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The European College of Gerodontology (ECG) and the European Union Geriatric Medicine Society (EUGMS) Task & Force group on Gerodontology has developed an expert opinion paper on Geriatric Oral Health Policy Recommendations, with particular focus on frail and care dependent older people. Oral health in older adults is often largely neglected. Common oral diseases, such as caries, periodontal disease, denturerelated conditions, hyposalivation, oral precancerous conditions and cancer may lead to tooth loss, pain, local and systemic infection, impaired oral function as well as negative impact on quality of life, increased morbidity and mortality. Although the majority of oral diseases are preventable and treatable, oral problems in older adults remain largely underdiagnosed, as frail patients often refrain from routine dental care, due to a number of barriers and misconceptions. These hindrances include person-related issues, lack of professional support and/or lack of effective oral health policies. Three major areas for further action are identified: a) educational action plans for health care providers, b) health policy action plans, and c) citizens' empowerment and involvement. A list of defined competences in geriatric oral health assessment and promotion for non-dental health care providers is suggested, as well as an oral health promotion and disease prevention protocol for care dependent older users of secondary and tertiary health care facilities. Oral health assessment should be incorporated into general health assessment with emphasis on prevention and oral care should be integrated into public health care coverage.

Associations between witnessing serious violence and drug use, and the protective influences of family cohesion and parental monitoring, were investigated among 9,840 adolescents (50.5% female, M age=15.29 years, SD=1.76) living in Panama and Costa Rica. After accounting for demographics and parental and sibling substance use, witnessing serious violence was associated with greater drunkenness, tobacco use, number of illicit drugs used, and problems with drugs and alcohol. In every analysis, exposure to violence was associated with more drug use, while family cohesion and parental monitoring attenuated risk. Further, family cohesion and parental monitoring exerted a protective‐stabilizing effect on number of illicit drugs used and on problems with drugs and alcohol. There were few interactions with age. Implications for prevention are discussed.

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Programmatic Action and Policy Processes -- Chapter 3: Political Institutions and Public Policy -- Chapter 4: Health Policy Institutions in France and Germany -- Chapter 5: Programmatic Action in French Health Policy -- Chapter 6: Programmatic Action in German Health Policy -- Chapter 7: The Institutions of Programmatic Action -- Chapter 8: Conclusion.

A longitudinal analysis of legislation proposed from 1969 to 1986 by men & women in the Arizona State Legislature was used to study the role of gender in public policy development. All of the legislative proposals were coded for content using the Arizona Legislative Journal criteria; 7 of 34 categories were identified as traditional women's interests (abortion, children, education, family, health, sex, & welfare). Analysis revealed that female legislators propose & obtain passage for more legislation in women's interest areas than do male legislators. Further research is suggested. 2 Tables, 36 References. S. G. Yates