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Weighing the Value of Preventive Health Screening for Octogenarians
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Ru-Chien Chi, Scott Haight
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 15,
No. 3
(Fall 2008)
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Preventive health screening for octogenarians, a population with wide variations in health, is the focus of many new studies. Recommendations for screening vary according to the disease and the type of test. Whereas screening may be appropriate for a robust 85-year-old who golfs and travels, it may not be useful for a frail 75-year-old with dementia. Surveying the literature, Scott Haight and Ru-Chien Chi find that preventive health screening for hypertension, osteoporosis, vitamin D deficiency and falls may particularly help improve the health of octogenarians.
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New Cochairs of HAN Leadership Council Acknowledge Success, Look to the Future
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Rona S. Bartelstone, Letia A. Boseman
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 15,
No. 2
(Summer 2008)
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"We're excited by the opportunities for future growth for the network – and delighted to be writing our first Network News,” note Rona S. Bartelstone and Letia A. Boseman, the new cochairs of the HAN Leadership Council. “We will be using this and future columns to discuss issues of concern for HAN and for the broader field of healthcare for older adults.” In this installment, they give us a snapshot of the success of HAN’s programming at the 2008 Aging in America Conference -- and highlight some strategic goals for all who are committed to improving healthcare for older adults.
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Wisconsin Coalition Offers Caregivers a Lifeline Through Classes, Web Resources
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by
Mary Brintnall-Peterson
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 15,
No. 2
(Summer 2008)
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For many, caregiving is a journey into uncharted waters. They’re not sure where they’re going, what they need to take with them or even if they want to make the trip. To make the journey smoother, caregiving coalitions are springing up around the United States. One such coalition, the Wisconsin Alliance for Family Caregiving, took root eight years ago. It began as a handful of educators teaching a curriculum called “Powerful Tools for Caregivers” -- and quickly grew into a partnership of 75 educators, social workers, healthcare providers, professionals in aging and other interested individuals.
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Organizing to Support Family Caregivers: Organizing to Support Family Caregivers:
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by
Jodi Cohn, Moira Fordyce
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 15,
No. 2
(Summer 2008)
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The Family Caregiver Alliance was founded in 1977 as the first community-based nonprofit organization in the United States to address the needs of families and friends providing long-term care for elders and others with chronic conditions who live at home. FCA now offers programs at national, state and local levels to support and sustain caregivers. FCA executive director Kathleen Kelly gives us an overview of the organization’s programs and accomplishments -- and highlights its role in promoting and supporting caregiver coalitions at the national and state levels.
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Addressing the Challenges of Caregiving: The California Caregivers Coalition Model
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by
Jessica Hilberman
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 15,
No. 2
(Summer 2008)
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Moira Fordyce is a geriatrician and educator who has specialized in home care, nursing home care and hospice care for more than 20 years. Reflecting her interest in caregiver issues, she recently signed on as chair of the California Caregivers Coalition. In this interview, she offers observations on the California group -- and provides advice for those looking to start coalitions elsewhere.
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Policy, Visibility Are Priorities for Hawaii Family Caregiver Coalition
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by
Wesley Lum
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 15,
No. 2
(Summer 2008)
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Convened in 2005, the Hawaii Family Caregiver Coalition is an association of more than 60 organizations that support informal caregivers for older adults, as well as grandparents raising grandchildren. Organizer Wes Lum writes that “our activities of the past year, what we are currently focusing on and the challenges we have encountered offer an example … of initiatives undertaken by a statewide caregiver coalition. Although in some ways unique to our state, our coalition’s approach … can offer both inspiration and concrete models to similar groups elsewhere.”
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Medicare Part D and Low-Income Elders: Identifying Obstacles, Finding Solutions
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by
Ellyce Anapolsky, John Coburn
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 15,
No. 1
(Spring 2008)
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Under Medicare Part D, beneficiaries can choose from multiple stand-alone prescription drug plans or a managed care plan that includes a prescription drug benefit. For low-income elders, both cost-sharing requirements and the complex range of plans available can present obstacles to coverage -- yet a few basic changes to federal policy and state programs could go a long way toward addressing the problems. Ellyce Anapolsky and John Coburn provide an overview of the challenges -- and a look at initiatives that would ensure appropriate Part D benefits for all older adults.
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Medicare Policy: What’s Working, What Isn’t...and Where Do We Go From Here?
