Social prescribing for healthy aging:sustaining social capital in India

作     者：Geetha Mani 

作者机构：Department of Community MedicineKarpaga Vinayaga Institute of Medical Science and Research CentreTamil NaduIndia 

出 版 物：《Family Medicine and Community Health》 (家庭医学与社区卫生（英文）)

年 卷 期：2017年第5卷第3期

页      面：208-210页

学科分类：0303[法学-社会学] 03[法学] 1004[医学-公共卫生与预防医学(可授医学、理学学位)] 030302[法学-人口学] 

主　　题：Social prescribing community referral elderly geriatric mental health 

摘      要：The proportion of the geriatric population is increasing globally,and the resultant demographic burden is becoming a significant public health *** from physical ill health associated with aging,social changes such as urbanization,migration,breakdown of the joint family system,inadequate living space,and the generation gap have a negative impact on the mental well-being of elderly *** need to adopt a holistic *** prescribing or community referral comprises a plethora of possible nonmedical interventions aimed at supporting people with mental health *** prescribing projects in developed countries have shown significant results in terms of improved quality of life,self-confidence,social belonging,reduced physician visits,and reduced prescription of psychotropic *** adoption of social prescribing measures in developing countries could be an effective step in converting the demographic burden of the geriatric population into a significant social capital contributing to the well-being of elderly people as well as the country.