Faith in the future : religion, aging, and healthcare - Koenig, Harold G. (Harold George), 1951-; Lawson, Douglas M., 1936-; McConnell, Malcolm (Philadelphia : Templeton Foundation Press, 2004)
Our aging population : the dilemma and challenge -- Spiraling healthcare costs -- Healthcare institutions : financial pressures, innovative opportunities -- Prevention, healthy living, and wellness -- Religion, aging, and health -- Religion and the long tradition of caring for the sick -- Religious congregations and retirement communities as support networks -- Successful aging and purpose-filled retirement : the mutual benefits of volunteering -- What "caring" for the elderly truly entails -- The partnership of government, philanthropy, and faith-based communities -- Practical steps for putting faith into action.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Older people -- Medical care -- United States -- Religious aspects; Religious health facilities -- United States; Aging -- United States -- Religious aspects; Pastoral medicine -- United States; Medicine -- United States -- Religious aspects; Public health -- United States -- Forecasting; Population -- Health aspects -- United States; Health services accessibility -- Aged -- United States; Medicine -- Religious aspects -- Aged -- United States; Medical care, Cost of -- Aged -- United States; Health Services Needs and Demand -- Aged -- United States; Health Services for the Aged -- United States; Social Support -- Aged -- United States