Older Adult-Led Health Promotion in Urban Communities : Models and Interventions

The subject of how best to address the current and future health needs of older adult residents in this country's urban marginalized communities is one that has also received considerable attention in academic, policy, and practice arenas in the past decade. A variety of models have been put forth to achieve the goal of health in these communities but one of the most promising recommendations has been the use of health promotion as a vehicle for reaching and empowering communities of color in both rural and urban America. Older adult-led interventions, as addressed in various sections of this book, is one of the latest and most promising approaches towards health promotion that is grass-roots and community participatory based. Older adult-led health promotion represents an emerging field with tremendous implications for addressing the health needs of marginalized urban older adults in the United States and international. Rowman & Littlefield Contents 8 List of Figures and Tables 10 Acknowledgments 12 SECTION 1: SETTING THE CONTEXT 14 Chapter 01. Overview 16 Chapter 02. Older Adult Demographic Profile and Trends 30 Chapter 03. Civic Engagement and Older Adults 44 Chapter 04. Older Adult Health Care Needs 62 SECTION 2: HEALTH PROMOTION THEORY AND PRACTICE 98 Chapter 05. Health Promotion Field 100 Chapter 06. Older Adult-Led Health Promotion 134 Chapter 07. New Arenas and Settings for Older Adult Health Promotion 162 SECTION 3: HEALTH PROMOTION RESEARCH AND ETHICS 172 Chapter 08. Research and Evidence-Based Older Adult Health Promotion 174 Chapter 09. Ethical Dilemmas and Health Promotion with Older Adults 188 SECTION 4: REFLECTIONS FROM THE FIELD 196 Chapter 10. Case Study 198 Chapter 11. Future Rewards and Challenges for the Field 212 Bibliography 224 Index 274 "ISBN-13:,9780742563353" ISBN-13: 9780742563353 The subject of how best to address the current and future health needs of older adult residents in America's urban marginalized communities is one that has received considerable attention in academic policy and practice arenas in the past decade. A variety of models have been put forth to achieve the goal of health in these communities, but one of the most promising recommendations has been the use of health promotion to reach and empower communities of color in both rural and urban America