Faith in the Future

Healthcare, Aging and the Role of Religion

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

369 kr

Beställningsvara. Skickas inom 11-20 vardagar. Fri frakt för medlemmar vid köp för minst 249 kr.

After an interview in Newsweek about his book Spirituality in Patient Care and his research in religion and health, Dr. Harold Koenig became the international voice on spirituality, health, and aging. In this book, Faith in the Future, he is joined by two other experts on aging and human development. They present a compelling look at one of the most severe issues in today’s society: health care in America. How will we provide quality healthcare to older adults needing it during the next thirty to fifty years? Who will provide this care? How will it be funded? How can we establish systems of care now to be in place as demographic and health-related economic pressures mount? Alongside the sobering reality of our country’s challenges, there are reasons for optimism. Innovative programs created and maintained by volunteers and religious congregations are emerging as pivotal factors in meeting healthcare needs. Summarizing decades of scientific research and providing numerous inspirational examples and role models, the authors present practical steps that individuals and institutions may emulate for putting faith into action. <

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2012-03-01
Mått152 x 229 x 23 mm
Vikt340 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor224
FörlagTempleton Foundation Press,U.S.
ISBN9781599474175

Tillhör följande kategorier

Harold G. Koenig, MD, is board certified in general psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry, and geriatric medicine. He is on the faculty at Duke as professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and associate professor of medicine. Dr. Koenig is Director of Duke’s Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health and has published extensively in the fields of mental health, geriatrics, and religion, with over 350 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and close to 40 books in print or in preparation. He is also a registered nurse.Douglas M. Lawson, PhD, is a fund-raising consultant to such organizations as the Smithsonian Institution, the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, Special Olympics, and hundreds of other nonprofit organizations. He is the author of Volunteering: 101 Ways You Can Improve the World and Your Life (1998) and Give to Live: How Giving Can Change Your Life (1999).Malcolm McConnell is the author or coauthor of twenty-five books, many on medical or scientific subjects.

Introduction / 3Part I: The Dilemma and Challenge / 13Chapter One: Our Aging Population: The Dilemma and Challenge / 19Chapter Two: Spiraling Healthcare Costs / 28Chapter Three: Healthcare Institutions: Financial Pressures, Innovative Opportunities / 40Part II: Some Solutions to Our Healthcare Crisis / 53Chapter Four: Prevention, Healthy Living, and Wellness / 55Chapter Five: Religion, Aging, and Health / 77Chapter Six: Religion and the Long Tradition of Caring for the Sick / 98Part III: The Role of Caring Communities 111Chapter Seven: Religious Congregations and Retirement Communities as Support Networks / 113Chapter Eight: Successful Aging and Purpose-Filled Retirement: The Mutual Benefits of Volunteering / 125Chapter Nine: What “Caring” for the Elderly Truly Entails / 150Part IV: Implementing the Vision / 167Chapter Ten: The Partnership of Government, Philanthropy, and Faith-Based Communities / 169Chapter Eleven: Practical Steps for Putting Faith into Action / 188Appendix A: Contact Information / 203Appendix B: References / 206Index / 209

Mer från samma författare

Handbook of Religion and Health

Harold Koenig, Dana King, Verna B. Carson, USA) Koenig, Harold (Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Associate Professor of Medicine, Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Associate Professor of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, USA) King, Dana (Professor, Professor, Medical University of South Carolina, USA) Carson, Verna B. (Associate Professor, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, Associate Professor, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, Towson University, KOENIG, Koenig

Inbunden

4 359 kr