ISBN:
9789811930614
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (xxvii, 454 Seiten)
,
Illustrationen
Series Statement:
Quality of life in Asia volume 16
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Ageing with Dignity in Hong Kong and Asia
DDC:
305.26095125
Keywords:
Altenpflege
;
Langzeitbetreuung
;
Gesundheitsfürsorge
;
Medizinische Versorgung
;
Geriatrie
;
Interdisziplinarität
;
Electronic books
;
Hongkong
;
Asien
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- About This Book -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Part I Policies and Development of Aged Care -- 1 Ageing and Its Impacts on Healthcare and Social Issues -- 1.1 Multimorbidity -- 1.2 Impacts on Healthcare -- 1.3 Social Issues -- 1.4 Age-Related Policies -- 1.5 Conclusion -- References -- 2 Moving Towards Integrated Models of Aged Care Across Boundaries in Asia -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Major Diseases in Elderly in Asia -- 2.3 Western Medicine and Complementary and Alternative Medicine -- 2.3.1 Integrative Medicine -- 2.4 Development of IM in Asia -- 2.4.1 Development of IM in China -- 2.4.2 Development of IM in Japan -- 2.4.3 Development of IM in Korea -- 2.4.4 Development of IM in India -- 2.4.5 Development of IM in Malaysia -- 2.4.6 Development of IM in Thailand -- 2.5 Alternative Medicine in Integrated Model -- 2.5.1 Traditional Chinese Medicine -- 2.5.2 Naturopathic Medicine -- 2.5.3 Mind-Body Interventions -- 2.5.4 Music Therapy -- 2.5.5 Meditation -- 2.5.6 Stress Management Techniques -- 2.5.7 Biologically Based Therapies and Food, Herbs and Supplements -- 2.6 Conclusion -- References -- 3 Implementation of Community Care Policy for Older Adults in Hong Kong -- 3.1 Ageing Population in Hong Kong -- 3.2 Community Care Policy-Formulation and Initiatives -- 3.2.1 Elderly Care Service Delivery Models in Hong Kong -- 3.3 The Concept of Community Care Re-Visited -- 3.3.1 Community Care -- 3.3.2 Ageing in Place -- 3.3.3 The 'Place' and the Hong Kong Situation -- 3.4 Implementation of Community Care Policy in Hong Kong-Community Care and Support Services -- 3.4.1 Community Care Services -- 3.4.2 Community Support Services -- 3.5 Implementation of Primary Healthcare in Hong Kong -- 3.6 Conclusion -- References.
Note:
Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources
Permalink