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by
Keith D. Lind
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 15,
No. 1
(Spring 2008)
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The retirement of the baby boom generation, the rising cost of healthcare and the need to improve healthcare services for older adults -- all of these concerns raise critical questions about the future of Medicare. AARP’s Public Policy Institute asked 20 nationally recognized health policy experts from a variety of backgrounds to address these issues and to suggest how Medicare can deliver better care, how can it operate more efficiently and how its financial viability can be assured. Keith Lind and Jackson Williams share the resulting policy proposals.
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The Provider Perspective: Confronting the Challenges of Care Under Medicare Part D
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by
Judith Neale
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 15,
No. 1
(Spring 2008)
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Medicare has always presented challenges to providers, but the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 brought new complications, particularly with the creation of the Part D prescription drug plan. Healthcare professionals encountered multiple learning curves with Part D: The law established a complicated new administrative terminology, a shifting marketplace of drug plans and a complex new formulary system. For providers, knowledge of all three is required to ensure proper care for older patients and to receive correct reimbursement for services.
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Five Questions for Pam Parker: Linking Medicare Policy to State-Level Programs
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by
Pamela J. Parker
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 15,
No. 1
(Spring 2008)
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Pam Parker is manager of special needs purchasing at the Minnesota Department of Human Services, where she has been responsible for development and oversight of integrated Medicare and Medicaid managed care programs since 1992. As an experienced administrator of healthcare benefits for older adults and other vulnerable individuals, she keeps an eye on model programs and demonstration projects across the country. Parker recently gave Healthcare and Aging a snapshot of innovative approaches states have developed for translating federal funding into effective healthcare services for older adults.
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How Medicare Serves Older Adults; How HAN is Supporting Professionals
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by
Monika White
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 15,
No. 1
(Spring 2008)
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Wrapping up her final column before handing off her duties to new cochairs, Monika not only touches on Medicare -- the theme of this issue of the newsletter -- but also gives us a preview of leadership and governance changes in store for the Healthcare and Aging Network.
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Medicare Policy: What’s Working, What Isn’t...and Where Do We Go From Here?
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by
Jackson T. Williams
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 15,
No. 1
(Spring 2008)
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The retirement of the baby boom generation, the rising cost of healthcare and the need to improve healthcare services for older adults -- all of these concerns raise critical questions about the future of Medicare. AARP’s Public Policy Institute asked 20 nationally recognized health policy experts from a variety of backgrounds to address these issues and to suggest how Medicare can deliver better care, how can it operate more efficiently and how its financial viability can be assured. Keith Lind and Jackson Williams share the resulting policy proposals.
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Regional Coalition Helps Older Adults Take Effective Steps to Prevent Falls
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by
Colleen Marie. Campbell
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 14,
No. 3
(Fall 2007)
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Coalitions can be the most efficient method of addressing a public health issue that would be too overwhelming for any single entity to tackle on its own. An effective coalition brings the power of multiple organizations, agencies and individuals together around common goals. When stakeholders in a Northern California county understood the complex approach needed for an effective fall-prevention program, they realized that the coalition approach would provide the best opportunity for success.
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Managing Fall Risk in Long-Term Care: From Research to Practice
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by
Paul Carlisle
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 14,
No. 3
(Fall 2007)
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Older adults residing in long-term care settings are particularly vulnerable to falls and fall-related injuries. A number of reports have described the risk factors for falls in nursing homes, and a few well-controlled studies suggest we can reduce the incidence of falls in such institutional settings. But can this research translate into practical programs for managing the risk of falls for nursing home residents? A city-funded long-term care facility set out to answer this question.
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Keeping Older Adults Injury-Free: San Francisco's CHIPPS Program
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by
Michael Radetsky
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 14,
No. 3
(Fall 2007)
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San Francisco’s Community and Home Injury Prevention Program for Seniors focuses on preventing injuries among healthy, community-dwelling elders. The strategy is to increase awareness among local older adults and their caregivers that injuries are preventable, to develop and share simple ways to recognize and correct injury hazards, and to provide training and resource information to health professionals and the public. The program clearly is working: A study has shown a 60 percent reduction in falls among participating elders.
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The Problem of Falls: Reviewing the Findings on a Major Risk for Elders
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by
Laurence Z. Rubenstein
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 14,
No. 3
(Fall 2007)
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For older adults, falls often have serious consequences, including mortality, morbidity and disability. When elders fall, multiple causes and predisposing risk factors are usually involved, making diagnosis, treatment and prevention difficult clinical challenges. Familiarity with the major aspects of falls and fall prevention helps all professionals in aging better serve their clients. Laurence Z. Rubenstein, a leading national expert on falls among elders, provides the basics for understanding this vital healthcare issue.
