The Aging Revolution: The History of Geriatric Health Care and What Really Matters to Older Adults - Northwell Health
Northwell Health announced the publication of a new book, The Aging Revolution: The History of Geriatric Health Care and What Really Matters to Older Adults, which features the Age-Friendly Health Systems movement.
Coauthored by Northwell Health President & CEO Michael Dowling, Chief Journalist Charles Kenney and Maria Torroella Carney, chief of geriatrics and palliative medicine, the book describes and analyzes the social action movements since the 1970s that have dramatically improved the quality of life and life expectancy of older adults. The authors propose that if history can serve as a guide, the advancements in geriatric and palliative medical skills and models of care over the past half-century provide a pathway forward for better care for older adults into the future.
Terry Fulmer, JAHF president, contributed to a chapter in the book about the development of the Age Friendly Health Systems movement, an initiative of JAHF and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), in partnership with the American Hospital Association and the Catholic Health Association of the U.S. IHI's president, Kedar Mate, authored the book's preface.
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Listen to a related 20-Minute Health Talk podcast episode on The Fight for Age-Friendly Health Care in America.
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