Engaging with aging book
Canada like other countries is aging The media has reported on a grey tsunami a demographic change reflecting longer life expectancy and the retirement of the so called baby boomer generation The numbers and percentages of older adults within our population continue to increase In 2010 15. Canadian journal on aging 1 percent Many commentators have risen alarm about this flood of adults potentially bankrupting our health care system This book gives us the facts in a clear concise and balanced way It is true that our population is aging however this is not a crisis We learn that the actual cost drivers are technology labour and increased service utilization across all ages not uncontrollable demographic factors like population growth The perceived crisis in the sustainability of our health care system should be framed in terms of challenges related to the reorganization and management of health services particularly for older adults Cost effectiveness is the key Two experts on aging review the latest information They explore topics such as how our health changes as we age and how our health care needs change as a consequence how the needs of older adults are currently met and how we can improve in the future From discussion of informal caregiving to a cost benefit analysis of continuing care this fascinating and informative book provides an eye opening look at the realities of our aging population Aging in Canada Issues in Canada Very informative but a little to dry for me More suited to academics 0195447662
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Canadian journal on aging 3 percent of Canada s population was over 65 in 2030 it will be 24