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Doorway Thoughts Volumes Offer Succinct Look at Cultural Issues in Elder Healthcare
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by
Moira Fordyce
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 14,
No. 2
(Summer 2007)
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A review of Doorway Thoughts: Cross-Cultural Health Care for Older Adults, two volumes, by the American Geriatrics Society (Sudbury, Mass.: Jones and Bartlett). Vol 1: (2004); Vol. 2: (2006).
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Five Questions for Debra J. Lipson: Reducing Reliance on Institutional Care
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by
Cindy Gruman
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 14,
No. 2
(Summer 2007)
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Money Follows the Person is a federal demonstration program that encourages states to shift the balance of funding for long-term care from institutional to community-based settings. Launched in 2005, the five-year initiative is the largest such demonstration in the history of Medicaid. Debra J. Lipson, a senior researcher evaluating the outcomes of the program, updates us on the challenges states are encountering -- and the solutions they are proposing to successfully move elders from nursing facilities into the community.
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Drawing on History, Anthropology Sparks New Thinking About Alzheimer’s Disease
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by
Martha B. Holstein
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 14,
No. 2
(Summer 2007)
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A review of two titles: Thinking About Dementia: Culture, Loss and the Anthropology of Senility, edited by Annette Leibing & Lawrence Cohen (Piscataway, N.J.: Rutgers University Press, 2006); and Self, Senility and Alzheimer’s Disease in Modern America: A History by Jesse F. Ballenger (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006).
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Diabetes and Older Women's Health: What's Depression Got to Do With It?
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by
Michelle D. Owens, Laura Shea
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 14,
No. 2
(Summer 2007)
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Research linking depression and diabetes is compelling -- and the likelihood of the conditions occurring simultaneously is even greater in older women. Depression often makes it difficult for patients to follow a diabetes treatment plan, which places them at risk for avoidable complications and can increase the likelihood of premature death. Given these facts, healthcare professionals who work with older women have strong reasons to take a leadership role in ensuring screening and intervention for both conditions.
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Tobacco Use in Older Adults: Oral Health Consequences and Cessation Guidelines
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by
Joseph A. D'Ambrosio
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 14,
No. 1
(Spring 2007)
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Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States -- and in older people is an independent risk factor for mortality associated with cancer, heart disease, stroke and other conditions. Yet the effects of tobacco on the mouth often receive less attention than do the consequences for other parts of the body. Identifying these effects in older adults who use tobacco -- and helping those elders quit -- can make a major contribution to preventive healthcare.
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How Medications Affect the Oral Health of Older Adults
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by
Ruth S. Goldblatt
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 14,
No. 1
(Spring 2007)
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Hundreds of medications have oral side effects, so the prescription or over-the-counter drugs elders take may well affect their oral health. In this article, Dr. Ruth Goldblatt highlights some of the main issues that healthcare professionals should be aware of when considering medications and oral health in older adults. From dry mouth to bleeding gums to bone infections in the jaw, medications can result in conditions calling for care from an integrated team with dentists playing a vital role.
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A Healthy Mouth and Healthy Lungs: Oral Care and Pneumonia in Elders
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by
Barbara J. Smith
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 14,
No. 1
(Spring 2007)
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Recent research demonstrates that keeping your mouth clean and healthy is important to the health of your lungs -- and the link has particular importance for older adults. Among elders at high risk for pneumonia, such as those living in nursing homes, there is good evidence that improved oral hygiene and frequent professional oral care reduces the occurrence of lung diseases. Healthcare professionals can apply these findings to help promote respiratory health for the older adults in their care.
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Addressing the Challenges of Oral Health Care for Elders With Dementia
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by
Janet A. Yellowitz
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 14,
No. 1
(Spring 2007)
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Informal caregivers for elders with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of cognitive impairment face an array of challenges, including the difficulty of providing daily oral hygiene and regular dental visits for the older adult. To take on assisting an elder with these tasks, the caregiver must have oral health knowledge and skills as well as the cooperation of the care recipient. Dentists and dental hygienists can help caregivers acquire the needed skills.
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| 25. |
Why Do Elders Resist Evacuation When Natural Disasters Strike?
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by
Patrick Arbore
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 14,
No. 4
(Winter 2007)
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As we watch media reports about natural disasters, we often are puzzled to learn of older people who do not want to leave their homes despite the threats posed by the elements. Patrick Arbore argues that criticizing these elders is all too easy when we fail to consider the complex mix of psychological, social and practical factors motivating their behavior. By understanding these factors, healthcare professionals can work with community leaders and government agencies to enhance the safety and security of older adults who are at risk.
