Ebook: Health Promotion and Aging, 4th Edition: Practical Applications for Health Professionals

Continuing to advocate for health professionals becoming health educators and a more informed, healthier aging population, David Haber has updated this fourth edition of his respected text with discussion and analysis of major issues and topics in the field, including: A Critique of the My Pyramid Food Guide How to Change Medical Encounters into Health Encounters Descriptions of Model Health Programs A Review of the 2006 Surgeon General's Report on Second-Hand Smoke Critical Analysis of Medicare Part D The Benefits of Pet Support Life Review and Cognitive Fitness Appraisals of Complementary and Alternative PracticesInnovative ideas on public policy and aging, examples of stand-out community health advocacy, and a final chapter on the future of the field complete this integrated look at our health, community, and aging.