Silver Opportunity - Building Integrated Services for Older Adults around Primary Health Care

Jul 19, 2026

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Focuses on integrated primary health care approaches that respond to the needs of older adults, positioning age-responsive services within health systems. Highlights challenges and diverse population needs, including pressures intensified by COVID-19. Presents an action-oriented framework for integrated care and health system change, including the FIRE framework, and outlines methods, limitations, and a structured pathway from overview to chapter-level primary care models and financing applications.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages215

Reading Time9 h 2 min

AccessFree to download

Foreword

Overview and Framework for Action

Investing in Healthy Aging

Fulfilling the UHC Promise

Tackling PHC Gaps for Healthier Aging

Understanding Care Needs and Preferences

Introduction

A Challenge That Will Not Wait

Diverse Populations with Complex Needs

Aging in the Time of COVID-19

What This Book Contributes

Chapter 1. High-Quality Health Systems for an Aging Population: Primary Care Models with Users at the Center

Key Messages

Primary Care for Older Adults: Frameworks and Functions

Chapter 2. Financing Primary Health Care for Older Adults: Framework and Applications

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FAQs

What is the central focus of the book on primary health care for older adults?

It centers on building integrated services for older adults around primary health care, emphasizing age-responsive and user-centered care within health systems.

How does the book address the aging challenge in the context of COVID-19?

It highlights how diverse older populations experienced increased pressures during COVID-19 and examines implications for age-responsive care needs and service delivery.

What framework is introduced to guide health system change for age-responsive care?

The book presents the FIRE framework and uses it to inform actions aimed at improving integrated, age-responsive primary care.

Jul 19, 2026

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