Purchase includes access to the ebook for use on most mobile devices or computers. New to the Eighth Edition: Updated research findings, demographics, figures, and statistics regarding health/social/medical trends/exercise/weight management New content on global aging, sexual health, and substance abuse New information on medical screening recommendations, cancer treatments, complementary and alternative medicine, and more New findings regarding mental health and older adults Significant updates to Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, and the ACA Expanded section on global health and older adults Upgraded instructor support package Key Features: Provides an interdisciplinary view of how practitioners, program developers, and policymakers can improve health and wellness in older adults Describes successful community and government model programs and initiatives Delivers health-promoting tools, resource lists, checklists, and assessment tools Offers key terms, learning objectives, critical-thinking questions and reflection boxes Includes a robust instructor package.

Introduction to health promotion and aging -- Clinical preventive services and aging -- Empowering older adults -- Exercise and aging -- Nutrition, weight management, and aging -- Complementary and alternative medicine, and aging -- Selected health education and aging topics -- Mental health and aging -- Community health and aging -- Long-term care and end-of-life care -- Public health policy and aging -- Diversity and aging.