The feminization of aging: how will this impact on health outcomes and services?

PM Davidson, M DiGiacomo… - Health care for women …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Health care for women international, 2011Taylor & Francis
We conducted an integrative review to identify issues and challenges that face aging women
and to distinguish areas for future research. We found that many older women continue to
face inequities related to health and often are invisible within the discourse of aging policy.
In this article we argue for a greater focus on the unique needs of women, a gendered
approach to policy and intervention development, and promotion of the health of women
across the life span. Policymakers, health care workers, and researchers need to consider …
We conducted an integrative review to identify issues and challenges that face aging women and to distinguish areas for future research. We found that many older women continue to face inequities related to health and often are invisible within the discourse of aging policy. In this article we argue for a greater focus on the unique needs of women, a gendered approach to policy and intervention development, and promotion of the health of women across the life span. Policymakers, health care workers, and researchers need to consider the perspective of gender as well as age when implementing and evaluating effective interventions.
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