List of IllustrationsForewordPART I PRIMER OF HEALTH LITERACY Chapter One Introduction to Part I Chapter Two Life's Cycle Chapter Three Comorbidities Chapter Four Medical Eras Chapter Five The US Health Care System in 2020PART II THE ELDERLY HEALTH PYRAMID Chapter Six Introduction to Part II Chapter Seven Prevention, Surveillance, and Wellness Chapter Eight Genetics, Lifestyle and, Preventive Measures Chapter Nine Physical Health of Elderly Men Chapter Ten Physical Health of Elderly Women Chapter Eleven Psycho-Social Determinants of DiseasePART III CONCLUDING REMARKS Chapter Twelve ConclusionReferencesIndex