SELF-MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS: ONE WAY TO PROMOTE HEALTHY AGING

SELF-MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS: ONE WAY TO PROMOTE HEALTHY AGING

Galson talks about the need of clinical and community-based interventions to address the growing prevalence of chronic conditions among older people in the US. Community-based self-management programs will be particularly important in helping older adults manage their chronic conditions. Self-manage...

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Veröffentlicht in:Public health reports (1974) 2009-07, Vol.124 (4), p.478-480
1. Verfasser: Galson, Steven K.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Accreditation
Aged
Aging
Chronic diseases
Community health care
Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus - therapy
Diseases
Geriatrics
H1N1 subtype influenza A virus
Health care access
Health care costs
Health care expenditures
Health Education
Health outcomes
Health Promotion - methods
Humans
Medicare
Older adults
Older people
Public health
Self Care
SURGEON GENERAL'S PERSPECTIVES
Surgeon General's s
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
United States
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Zusammenfassung:Galson talks about the need of clinical and community-based interventions to address the growing prevalence of chronic conditions among older people in the US. Community-based self-management programs will be particularly important in helping older adults manage their chronic conditions. Self-management programs help individuals gain self-confidence in their ability to control symptoms and manage the progression of several long-term and chronic age-related illnesses.
ISSN:0033-3549
1468-2877
DOI:10.1177/003335490912400403