Promoting the Health of Older Adults

Irving Rootman is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Public Health and Social Policy at the University of Victoria and an Executive Member of Health Promotion Canada. He has worked in the field of health promotion since 1978 as a researcher, research and program manager, professor, consultant, author, and advocate. Peggy Edwards is a health promotion consultant, policy analyst, human rights activist, researcher, and author on healthy aging. She has worked with Health Canada, the Canadian Public Health Association, and the World Health Organization.Mélanie Levasseur is an occupational therapist, a researcher at the Research Centre on Aging, and a Full Professor and Director of Research in the School of Rehabilitation at Université de Sherbrooke.Frances Grunberg is a social work practitioner, educator, and advocate. She has spent the last 20 years as faculty in the Social Service Worker Program at Langara College, where she developed the gerontology program and was recently conferred with Emeritus status.

• Foreword: The Convergence of Health Promotion and Gerontology - Gloria GutmanPrefaceAcknowledgementsPart I: Key Demographic, Conceptual, and Theoretical Elements for Understanding Health Promotion PracticeChapter 1: A Portrait of Aging and Older Adults in Canada - Peggy EdwardsChapter 2: Key Concepts in Health Promotion and Gerontology - Irving Rootman and Mélanie LevasseurChapter 3: Theories and Models in Health Promotion: Key Landmarks on the Roadmap to Optimal Practice and Research with Older Adults - Lucie Richard and Johanne FiliatraultPersonal Reflection 1: Did You Just Call Me Old Lady? A Ninety-Five-Year-Old Reflects on Aging in an Ageist Society - Lillian ZimmermanPart II: Building Healthy Public PolicyChapter 4: Public Policy for Healthy Aging: Challenges and Frameworks for Action - Peggy Edwards, Jim Hamilton, and Michael RoutledgeChapter 5: Policy and Program Innovations for an Aging Society - Sherri TorjmanPersonal Reflection 2: Adopting a Rights-Based Approach to Policies and Practices Involving Older Persons - Margaret GillisPart III: Creating Supportive EnvironmentsChapter 6: Age-Friendly Communities - Verena Menec, Jim Hamilton, and Sheila NovekChapter 7: Housing in Later Life - Suzanne Garon, Samuèle Rémillard-Boilard, Mario Paris, François Racicot-Lanoue, and Christyne LavoieChapter 8: Transportation for an Aging Society - Neena L. ChappellChapter 9: AgeTech: Technology-Based Solutions for Aging Societies - Andrew SixsmithChapter 10: Reducing Social Isolation: Policies and Programs Fostering Social Support and Participation - Daniel Naud and Mélanie LevasseurChapter 11: Grow Old Along with Me: Relationships in Later Life - Peggy EdwardsChapter 12: Mistreatment of Older Adults - Marie Beaulieu, Julien Cadieux Genesse, and Kevin St-MartinPart IV: Strengthening Community ActionChapter 13: Community Development by and for Older Adults - Mélanie Levasseur, Daniel Naud, and Sonia RouthierChapter 14: Busting Some Myths: The EngAGEment and Contributions of Older Persons in Society - Peggy EdwardsChapter 15: Health Promotion among Older Indigenous People - Charlotte LoppieChapter 16: Aging in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and 2-Spirit (LGBTQ2+) Communities - Arne Stinchcombe and Kimberley WilsonChapter 17: Health Promotion Practices for Immigrant Older Adults - Karen M. Kobayashi and Mushira Mohsin KhanPersonal Reflection 3: AGING: The Advancement from Cocksure Ignorance to Thoughtful Uncertainty—Reflection from an Indigenous Elder - Woodrow MorrisonPart V: Developing Personal SkillsChapter 18: Never Too Old to Learn: Lifelong Learning and Adult Education - Arpi Hamalian and Michael CookeChapter 19: Improving the Health Literacy of Older Adults - Lorie Donelle and Irving RootmanChapter 20: Mental Health, Cognitive Resilience, and Vitality - Kiran Rabheru, Keri-Leigh Cassidy, Beverley Cassidy, and David ConnChapter 21: Healthy Aging through the Arts: Supporting Older People to Thrive in Their Communities - Alison Phinney, Claire Gram, jil p. weaving, and Elaine MoodyChapter 22: Building Personal Skills for Healthy Eating: From Risk to Resilience - Doris Gillis and Laura GougeonChapter 23: Encouraging and Supporting Physical Activity for Older Adults - Christa Costas-Bradstreet and John C. SpencePersonal Reflection 4: Living and Aging with a Disability: A Study in Resilience - Mark NaglerPart VI: Reorienting Health ServicesChapter 24: The Role of Public Health in Promoting Healthy Aging - Pegeen WalshChapter 25: Improving Community Health and Social Services: A British Columbia Case Study - Laura Kadowaki, Kahir Lalji, and Marcy CohenChapter 26: Reablement: A Unique Approach to Regaining, Maintaining or Improving Independence in Daily Life - Nicole Dubuc and Bryony BeresfordPersonal Reflection 5: Reflecting on 45 Years in Public Health Nursing - Connie SwintonChapter 27: Putting Life into Years: Promoting Health and Joy in Nursing Homes - Pat Armstrong, Hugh Armstrong, and Jacqueline ChoiniereChapter 28: Reorienting Mental Health Services for Older Adults in Canada - Kimberley WilsonChapter 29: Supporting Caregivers and Caregiving in an Aging Canada - Laura M. FunkChapter 30: Substance Use Among Older Adults: Epidemiology and Implications for Health Promotion Systems - Karen UrbanoskiChapter 31: Death and Dying in Canada: A Family Lens - Katherine Arnup and Nathan BattamsPersonal Reflection 6: Reflections on Death and Dying in Canada - Barry WorsfoldPart VII: ConclusionChapter 32: Health Promotion and Aging During a Pandemic: Risk, Resilience, and COVID-19 - Andrew V. WisterPersonal Refection 7: On Being an Older Person in the Wake of the Coronavirus - Peggy EdwardsChapter 33: Moving Forward in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities - Frances Grunberg, Peggy Edwards, Irving Rootman, and Mélanie LevasseurGlossaryAbout the ContributorsCopyright AcknowledgementsIndex