Prospects for Better Health for Older Women. Hearing before the Special Committee on Aging. United States Senate, Ninety-Ninth Congress, First Session (Toledo, OH) [microform]
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- 5463877
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- Author:
- Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Special Committee on Aging
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- [Washington, D.C.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1985
- 74 p.
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This document is the text of a Senate hearing on prospects for better health for older women. Senator Glenn's opening remarks discuss the importance of health promotion measures in reducing chronic illnesses, the lack of insurance for these health promotion activities, specific problems for "pink-collar" working women, and biomedical advancement. Opening statements are also included from Congresswoman Kaptur and from Martin Janis, the director of the Ohio Commission on Aging. Billie Sewell Johnson, director of the Area Agency on Aging testifies about local programs and the problems older women have in securing health care. Eileen Metress, professor of health education at the University of Toledo testifies about the effects of cigarette smoking, diet, and exercise on the incidence of osteoporosis, heart disease, and cancer. Dr. John McGreevey, director of the Office of Geriatrics of the Medical College of Ohio discusses health care needs of the elderly. Robert Harootyan of the Office of Technology Assessment testifies about the demography of aging. Dr. Raymond Gifford of the Cleveland Clinic examines the issue of hypertension in the elderly. Deanne Damschroder of the Arthritis Foundation discusses arthritis in the elderly. An appendix includes written statements submitted by interested persons. (ABL)
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- ERIC Note: Serial No. 99-3.
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