Social & Public Policy of Alzheimer's Disease in the United States

• Main Author: Blank, Robert H. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Palgrave Pivot, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Public policy.; Health administration.; Public Policy.; Health Administration.

This book focuses on the public policy and political dimensions of Alzheimer's Disease and other dementias (AD/D) in the United States, with coverage of the global dimensions and relevant examples from other countries. Starting off with a discussion on the characteristics of AD/D and competing...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias: An Introduction
• 2. Public Policy Context: Funding and Policy Initiatives
• 3. The Alzheimer's Marketplace
• 4. Caregivers, Long Term Care and Social Health
• 5. Public Health Approaches to Alzheimer's Disease
• 6. End-of-Life Decision Making for Alzheimer's Disease across Cultures
• 7. Alzheimer's Policy: Future Directions. .