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| 26. |
Voice of Experience: A Geriatric Physician’s Response to Disaster
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by
Moira Fordyce
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 14,
No. 4
(Winter 2007)
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Charles Cefalu is a professor and chief of the Section of Geriatric Medicine at the Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. In this interview with Moira Fordyce, he offers his professional and personal perspectives as a geriatrician who survived Hurricane Katrina, the massive storm that devastated Louisiana in August 2005. Based on his own direct experience, Cefalu offers disaster-response suggestions for healthcare professionals and policymakers.
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| 27. |
Hazard Vulnerability: Assessing Risks Right Around the Corner
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by
James Hagen
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 14,
No. 4
(Winter 2007)
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Disaster preparedness efforts have traditionally neglected long-term care communities. James Hagen describes how to conduct a hazard vulnerability assessment to determine your organization’s risk for natural, man-made and terrorism-related disasters and how to catalog your resources so you’ll be ready to address the unique needs of older adults should such an event should occur.
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| 28. |
Helping Elders During Disasters: What Healthcare Professionals Need to Know
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by
Robert Ellis. Roush
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 14,
No. 4
(Winter 2007)
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Since 1995, flooding, earthquakes and weather-related disasters around the world have killed almost a million people. Regardless of the type of disaster, older adults are disproportionately affected. Emergency-preparedness training for healthcare professionals caring for elders is imperative. In this article, Robert E. Roush provides the keys to help organizations and professionals develop consistent and effective plans for geriatric emergency preparedness and response.
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| 29. |
How Medicare Serves Older Adults; How HAN Is Supporting Professionals
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by
Monika White
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 14,
No. 4
(Winter 2007)
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“Those of us who work in agencies that provide healthcare directly to elders know that programs are local, local, local,” writes HAN Leadership Council chair Monika White. “This is particularly the case with services provided through traditional Medicare and related state reform efforts.” Wrapping up her final column before handing off her duties to new cochairs, Monika not only touches on Medicare -- the theme of this issue of the newsletter -- but also gives us a preview of leadership and governance changes in store for the Healthcare and Aging Network.
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| 30. |
Practical Steps for Transforming WHCOA Resolutions Into Public Policy
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by
Laura Allendorf
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 13,
No. 3
(Fall 2006):
pp 1, 6.
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| 31. |
Ensuring Support for Geriatrics Education and an Adequate Workforce of Geriatrics Providers
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by
Howard J. Cowen
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 13,
No. 3
(Fall 2006):
pp 1, 7.
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| 32. |
Thoughts on White House Conference on Aging
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by
Charles J. Fahey
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 13,
No. 3
(Fall 2006):
pp 3, 7.
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| 33. |
Public Policy Responses to Elder Abuse: Perspectives for Healthcare Professionals
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by
Helen Karr
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 13,
No. 3
(Fall 2006):
pp 5, 8.
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| 34. |
Civic Engagement as a Key to Healthy Aging
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by
Carol Kratz
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 13,
No. 3
(Fall 2006):
pp 4, 7.
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| 35. |
A Guide for Fitness Trainers
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by
Paul Carlisle
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 13,
No. 2
(Summer 2006):
pp 4, 7.
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A review of Exercise for Frail Elders by Elizabeth Best-Martini and Kim A. Botenhagen-DiGenova (Champaign, Ill.: Human Kinetics, 2003); paperback, 228 pages.
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| 36. |
Book Review: Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation for Active Older Adults
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by
Moira Fordyce
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 13,
No. 2
(Summer 2006)
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| 37. |
Promoting Exercise for Elders of Color
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by
Chaya Gordon
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 13,
No. 2
(Summer 2006):
pp 1, 6.
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| 38. |
The Eldercare Locator: A National Connection to Local Support Services
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by
Jill Nielsen
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 13,
No. 2
(Summer 2006):
pp 3.
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| 39. |
Helping Older Adults Strengthen Their Level of Commitment to Exercise, One Stage at a Time
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by
Claudio R. Nigg
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 13,
No. 2
(Summer 2006):
pp 2-3, 8.
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| 40. |
How Care Managers Can Help Enhance Physical Activity for Frail and Sedentary Older Adults
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by
Jennifer I. Wieckowski
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 13,
No. 2
(Summer 2006):
pp 4-5.
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| 41. |
Enhancing Home-Health Support for Afghan Elders Via a Health Promotion Training Program
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by
Najia Hamid
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 13,
No. 1
(Spring 2006):
pp 5, 8.
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For Afghan elders, especially women, gaining access to appropriate healthcare and social services is extremely difficult due to language and cultural barriers. In an effort to address these problems, the Afghan Elderly Association has collaborated with the city of Fremont, Calif., to develop a health promotion training program for Afghan community members.
