 |  Aging and The Life Course: An Introduction to Social Gerontology, 2/e Jill Quadagno,
Florida State University
Health and Health Care
Learning ObjectivesAfter reading the chapter, you should be able to answer the following questions.
1.Why has poor health become associated with old age, and how are recent improvements in health care changing that association? |
| | | 2.How do people's lifestyles and social support systems affect their health in old age? |
| | | 3.What is the best measure of an elderly person's socioeconomic status, and how is SES connected to a person's health? |
| | | 4.How do gender, race, and ethnicity affect an older person's health? |
| | | 5.How have changes in Medicare and the health care industry affected older Americans? |
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2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education