TY - JOUR
T1 - The feminization of aging
T2 - How will this impact on health outcomes and services?
AU - Davidson, Patricia M.
AU - DiGiacomo, Michelle
AU - McGrath, Sarah J.
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - 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.
AB - 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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U2 - 10.1080/07399332.2011.610539
DO - 10.1080/07399332.2011.610539
M3 - Review article
C2 - 22087593
AN - SCOPUS:84855809744
SN - 0739-9332
VL - 32
SP - 1031
EP - 1045
JO - Health care for women international
JF - Health care for women international
IS - 12
ER -