Screen LibraryAging in Hong Kong : a comparative perspective /
With the longest life expectancy for men and the second longest for women, Hong Kong typifies our planet's aging population. The daily lives of its older adults closely match the advantages and disadvantages experienced by urban elders in other developed countries. For these reasons, Hong Kong&...
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Springer,
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| Publisher Address: | New York : |
| Publication Dates: | 2013. |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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International perspectives on aging ;
5 |
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| Online Access: |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8354-1 |
| Summary: |
With the longest life expectancy for men and the second longest for women, Hong Kong typifies our planet's aging population. The daily lives of its older adults closely match the advantages and disadvantages experienced by urban elders in other developed countries. For these reasons, Hong Kong's elderly serve as a salient guide to older people's social, psychological, and healthcare needs--concerns of increasing importance as the world grows older. Aging in Hong Kong examines this emblematic population as a case study specifically in comparison with their counterparts in the West, shedding light on diverse, interrelated currents in the aging experience. Referencing numerous international studies, the book contrasts different health service arrangements and social factors and relates them to a variety of health outcomes. Its wide-ranging coverage documents health and illness trends, reviews age-friendly policy initiatives, relates health literacy to patients' active role in their own care, and discusses elders as an underserved group in the division of limited health funding and resources. This multiple focus draws readers' attention to policies that need revisiting or retooling as chapters analyze major life areas including: Living environment. Retirement and post-retirement employment issues. Financial asset management. Health literacy regarding aging issues. Elder-positive service delivery models. Ageism in the prioritization of healthcare. End-of-life issues. By assembling such a wealth of data on its subject, Aging in Hong Kong puts ongoing challenges into clear focus for gerontologists, sociologists, health and cross-cultural psychologists, public health policymakers, and others involved in improving the quality of elders' lives. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781441983541 (electronic bk.) 1441983546 (electronic bk.) 1441983538 9781441983534 |
| Index Number: | HQ1064 |
| CLC: | D676.558.6 |
| Contents: |
Quality and Reliability in Solid-State Lighting / Solid-State Lighting Technology in a Nutshell / Failure Mechanisms and Reliability Issues in LEDs / Failure Modes and Failure Analysis / Degradation Mechanisms in LED Packages / An Introduction to Driver Reliability / Highly Accelerated Testing for LED Modules, Drivers, and Systems / Reliability Engineering for Driver Electronics in Solid-State Lighting Products / Solder Joint Reliability in Solid-State Lighting Applications / A Multiscale Approach for Interfacial Delamination in Solid-State Lighting / On the Effect of Microscopic Surface Roughness on Macroscopic Polymer-Metal Adhesion / An Introduction to System Reliability for Solid-State Lighting / Solid State Lighting System Reliability / Prognostics and Health Management / Fault Tolerant Control of Large LED Systems / LED Retrofit Lamps Reliability / SSL Case Study: Package, Module, and System / Hierarchical Reliability Assessment Models for Novel LED-Based Recessed Down Lighting Systems / Design for Reliability of Solid State Lighting Products / Color Consistency Reliability of LED Systems / Introduction / Hong Kong and Other World Cities / Living Environment / Retirement and Postretirement Issues / Elder Financial Asset Management / Population Aging: Impact of Common Chronic Diseases on Health and Social Services / Health Literacy Regarding Aging Issues / The Role of Empowerment in the Management of Chronic Diseases in the Elderly / Elder-Friendly Service Delivery Models / Quality of Dying / Prioritization in Health Care and Ageism / |