RT Book, Section A1 Eastman, Alexis M. A2 Boulton, Matthew L. A2 Wallace, Robert B. SR Print(0) ID 1182672475 T1 Health Promotion and Disability Prevention in Older Persons T2 Maxcy-Rosenau-Last Public Health & Preventive Medicine, 16e YR 2022 FD 2022 PB McGraw Hill PP New York, NY SN 9781259644511 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182672475 RD 2024/03/28 AB Increased risk of disease, disability, and death are well-known hazards of old age. While disease incidence and death are the conventional indices of a society’s health status, functional disability is perhaps the most consequential index when dealing with health in old age. This chapter defines the character and magnitude of disability in old age, reviews preventive and therapeutic approaches to specific and general causes of disability among the elderly, and examines the role of healthcare organizations in facilitating the delivery of such services.