TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Prevention A1 - Kane, Robert L. A1 - Ouslander, Joseph G. A1 - Resnick, Barbara A1 - Malone, Michael L. PY - 2017 T2 - Essentials of Clinical Geriatrics, 8e AB - Today’s older adults are increasingly interested in promoting healthy aging. The terms health promotion and prevention are used almost interchangeably. Prevention runs a gamut. For the most part, we think of prevention in terms of warding off disease or delaying its onset, but prevention can also involve simply avoiding bad events or complications of care. As noted in Chapter 4, in the context of chronic disease management, proactive primary care represents a form of prevention (tertiary prevention, as defined later). Prevention is typically targeted at specific diseases or conditions, but among older adults prevention of syndromes such as falls, dizziness, and functional decline are more important. Moreover, some preventive efforts, like stopping smoking and exercising, can affect many diseases. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1149536034 ER -