Healthy Ageing after COVID-19 (Paperback)

Wang-Kin Chiu

ISBN 10: 103256721X / ISBN 13: 9781032567211

Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd, London, 2025

Beschreibung

Paperback. Written by researchers and experienced health professionals from Hong Kong, China, Chiu and Law identify and examine important issues of healthy ageing after COVID-19 from research and policy perspectives in the Asian contexts.This book opens with discussions of healthy ageing from personal, social, economic, and political perspectives. These discussions make reference to the key characteristics of a community health model. It aims to examine the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on aged care in an international perspective, citing the fifth wave of COVID-19 in Hong Kong as a case report. Comprehensive analysis on the influence of COVID-19 infection on Hong Kong and the implemented anti-pandemic policy measures, as well as recommendations of post-pandemic policies to promote healthy ageing, are provided. This monograph also reviews the worldwide impacts on aged care during and after the pandemic, as well as the experience of aged care services in Hong Kong and other Asia-Pacific regions. The responding changes in policies and strategies for healthy ageing in selected countries are also reviewed. This monograph ends with a highlight on the design and development of a community model for healthy ageing, providing insights to the achievement of sustainable healthy ageing with reference to the sustainable development goal (SDG) 3.A valuable resource to governments, politicians, academics, and practitioners, it is intended for formulating future directions of relevant research, and the design and implementation of interventions for the promotion of healthy ageing in the post-pandemic era. Chiu and Law identify and examine important issues of healthy ageing after COVID-19 from research and policy perspectives in the Asian contexts. Written by researchers and experienced health professionals from Hong Kong and China, this books is a valuable resource to governments, academics and practitioners. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781032567211

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Healthy Ageing after COVID-19 (Paperback)
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd, London
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2025
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 103256721X
• ISBN-13: 9781032567211
• Einband: Paperback
• Zustand: new

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Inhaltsangabe

Written by researchers and experienced health professionals from Hong Kong, China, Chiu and Law identify and examine important issues of healthy ageing after COVID-19 from research and policy perspectives in the Asian contexts.

This book opens with discussions of healthy ageing from personal, social, economic, and political perspectives. These discussions make reference to the key characteristics of a community health model. It aims to examine the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on aged care in an international perspective, citing the fifth wave of COVID-19 in Hong Kong as a case report. Comprehensive analysis on the influence of COVID-19 infection on Hong Kong and the implemented anti-pandemic policy measures, as well as recommendations of post-pandemic policies to promote healthy ageing, are provided. This monograph also reviews the worldwide impacts on aged care during and after the pandemic, as well as the experience of aged care services in Hong Kong and other Asia-Pacific regions. The responding changes in policies and strategies for healthy ageing in selected countries are also reviewed. This monograph ends with a highlight on the design and development of a community model for healthy ageing, providing insights to the achievement of sustainable healthy ageing with reference to the sustainable development goal (SDG) 3.

A valuable resource to governments, politicians, academics, and practitioners, it is intended for formulating future directions of relevant research, and the design and implementation of interventions for the promotion of healthy ageing in the post-pandemic era.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Wang-Kin Chiu is Senior Lecturer at the College of Professional and Continuing Education (CPCE) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). He is Management Committee Member of the Centre for Ageing and Healthcare Management Research (CAHMR) of CPCE at PolyU.

Vincent T. S. Law is Senior Lecturer at the College of Professional and Continuing Education (CPCE) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). He is also the Founding Member and Deputy Director of the Centre for Ageing and Healthcare Management Research (CAHMR) of PolyU CPCE.