3302.0 Aging Population Health Issues

Monday, November 5, 2007: 2:30 PM
Oral
The current population in the United States is rapidly aging and the health care system will soon be overwhelmed with the health issues of an elderly population. It is imperative that access to healthcare and preventive services for this population be addressed. The presentations in this session will discuss access to care through Medicare, health disparities, and preventive health screenings.
Session Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant (learner) will be able to: 1. Describe the components of Medicare Part D.; 2. Apply the steps in developing a theoretical framework to aging disparities in health care; 3. Assess barriers to preventive health care among elderly populations; 4. Describe the public health impact of an aging public without access to health care.
Organizers:
Kristy A. Siegel, MPH, CHES and Lianne Fuino Estefan, MPH
Moderator:
Paul J. Flaer, EdD, MPH

2:30 PM
Medicare Part D: The First Year
Paul J. Flaer, EdD, DDS, MPH
     
2:45 PM
An assessment of FY 2006 implementation of Part D for Southeastern Virginia
Ann Marie Kopitzke, PhD (c), Karen A. Karlowicz, EdD, RN and Stacey B. Plichta, ScD
        
3:00 PM
Using share medical decision-making model to eliminate aging disparities in health care
Anantachai Panjamapirom, PhD and Warren Martin, PhD
  
3:15 PM
Screening for Peripheral Arterial Disease: Public Health Implications
Farrah J. Wolf, ScB, Edward Feller, MD, FACP, Patricia Nolan, MD, MPH and Sun Ho Ahn, MD

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: APHA-Student Assembly

CE Credits: CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing

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