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| 42. |
Native American Elders, the Indian Health Services and Medicare: Paying for Injustice
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by
Raena Honan
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 13,
No. 1
(Spring 2006):
pp 3, 7.
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Under the Medicare program in the United States, Native American elders and Native Americans with disabilities are needlessly paying healthcare premiums. The official line is that no member of a recognized tribe is required to pay for healthcare. In practice, however, Native American elders who do not opt for Medicare Part B are turned down for care or are forced to wait for services. No effective advocates are working at the federal level to address this situation, and the elders themselves are largely silent.
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| 43. |
Developing the Next Generation of Leaders in Healthcare and Social Services for Older Adults
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by
Anna Lynch
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 13,
No. 1
(Spring 2006):
pp 2, 6.
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The scarcity of young professionals choosing to work with older adults was the first topic of discussion when four members of Generation X (born between 1961 and 1981) got together during the annual conference of the American Society on Aging. Responding to their concerns about the field of aging and the place of their generational peers in the profession, the group took action by launching a network for Generation X professionals called Next Wave.
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| 44. |
Enhancing Home-Health Support for Afghan Elders Via a Health Promotion Training Program
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by
Ruth Narayan
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 13,
No. 1
(Spring 2006):
pp 5, 8.
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For Afghan elders, especially women, gaining access to appropriate healthcare and social services is extremely difficult due to language and cultural barriers. In an effort to address these problems, the Afghan Elderly Association has collaborated with the city of Fremont, Calif., to develop a health promotion training program for Afghan community members.
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| 45. |
Looking at the Myths and the Realities of the New Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Benefit
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by
Judith A. Stein
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 13,
No. 1
(Spring 2006):
pp 4, 8.
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| 46. |
Programming, Reimbursement and Policy in Adult Day Services for Elders
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by
Linda Velgouse
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 13,
No. 1
(Spring 2006):
pp 1, 6.
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Programming in adult day service centers is evolving to meet the changing demographic of elders in the United States and the changing needs of older adults as they age. The author outlines this evolution and discusses how funding streams and policy changes -- particularly in the Medicare program -- are affecting these services and their role in providing a continuum of care for older adults.
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| 47. |
Developing the Next Generation of Leaders in Healthcare and Social Services for Older Adults
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by
Edie Yau
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 13,
No. 1
(Spring 2006):
pp 2, 6.
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The scarcity of young professionals choosing to work with older adults was the first topic of discussion when four members of Generation X (born between 1961 and 1981) got together during the annual conference of the American Society on Aging. Responding to their concerns about the field of aging and the place of their generational peers in the profession, the group took action by launching a network for Generation X professionals called Next Wave.
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| 48. |
Education and Support Program Helps Older African Americans Manage Chronic Conditions
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by
Nancy Chernett
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 13,
No. 4
(Winter 2006):
pp 7.
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| 49. |
Educating Older Adults in Preventive Healthcare Brings Positive Outcomes
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by
Joan Flinn
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 13,
No. 4
(Winter 2006):
pp 1, 6.
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| 50. |
Education and Support Program Helps Older African Americans Manage Chronic Conditions
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by
Laura N. Gitlin
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 13,
No. 4
(Winter 2006):
pp 7.
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| 51. |
Educating Older Adults in Preventive Healthcare Brings Positive Outcomes
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by
JaNellyn B. Hannah
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 13,
No. 4
(Winter 2006):
pp 1, 6.
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| 52. |
A Matter of Balance: Active Learning Reduces Older Adults' Fall-Related Fears and Risks
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by
Margaret Haynes, Tara Healy
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 13,
No. 4
(Winter 2006):
pp 5, 6.
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| 53. |
An Innovation in Intergenerational Learning: Partnering Older Adults and Medical Students
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by
Bonnie S. Kantor
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 13,
No. 4
(Winter 2006):
pp 2, 8.
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| 54. |
A Matter of Balance: Active Learning Reduces Older Adults' Fall-Related Fears and Risks
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by
Elaine McMahon
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 13,
No. 4
(Winter 2006):
pp 5, 6.
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| 55. |
Principles of Learning: Presenting a Course on Complementary Health Offers Lessons for Educators of Older Adults
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by
Barbara Thorpe
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 13,
No. 4
(Winter 2006):
pp 4.
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| 56. |
Enlightening Older Consumers About Counterfeit Medications
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by
Jan Vinita White
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 13,
No. 4
(Winter 2006):
pp 3, 8.
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| 57. |
Critical Perspectives on Public Policy and Family Caregiving Issues
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by
Betsy W. Beckwith
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 12,
No. 3
(Fall 2005):
pp 1, 6.
