{"product_id":"minorities-aging-and-health-9780803959736","title":"Minorities, Aging and Health","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Kyriakos S. Markides | Manuel R. Miranda\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Sage Publications, Inc\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEthnic minorities represent a growing percentage of the elderly population in the United States. Yet, the impact of aging on minority groups and subgroups has only been partially studied.\u003cb\u003e Minorities, Aging and Health\u003c\/b\u003e fills the gap and opens the debate on how to provide for the specific needs of an increasingly elderly population.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecific issues covered in this volume include: mortality and life expectancy; the incidence of chronic disease and disabilities; diet and nutrition; mental health; access to health services and long-term care; and public health-care policy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sage Publications, Inc","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46897425940631,"sku":"9780803959736","price":24043.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780803959736.webp?v=1770362687","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/minorities-aging-and-health-9780803959736","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}