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Promoting the Health of Older Adults
The Canadian Experience
Edited by Irving Rootman, Peggy Edwards, Mélanie Levasseur, Frances Grunberg
July 2021
Print ISBN: 9781773382401
Overview
Taking a unique look at health promotion and aging in Canada, this edited collection uses the action framework in the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion to explore the factors and issues related to the health of older adults. The book is organized around the five action areas for health promotion: building healthy public policy, creating supportive environments, strengthening community action, developing personal skills, and reorienting health and social services.
Adhering to the holistic approach that health in older age involves physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being, this comprehensive collection covers a wide range of interventions that are designed to benefit and protect the aging population’s health, quality of life, rights, and dignity, while building intergenerational solidarity and collaboration. Readers will learn about aging from a health promotion perspective; the context, environment, and issues related to older adults in Canada; as well as best practices in health promotion, public health, and the care of older adults. Promoting the Health of Older Adults is an invaluable resource for both graduate and undergraduate students in gerontology, health promotion, nursing, social work, and related fields.
FEATURES
- considers the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for health promotion and aging
- provides an up-to-date profile of older adults in Canada and current/future trends in aging and health, including the use of new technologies and policies and practices in health promotion, public health, and other disciplines
- includes a wealth of pedagogical features, such as learning objectives, critical thinking questions, a glossary, and online supplementary materials
Health Promotion in Canada, Fourth Edition
Irving Rootman, Ann Pederson, Katherine Frohlich, Sophie Dupéré
Table of Contents
Foreword: The Convergence of Health Promotion and Gerontology
Gloria Gutman
Preface
Acknowledgements
Part I: Key Demographic, Conceptual, and Theoretical Elements
Chapter 1: A Portrait of Aging and Older Adults in Canada
Peggy Edwards
Chapter 2: Key Concepts in Health Promotion and Gerontology
Irving Rootman and Mélanie Levasseur
Chapter 3: Theories and Models in Health Promotion: Key Landmarks on the Road Map to Optimal Practice and Research with Older Adults
Lucie Richard and Johanne Filiatrault
Personal Reflection 1: Did You Just Call Me Old Lady? A Ninety-Five-Year-Old Reflects on Aging in an Ageist Society
Lillian Zimmerman
Part II: Building Healthy Public Policy
Chapter 4: Public Policy for Healthy Aging: Challenges and Frameworks for Action
Peggy Edwards, Jim Hamilton, and Michael Routledge
Chapter 5: Policy and Program Innovations for an Aging Society
Sherri Torjman
Personal Reflection 2: Adopting a Rights-Based Approach to Policies and Practices Involving Older Persons
Margaret Gillis
Part III: Creating Supportive Environments
Chapter 6: Age-Friendly Communities
Verena Menec, Jim Hamilton, and Sheila Novek
Chapter 7: Housing in Later Life
Suzanne Garon, Samuèle Rémillard-Boilard, Mario Paris, François Racicot-Lanoue, and Christyne Lavoie
Chapter 8: Transportation for an Aging Society
Neena L. Chappell
Chapter 9: AgeTech: Technology-Based Solutions for Aging Societies
Andrew Sixsmith
Chapter 10: Reducing Social Isolation: Policies and Programs Fostering Social Support and Participation
Daniel Naud and Mélanie Levasseur
Chapter 11: Grow Old Along with Me: Relationships in Later Life
Peggy Edwards
Chapter 12: Mistreatment of Older Adults
Marie Beaulieu, Julien Cadieux Genesse, and Kevin St-Martin
Part IV: Strengthening Community Action
Chapter 13: Community Development by and for Older Adults
Mélanie Levasseur, Daniel Naud, and Sonia Routhier
Chapter 14: Busting Some Myths: The EngAGEment and Contributions of Older Persons in Society
Peggy Edwards
Chapter 15: Health Promotion among Older Indigenous People
Charlotte Loppie
Chapter 16: Aging in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Two-Spirit (LGBTQ2+) Communities
Arne Stinchcombe and Kimberley Wilson
Chapter 17: Health Promotion Practices for Immigrant Older Adults
Karen M. Kobayashi and Mushira Mohsin Khan
Personal Reflection 3: Aging: The Advancement from Cocksure Ignorance to Thoughtful Uncertainty—Reflection from an Indigenous Elder
Woodrow Morrison
Part V: Developing Personal Skills
Chapter 18: Never Too Old to Learn: Lifelong Learning and Adult Education
Arpi Hamalian and Michael Cooke
Chapter 19: Improving the Health Literacy of Older Adults
Lorie Donelle and Irving Rootman
Chapter 20: Mental Health, Cognitive Resilience, and Vitality
Kiran Rabheru, Keri-Leigh Cassidy, Beverley Cassidy, and David Conn
Chapter 21: Healthy Aging through the Arts: Supporting Older People to Thrive in Their Communities
Alison Phinney, Claire Gram, jil p. weaving, and Elaine Moody
Chapter 22: Building Personal Skills for Healthy Eating: From Risk to Resilience
Doris Gillis and Laura Gougeon
Chapter 23: Encouraging and Supporting Physical Activity for Older Adults
Christa Costas-Bradstreet and John C. Spence
Personal Reflection 4: Living and Aging with a Disability: A Study in Resilience
Mark Nagler
Part VI: Reorienting Health Services
Chapter 24: The Role of Public Health in Promoting Healthy Aging
Pegeen Walsh
Chapter 25: Improving Community Health and Social Services: A British Columbia Case Study
Laura Kadowaki, Kahir Lalji, and Marcy Cohen
Chapter 26: Reablement: A Unique Approach to Regaining, Maintaining, or Improving Independence in Daily Life
Nicole Dubuc and Bryony Beresford
Personal Reflection 5: Reflecting on 45 Years in Public Health Nursing
Connie Swinton
Chapter 27: Putting Life into Years: Promoting Health and Joy in Nursing Homes
Pat Armstrong, Hugh Armstrong, and Jacqueline Choiniere
Chapter 28: Reorienting Mental Health Services for Older Adults in Canada
Kimberley Wilson
Chapter 29: Supporting Caregivers and Caregiving in an Aging Canada
Laura M. Funk
Chapter 30: Substance Use Among Older Adults: Epidemiology and Implications for Health Promotion Systems
Karen Urbanoski
Chapter 31: Death and Dying in Canada: A Family Lens
Katherine Arnup and Nathan Battams
Personal Reflection 6: Reflections on Death and Dying in Canada
Barry Worsfold
Part VII: Conclusion
Chapter 32: Health Promotion and Aging During a Pandemic: Risk, Resilience, and COVID-19
Andrew V. Wister
Personal Refection 7: On Being an Older Person in the Wake of the Coronavirus
Peggy Edwards
Chapter 33: Moving Forward on Healthy Aging: Challenges and Opportunities
Frances Grunberg, Peggy Edwards, Irving Rootman, and Mélanie Levasseur
Glossary
About the Contributors
Index