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| 58. |
Questions of Gender, Class and Caregiving: Long-Term Care and an Ethics of Solidarity
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by
Martha B. Holstein
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 12,
No. 3
(Fall 2005):
pp 4-5.
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| 59. |
Paid Work and Unpaid Care: Challenges and Supports for Working Caregivers for Elders
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by
Margaret B. Neal
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 12,
No. 3
(Fall 2005):
pp 2-3, 6.
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| |
An increasing number of Americans are providing eldercare, and many of these caregivers are still in the workforce. As a result, they find themselves juggling their paid jobs with unpaid caregiving. The authors discuss how employers can better support family caregivers, and stress that federal policy changes will be needed to adequately address the increased need for eldercare -- and thus the increased number of working caregivers -- that will occur as the boomers enter their later years.
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| 60. |
The Well Spouse Association Supports Spousal Caregivers
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by
Dorothy G. Pocinki
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 12,
No. 3
(Fall 2005):
pp 3, 8.
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| |
Family caregivers, particularly those who care for an ill or a frail spouse or partner, face a number of challenges, stresses and vulnerabilities. If spousal caregivers are to maintain quality of life -- both for themselves and their care recipients -- they must have a network of support. The Well Spouse Association provides such a network for spousal caregivers, ranging in age from their 20s to many past 70, in the United States and Canada.
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| 61. |
Paid Work and Unpaid Care: Challenges and Supports for Working Caregivers for Elders
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by
Donna L. Wagner
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 12,
No. 3
(Fall 2005):
pp 2-3, 6.
|
| |
An increasing number of Americans are providing eldercare, and many of these caregivers are still in the workforce. As a result, they find themselves juggling their paid jobs with unpaid caregiving. The authors discuss how employers can better support family caregivers, and stress that federal policy changes will be needed to adequately address the increased need for eldercare -- and thus the increased number of working caregivers -- that will occur as the boomers enter their later years.
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| 62. |
Documentary Videos Give Caregivers a Voice
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by
Robert Yahnke
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| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 12,
No. 3
(Fall 2005):
pp 7, 8.
|
| |
Documentaries are vehicles for storytelling that reveal essential truths about the human condition. Documentary videos about caregiving enable family caregivers to share the details of their stories and allow them to reveal their vulnerability in the face of caregiving challenges. The author outlines the various approaches to making such documentaries and gives examples of each, summarizing their content.
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| 63. |
Cultural Competence in Nursing Homes: Supporting African American Residents
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by
Lucinda Marie. Deason
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 12,
No. 2
(Summer 2005):
pp 1, 8.
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| |
The growth in the African American nursing home population will pose challenges of cultural competence for the nursing home industry. Currently, in the majority of nursing homes, the mainstream American worldview influences the types of foods, the social and religious activities, and the personal grooming services that are provided to all residents, regardless of their racial and ethnic backgrounds. The author outlines recommendations for improving services that fulfill the cultural needs and preferences of residents.
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| 64. |
Cultural Diversity in the U.S. Population: Overcoming Barriers to Care for Older Adults
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by
Moira Fordyce
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| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 12,
No. 2
(Summer 2005):
pp 2-3, 6.
|
| |
| 65. |
Inspiration for Caregivers
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| |
by
Connie Goldman
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 12,
No. 2
(Summer 2005):
pp 5, 7.
|
| |
A review of Loved Ones: Inspiring Stories for Caregivers by Susan Reznicsek (Canby, Ore.: Guardian Angel Publishing, 2002).
|
| |
| 66. |
Book Review: The Fight Over the Future: A Collection of SAGE Crossroads Debates That Examine the Implications of Aging-Related Research
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|
| |
by
Martha B. Holstein
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 12,
No. 2
(Summer 2005):
pp 4-5.
|
| |
Review of The Fight Over the Future: A Collection of SAGE Crossroads Debates That Examine the Implications of Aging-Related Research, vol. 1 (New York City: iUniverse, 2004).
|
| |
| 67. |
Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in the Setting of Nursing Homes
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|
| |
by
Nilce Moraes
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 12,
No. 2
(Summer 2005):
pp 3, 7.
|
| |
The author discusses her project to orient staff and residents of the nursing facility where her grandmother resides to the U.S. national standards for culturally and linguistically appropriate services. Collaborating with an English as a second language class from a local high school, she created an intergenerational program that helped sensitize residents, staff and students to each others' cultural differences and similarities as a means of facilitating a respectful, responsive atmosphere of care.
