Veterans Care
Conclusion
As VA enters the new millennium, health care needs of older veterans remain a high priority. Through its early and continued response to a demographic aging imperative, VA has demonstrated leadership in geriatric research, clinical program development, and professional education. VA’s health care network structure presents great opportunities for comprehensive, coordinated care and evaluation of innovative service delivery models. Lessons learned from VA’s past and future aging initiatives will benefit veterans and their families as well as all older Americans.
SUSAN G. COOLEY JUDITH A. SALERNO
See also GERIATRIC MEDICINE; LONG-TERM CARE.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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COOLEY, S. G.; GOODWIN-BECK, M. E.; and SALERNO, J. A. ‘‘United States Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care for Aging Veterans.’’ In Geriatric Programs and Departments Around the World. Edited by B. Vellas, J. P. Michel, and L. Z. Rubenstein. New York: Springer Publishing Co., 1998. Pages 183–198.
GOODWIN, M., and MORLEY, J. E. ‘‘Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Centers: Their Impact in the Development of American Geriatrics.’’ Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 42 (1994): 1012–1019.
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Additional topics
Medicine EncyclopediaAging Healthy - Part 4Veterans Care - Mission And Service Delivery Structure, Demographic Trends, Clinical Programs In Aging, Research In Aging