Publications

The exchange of knowledge with other researchers, partners, and the general public via a strategic program of communication and outreach is an integral component of the Research on Aging, Policies, and Practice (RAPP) Research Program. This includes conventional academic channels such as conference presentations, journal articles, and book chapters.

The RAPP team also submits reports and recommendations to the policy community. Service provider and not-for-profit agencies use our research to improve practice and advocate for better programs to serve older adults and adults with disabilities. Drs Janet Fast and Norah Keating are often interviewed by the media to help inform the public of issues associated with aging and family/friend care.

Released November 15, 2011

 Health in Rural Canada

Keating, N. & Eales, J. (2011). Diversity among older adults in rural Canada: Health in Context. In J. Kulig and A. Williams (Eds.), Rural Health: A Canadian Perspective (pp. 427-446). Vancouver, BC: University of British Columbia Press.

Increased importance is attached to the geographies of rural areas because rural places are seen as having powerful influences on those who live there. Rural communities often are thought of on the one hand as disadvantaged, with few services to support older residents. On the other hand, rural communities also are viewed as idyllic, close-knit and supportive where older adults are buffered from lack of services through the caring support of family, friends and neighbours. This book chapter provides information on the ways in which rural community contexts in Canada influence the health of older adults who live there.

To order the book Health in Rural Canada, please visit the UBC Press web site , fax: 1.800.668.0821, phone: 604.822.5959 or e-mail: frontdesk@ubcpress.ca.

 Recently published

  • Keating, N. & Eales, J. (2011). Diversity among older adults in rural Canada: Health in Context. In J. Kulig and A. Williams (Eds.), Rural Health: A Canadian Perspective (pp. 427-446). Vancouver, BC: University of British Columbia Press. 
  • Keating, N. & Gaudet, N.* (2011). Quality of life of persons with dementia. Journal of Health, Nutrition and Ageing, 15. First view
  • Keating, N., Swindle, J.* & Fletcher, S.* (2011). Aging in rural Canada: A retrospective and review.  Canadian Journal on Aging, 30, 323-338.
  • Menec, V., Means, R., Keating, N., Parkhurst, G. & Eales, J. (2011). Conceptualizing age-friendly communities. Canadian Journal on Aging, 30, 479-493.
  • Keating, N. (2011). Critical reflections on families of older adults. Advances in Gerontology, 24, 343-349. This article is based on Dr. Keating's invited plenary address at the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics World Congress, Paris France.

  * indicates authors who are current or former graduate students


 To order the book Rural Ageing: A Good Place to Grow Old? edited by Norah Keating (2008), please use the links below.

Order Book Online in Europe from Policy Press

Order Book Online in North America from International Specialized Book Services
(Search Rural Ageing: A Good Place to Grow Old)

 

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