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| 68. |
Communicating Health Messages to Older Adults
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|
| |
by
Helen Osborne
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 12,
No. 2
(Summer 2005):
pp 4.
|
| |
A review of Communicating With Older Adults: A Guide for Health Care and Senior Service Professionals and Staff by Ann E. Benbow (Seattle: Caresource Healthcare Communications, 2002).
|
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| 69. |
Book Review: Redesigning the Medicare Contract: Politics, Markets and Agency
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|
| |
by
J. Warren Salmon
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 12,
No. 2
(Summer 2005):
pp 5, 6.
|
| |
Review of Redesigning the Medicare Contract: Politics, Markets and Agency by Edward F. Lawlor (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2003).
|
| |
| 70. |
Practical Strategies for Recruiting and Retaining Minority Elders as Subjects in Research Studies
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|
| |
by
Trinidad Arguelles
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 12,
No. 1
(Spring 2005):
pp 2-3.
|
| |
In the area of research on aging, recruiting minority elders is often difficult -- the intended subjects might not be interested in participating or simply might not know about the study. The author recommends that researchers draw up a well-developed recruitment plan in the early stages of a proposal and follow up by educating the target population. Matching the needs and wants of the target audience to the benefits of the study and tailoring recruitment methods to specific groups also can help improve participation.
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| 71. |
Ameliorating Disparities: The Role of Chronic Care Management Programs
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|
| |
by
Cindy Barnowski
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 12,
No. 1
(Spring 2005):
pp 5, 8.
|
| |
Research has documented the effectiveness of various clinical and social interventions designed to reduce fragmentation of healthcare and to treat more effectively the most frequent users of Medicare services. As the pace and cost of medical care continues to grow, healthcare professionals face increasing challenges to providing adequate services to elders, especially elders of color. With innovative thinking and collaboration between public and private sectors, outcomes and quality of life can be improved for all elders.
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| |
| 72. |
A New Vision for the Aging Eyes of Older Americans
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|
| |
by
Letia A. Boseman, Michael Duenas
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 12,
No. 1
(Spring 2005):
pp 7.
|
| |
One of the most-feared disabilities among older adults is visual impairment. This article provides a brief overview of the four most common causes of vision impairment and blindness in older adults in the United States, discusses early detection and timely treatment, and advises healthcare providers on what they can do to improve vision health for older adults.
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| 73. |
Health Problems and Disparities Among Older American Indians and Alaska Natives
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|
| |
by
Moira Fordyce
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 12,
No. 1
(Spring 2005):
pp 4, 8.
|
| |
| 74. |
Disparities and Chronic Conditions Among African American Older Adults
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|
| |
by
Jerry Johnson
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 12,
No. 1
(Spring 2005):
pp 1, 6-7.
|
| |
According to a 2001 Commonwealth Fund report, African Americans ages 50 and older were the ethnic group in the U.S. population most likely to have been diagnosed with one of seven chronic conditions: asthma, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, or anxiety or depression. This article discusses prevalence, prevention, death rates and self-management of chronic conditions, as well as self-reported health status.
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| 75. |
Book Review: The Science of Inclusion: Recruiting and Retaining Racial and Ethnic Elders in Health Research
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|
| |
by
Marcie Parker
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 12,
No. 1
(Spring 2005):
pp 3.
|
| |
Review of The Science of Inclusion: Recruiting and Retaining Racial and Ethnic Elders in Health Research, edited by Leslie Curry and James Jackson (Washington, D.C.: Gerontological Society of America, 2003).
|
| |
| 76. |
A New Vision for the Aging Eyes of Older Americans
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|
| |
by
Jinan Saaddine
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 12,
No. 1
(Spring 2005):
pp 7.
|
| |
One of the most-feared disabilities among older adults is visual impairment. This article provides a brief overview of the four most common causes of vision impairment and blindness in older adults in the United States, discusses early detection and timely treatment, and advises healthcare providers on what they can do to improve vision health for older adults.
|
| |
| 77. |
Ameliorating Disparities: The Role of Chronic Care Management Programs
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|
| |
by
Christopher Vojta
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 12,
No. 1
(Spring 2005):
pp 5, 8.
|
| |
Research has documented the effectiveness of various clinical and social interventions designed to reduce fragmentation of healthcare and to treat more effectively the most frequent users of Medicare services. As the pace and cost of medical care continues to grow, healthcare professionals face increasing challenges to providing adequate services to elders, especially elders of color. With innovative thinking and collaboration between public and private sectors, outcomes and quality of life can be improved for all elders.
|
| |
| 78. |
Helping Older Adults and Their Families Have Conversations Exploring End-of-Life Wishes
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|
| |
by
Kimberly D. Acquaviva, Kathy Brandt
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 12,
No. 4
(Winter 2005):
pp 2-3, 7.
