Handbook of Rural Aging

Description

The Handbook of Rural Aging goes beyond the perspective of a narrow range of health professions, disciplines, and community services that serve older adults in rural America to encompass the full range of perspectives and issues impacting the communities in which rural older adults live. Touching on such topics as work and voluntarism, technology, transportation, housing, the environment, social participation, and the delivery of health and community services, this reference work addresses the full breadth and scope of factors impacting the lives of rural elders with contributions from recognized scholars, administrators, and researchers. This Handbook buttresses a widespread movement to garner more attention for rural America in policy matters and decisions, while also elevating awareness of the critical circumstances facing rural elders and those who serve them. Merging demographic, economic, social, cultural, health, environmental, and political perspectives, it will be an essential reference source for library professionals, researchers, educators, students, program and community administrators, and practitioners with a combined interest in rural issues and aging. Cover Half Title Title Copyright Dedication Contents Preface Foreword: The Federal Scene A Special Note on COVID-19, Pandemics, and Rural Aging Introduction 1 Adult Day Services 2 Advocacy and Activism 3 Age-Friendly Communities 4 Aging-in-Place 5 American Indians and Alaska Natives 6 Area Agencies on Aging 7 Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders 8 Bioethics 9 Broadband Service 10 Caregivers 11 Chronic Disease 12 Community Development 13 Culture 14 Dementia 15 Dementia Friendly Communities 16 Dental and Oral Health 17 Direct Care Workers 18 Disabilities 19 Disasters 20 Drug and Alcohol Addiction 21 Dying, Death, and Bereavement 22 Elder Abuse 23 Legal Services 24 Entitlements and Benefits 25 Evidence-Based Programs 26 Falls and Injuries 27 Family Life 28 Farmers 29 Federal Policy 30 Food Insecurity 31 Geographies and Environments 32 Geriatric Care Managers 33 Geriatrics and Gerontology Education and Training 34 Health Disparities 35 Health Insurance 36 Health Promotion and Wellness 37 Higher Education Institutions 38 Home Health Care 39 Homelessness 40 Housing 41 Immigrants 42 Information Sources 43 Intergenerational Programs 44 Isolation 45 Kinship Care 46 Latina/os 47 Leadership 48 LGBTQ Older Adults 49 Long-Term Care 50 Meals Programs 51 Rural Masculinities 52 Mental and Behavioral Health 53 Mental Health Services 54 Minorities 55 National Rural Health Association 56 Nursing Services 57 Nutrition 58 Philanthropy 59 Physical Activity 60 Politics 61 Poverty 62 Professional Organizations and Associations 63 Religion and Spirituality 64 Research Engagement 65 Retirement 66 Rural Health Clinics 67 Rural Service Network 68 Senior Centers 69 Social Determinants of Health 70 Social Work 71 Strategic Planning 72 Technology 73 Telehealth 74 Theory 75 Transportation 76 Veterans 77 Voluntarism 78 Older Women 79 Workforce List of Contributors