Moore J, McGinnis S, Continelli T. Aging and the Public Health Workforce. Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics. 2006;25(6).
This paper, published in the Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics, examines the impacts of the aging of the country’s public health nurses (PHN) and public health physicians (PHP). The findings suggest potential shortages of public health nurses and physicians in local health departments, especially in rural areas. The findings also point to the need for public health prevention efforts aimed at older adults to include driving cessation, medication safety, and fall prevention, while existing public health prevention programs must be tailored to the needs of older adults.