Aging

Aging
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 512
Release: 1974
Genre: Geriatrics
ISBN:

Strengthening the Workforce to Support Community Living and Participation for Older Adults and Individuals with Disabilities

Strengthening the Workforce to Support Community Living and Participation for Older Adults and Individuals with Disabilities
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 115
Release: 2017-04-24
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0309450217

As the demographics of the United States shift toward a population that is made up of an increasing percentage of older adults and people with disabilities, the workforce that supports and enables these individuals is also shifting to meet the demands of this population. For many older adults and people with disabilities, their priorities include maximizing their independence, living in their own homes, and participating in their communities. In order to meet this population's demands, the workforce is adapting by modifying its training, by determining how to coordinate among the range of different professionals who might play a role in supporting any one older adult or individual with disabilities, and by identifying the ways in which technology might be helpful. To better understand how the increasing demand for supports and services will affect the nation's workforce, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a public workshop in June 2016, in Washington, DC. Participants aimed to identify how the health care workforce can be strengthened to support both community living and community participation for adults with disabilities and older adults. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.

Words on Aging

Words on Aging
Author: United States. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Library
Publisher:
Total Pages: 200
Release: 1970
Genre: Aging
ISBN:

Annotated references of selected articles (1963-1967) and books (1900-1967/1968) about aging. Includes government documents and reports. Legislation not covered. Entries arranged by broad topics. Author, subject indexes. Complements previous publications: Aging in the modern world, 1964, and Selected references on aging, 1959.