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3352.0: Monday, November 8, 2004: 4:30 PM-6:00 PM | |||
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| In 1990, 4% of the population was 65 or older. By 1998, that number had grown to 12.7%, a more than ten-fold increase. It is estimated that this group will represent 17% - 22% of the US population by 2030. Senior citizens have traditionally been neglected in terms of access to clinically proficient treatment, and innovative alternatives to financial burdens placed on them for dental services. What kind of strategies can be implemented to meet the needs of our senior citizens? | |||
| Learning Objectives: 1. Identify perceived health needs by senior citizens and baby boomers. 2. Learn about delivery systems designed to address the oral health needs of vulnerable older adults. 3. Understand oral health beliefs and their role in the development of a health promotion program targeting elders. | |||
| Howard F. Pollick, BDS, MPH Carol Kunzel, PhD | |||
Seniors in a Changing Environment ![[ Recorded presentation ]](/static/img/filetypes/16x16/wrf.gif){kind=small} Howard F. Pollick, BDS, MPH | |||
| Part 1 | |||
| A changing society: Perceptions of health needs for non-metropolitan seniors and baby boomers in retirement Sandra Nagel Beebe, RDH, PhD | |||
| Improving oral health of vulnerable older adults: A hospital's faith-based initiative Rebecca Ann Lorenz, RN, MHS, Norman Freiberger, DDS, FAGD | |||
| Oral/dental disease among elderly & minority populations: Policy Implications Veronica A. Greene, DDS, MPH | |||
| Development of a community-based oral health promotion program for African American elders: Take charge of your oral health Ann Slaughter, DDS, MPH | |||
| Organizing oral health systems for older Americans: Private/public collaboration Paul Glassman, DDS, MA, MBA | |||
| See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information. | |||
| Organized by: | Oral Health | ||
| CE Credits: | CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing | ||