The Aging Revolution: How a Dynamic Group of American Physicians Reinvented Health Care and Improved Life...

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Michael J. Dowling Charles Kenney

The Aging Revolution

How a Dynamic Group of American Physicians Reinvented Health Care and Improved Life for Older...

Michael J. Dowling, Charles Kenney, Maria Torroella Carney

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Sky Pony Press
11 September 2024

Geriatric medicine

Ahistory of aging in the United Statesand an innovative blueprint for revolutionizingcare for older adultsfrom Northwell Health, New York's largest health care system.

The New York Times described Dr. Robert Butler as ""the man who saw old age anew."" In his 1975 book Why Survive: Being Old in America, Butler argued that for far too many people old age was ""a period of quiet despair . . . and muted rage"" and he set out to mitigate it. Nearly five decades since he penned his book, a devoted band of brilliant physicians and others in the healthcare field have realized at least a portion of Butler's dream: to recognize and alleviate suffering among the aging.

The Aging Revolution is the story of Butler and his disciples: women and men who saw older distressed adults in hospitals and homes, and worse: being ignored by most of the medical establishment. These revolutionaries could not ignore the suffering, and they set out-individually and collectively-to create entirely new ways of caring for aging adults to ease their suffering and improve their quality and length of life.

This revelatory book tells a story never-before told in its entirety, recounting the one of the most significant periods of improvement in American medical history. Readers will learn about pioneering individuals, concepts, and ideas that have improved the lives of millions, including: the women who placed the spotlight on delirium and falls-major issues for older adults; the campaign to build and spread Geriatric and Palliative Care; the small bands of doctors who worked the halls of Congress to create a new program that provides primary care along with home visits from healthcare professionals; and the New York-based foundation that has devoted its mission and millions exclusively to improving care and quality of life for aging adults.

Today, as a result, chronic conditions that almost always accompany old age are far more manageable. Older people enjoy more options for work and professional development, for education, for leisure and travel, for sports and maintaining physical strength and mobility. For increasing numbers of Americans, life is healthier and richer in the experiences that matter most.

Yet, aging in America can still be a challenge and, too often, particularly for the poor, a painful struggle. The range of mental and physical well-being has almost infinite variations: ninety-year-olds running marathons; sixty-five-year-olds incapacitated by stroke. While this book celebrates the incredible progress and strides made in this field, it also highlights areas that need improvement. The authors lay out specific steps that, if implemented, could ignite the aging revolution and diminish the total volume of older adults suffering in America.

By: Michael J. Dowling, Charles Kenney, Maria Torroella Carney
Imprint: Sky Pony Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 428g
ISBN: 9781510778825
ISBN 10: 1510778829
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 11 September 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Michael J. Dowlingis president and chief executive officer of Northwell Health. Dowling grew up in Limerick, Ireland, earned his undergraduate degree from University College Cork (UCC), Ireland, and his master's degree from Fordham University. He played hurling with Limerick and won a National League medal and a Fitzgibbon Cup medal with UCC. Dowling was a professor of social policy and assistant dean at the Fordham University Graduate School of Social Services and director of the Fordham campus in Westchester County. He served in New York State government for twelve years, including seven years as state director of Health, Education, and Human Services, and deputy secretary to former governor Mario Cuomo. He was also commissioner of the New York State Department of Social Services. Charles Kenneyserves as Chief Journalist at Northwell Health and Executive Editor of the Northwell Innovation Series. He is the author of many books, includingThe Best Practice: How the New Quality Movement Is Transforming Medicine, which theNew York Timesdescribed as ""the first large-scale history of the quality movement."" He serves on the faculty of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement in Boston and on the Corporation of Belmont Hill School in Belmont, Massachusetts. Maria TorroellaCarney, MD, MACPis the Chief of the Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine and Medical Director for Continuing Care at Northwell Health. She is Professor of Medicine at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and served as commissioner of the Nassau County Department of Health in Long Island, New York. Trained and mentored by Drs. Robert Butler, Christine Cassel, and Diane Meier,she was selected as a 20222023 Health and Aging Policy Fellow and is Co-Chair of the New York State Master Plan on Aging's Health and the Health and Wellness Subcommittee on Cognitive Health.Over the last five years, she has been dedicated to making Northwell an Age-Friendly Health System and bringing the ""4M"" framework to improve the quality of care to a large, integrated health system.

Reviews for The Aging Revolution: How a Dynamic Group of American Physicians Reinvented Health Care and Improved Life for Older Adults

"""The Aging Revolution is essential reading for those who want to create the future, not just react to it."" --Brent James, MD, M. Stat., Clinical Professor, CERC, Stanford University School of Medicine ""I'm inspired by the people in this book who see the challenges of aging and innovate for new ways to care and support people in settings across our communities. In these case examples, there are clear models and ideas that can make a difference. This feels like the start of a movement for a better future!"" --Maureen Bisognano, former CEO, Institute for Healthcare Improvement ""The Aging Revolution provides a highly readable historical account of advances in age-friendly health care. This excellent book highlights work by gifted clinicians who have made an indelible impact on modern medicine."" --Angelo Volandes, MD, MPH, Harvard Medical School"