drug reactions; (5) is at risk for iatrogenic disease; and (6) is neglected generally due to negative stereotypical attitudes held by health care professionals. The elderly population, however, represents an opportunity for pharmacy services due to the increasing numbers of elderly, the opportunity to provide new, nontraditional, and innovative services, as well as the emergence of new practice areas of health care delivery for our elderly. Additionally, there is a need to enhance educational experiences in long-term care and conduct geriatric and gerontologic research in these settings.

Geriatric Teams in the Long-term Care Facility

1988 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 195-201
Author(s):  
Ruthanne R. Ramsey
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Term Care Facility ◽  
Long Term Care Facility ◽  
Inpatient Settings

Geriatric teams have emerged as an accepted method of health care delivery to the elderly patient in ambulatory and acute inpatient settings. As one model of specialized health care teams, geriatric teams vary in structure, membership, and type. The purposes may be diverse, ranging from providing primary care to multidimensional functional and diagnostic assessment. Geriatric teams have convincingly demonstrated benefit to the care of the elderly. Overcoming significant barriers to their formation, geriatric teams are beginning to develop in long-term care facilities as a result of economic and educational pressures. However, the unique environment and needs of the long-term care facility have resulted in differences in leadership, membership, and structure of long-term care teams. Pharmacist involvement in the long-term care geriatric team could benefit the facility, patient care, and the profession. The key to future involvement by pharmacists in teams appears to depend on their interest, ability to acquire necessary skills, and demonstration of unique professional contributions.

Health Insurance Systems as Models for Managing the Increasing Elderly Populations of Japan and Korea

2011 ◽  
pp. 282-294
Author(s):  
Seungwon Jeong ◽  
Yusuke Inoue
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Medical Facilities ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Long Term Care Insurance ◽  
The Republic

This chapter looks into the systems and institutions for the elderly population covered by long-term care insurance in Japan and the Republic of Korea (hereafter Korea). It shall discuss the historical changes in policies in these two nations. The Health Care and Welfare Complex elements that make up a single business model for the Health Care and Social Services of the aged in Japan and Korea will also be discussed in this paper. The management environment for medical facilities greatly changed with adjustments in the population structure and the social environment, and this resulted in serious competition between medical facilities for patients. Medical facilities in Japan and Korea showed a rapid increase in comprehensive medical and welfare management. Consequently, there were provisions in both health care and social services through affiliation, chain affiliation and multiplication, before and after the enforcement of long-term care insurance.

Laying foundations for sound health care

1992 ◽  
Vol 30 (21) ◽  
pp. 83-84
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Advisory Group ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Health Technologies ◽  
Maximum Benefit ◽  
Broad Term

If NHS resources are to be deployed to give maximum benefit to patients, then health technologies – a broad term that includes all the methods used by health professionals to promote health, prevent and treat disease and improve rehabilitation and long-term care – must be rigorously assessed. Assessing the Effects of Health Technologies* is a report from an advisory group appointed by the Department of Health’s Director of Research and Development. The report, which is published today, describes ways in which the NHS should be involved in research on health provision and discusses how the results of such research could be implemented.

scholarly journals EFFECT OF ORAL HEALTH CARE ON HYPERSENSITIVITY SYNDROME AMONG THE ELDERLY IN LONG-TERM CARE

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. 399-400
Author(s):  
M. Shirobe ◽  
R. Nakayama ◽  
Y. Ohara ◽  
K. Endo ◽  
Y. Watanabe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Hypersensitivity Syndrome ◽  
Oral Health Care ◽  
Term Care
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