Satariano, William.

Epidemiology of aging : an ecological approach / William A. Satariano. - Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, c2006. - xi, 424 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The aging of human populations: the significance of an epidemiological perspective -- Aging, health, and the environment: an ecological model -- Survival, mortality, and cause of death -- Physical functioning and activities of everyday life -- Cognitive functioning -- Depression -- Falls, injuries, and automobile crashes -- Disease and comorbidities -- General health, frailty, and successful aging -- Conducting epidemiological studies in older populations -- Healthy aging and its implications for public health practice -- New directions for research and policy.

0763726559 (pbk.)

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Aging.
Older people--Diseases--Epidemiology.
Chronic Disease--epidemiology--Aged.
Aging.
Health Policy.
Health Services for the Aged.
Mortality--Aged.
Population Dynamics.

QP86 / .S27 2006

614.420 846 SAT

WT 500 / S253e 2005