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Chapter 4 - Older People

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4.1 Older people summary (122k)

4.2 Introduction (118k)

4.3 Health status and health outcomes (1100k)

  4.3.1 Burden of disease
  4.3.2 Life expectancy
  4.3.3 Quality of life and wellbeing
    Quality of life
Self reported health status
Health and life satisfaction
  4.3.4 Activity limitations
  4.3.5 National health priority area conditions
    Lung cancer
Coronary heart disease
Stroke
Hypertension
Mental health
Suicide
Falls
Diabetes
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Musculoskeletal disease
  4.3.6 Health behaviour outcomes 
    Alcohol
Tobacco smoking
Physical inactivity
  4.3.7 Oral health

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4.4 Health determinants (114k)

  4.4.1 Environmental factors (329k)
    Housing
Household safety devices
  4.4.2 Socioeconomic factors (224k) 
   

Income, pensions and disability support
Employment
Education

  4.4.3 Community capacity (890k)
     Social capital
Social participation
Volunteerism
Carers
Sense of control
Household characteristics
Transport
Safety and crime
Computer and Internet access
  4.4.4 Health behaviours (1000k)
    Tobacco smoking
Alcohol
Physical activity
Healthy weight
Nutrient intake
Fruit, vegetable and milk consumption
Cholesterol
GP and dentist attendance
Breast cancer screening
Cervical screening
Influenza vaccination
First aid certificate

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4.5 Interventions to address the burden of disease (123k)

         Immunisation
Injury
Mental health
Oral health
Physical activity
Social determinants
  

4.6 Methodology and guide for users (184k)

4.7 List of tables (126k)

4.8 List of figures (126k)

4.9 References (156k)

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Last Updated: 13 March 2006
Last Reviewed: 22 July 2008