|
| |
| 79. |
The Role of Hospice: Addressing Psychosocial Issues at Life's End
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|
| |
by
Moira Cairns
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 12,
No. 4
(Winter 2005):
pp 4, 7.
|
| |
Increasingly, in many countries, families are providing end-of-life care at home with the help of hospice palliative care. Hospice professionals attend not only to the physical needs of dying patients but also to the psychosocial needs of both patients and their families. They offer a continuum of support, ranging from offering information about grief, services and resources to providing volunteer visiting and peer counseling.
|
| |
| 80. |
Calling for Culture Change: An Overview of End-of-Life Concerns
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|
| |
by
Laura Crow
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 12,
No. 4
(Winter 2005):
pp 1, 6.
|
| |
To improve care for older adults at the end of life, we must open up the subject for discussion, educate ourselves, and accept dying and death as integral parts of the human experience. Often, it is up to caregivers -- both professional and informal -- to assess and influence how a dying individual is coping with the process of transitioning through the final stage of life. As baby boomers reach old age, we must strive to provide them better end-of-life care than their elders received.
|
| |
| 81. |
Book Review: Psychosocial Issues Near the End of Life: A Resource for Professional Care Providers
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|
| |
by
Judith R. Gordon
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 12,
No. 4
(Winter 2005):
pp 3, 8.
|
| |
Review of Psychosocial Issues Near the End of Life: A Resource for Professional Care Providers, edited by James L. Werth Jr. and Dean Blevins (Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association, 2006).
|
| |
| 82. |
Caregiving at the End of Life: Surveying the Psychological Concerns of Family Caregivers
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|
| |
by
Laura L. Phillips
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 12,
No. 4
(Winter 2005):
pp 5, 8.
|
| |
When death comes after a sustained period of chronic illness, family caregivers often react with a mixture of relief, grief and guilt. Relief at the end of the caregiving process and the end of the loved one's suffering is accompanied by a deep sense of loss and may be complicated by family members' reactions. Mental health and healthcare professionals can assist family members and family caregivers by helping them deal with the complex of emotions involved in the death of a loved one.
|
| |
| 83. |
Calling for Culture Change: An Overview of End-of-Life Concerns
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|
| |
by
James L. Werth
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 12,
No. 4
(Winter 2005):
pp 1, 6.
|
| |
To improve care for older adults at the end of life, we must open up the subject for discussion, educate ourselves, and accept dying and death as integral parts of the human experience. Often, it is up to caregivers -- both professional and informal -- to assess and influence how a dying individual is coping with the process of transitioning through the final stage of life. As baby boomers reach old age, we must strive to provide them better end-of-life care than their elders received.
|
| |
| 84. |
Coalition of Chicago Community Organizations Addresses Implications of New Medicare Law
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|
| |
by
Terri Gendel
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 11,
No. 3
(Fall 2004):
pp 5, 7.
|
| |
Two foundations in the metropolitan Chicago area convened funders, service providers and advocates for elders and people with disabilities to discuss the implications of the new Medicare prescription drug program for older adults in Illinois. The dialogue became the basis for an ongoing regional coalition, the MMA Action Group, which can serve as a model for other communities interested in improving community-based outreach to low-income Medicare consumers.
|
| |
| 85. |
Prescription Drug Prices: Ensuring Affordability for All
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|
| |
by
Jessica Gordon, Robert Hayes
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 11,
No. 3
(Fall 2004):
pp 3, 8.
|
| |
| 86. |
North Carolina Program Helps Older Adults Decipher the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit
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|
| |
by
Kristie Melvin
|
|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 11,
No. 3
(Fall 2004):
pp 4, 8.
|
| |
| 87. |
The Medicare Modernization Act of 2003: An Overview for Providers and Consumers
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|
| |
by
Kristie Melvin
|
|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 11,
No. 3
(Fall 2004):
pp 4.
|
| |
| 88. |
Who Wins and Who Loses Under the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003?
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|
| |
by
J. Warren Salmon
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 11,
No. 3
(Fall 2004):
pp 1, 6.
|
| |
The author, a professor of pharmacy administration and of health policy and management, states that the major impact of the 2003 Medicare amendments will come with the heightened role of private-sector entities -- drug manufacturers, HMOs, PBMs, insurance companies selling health savings accounts -- in Medicare. He argues that the new law will not meet the majority of the pharmaceutical needs of U.S. elders, and that the United States needs to set out a more sensible policy for pharmaceutical care under Medicare.
|
| |
| 89. |
Consumer Protections Under the Medicare Modernization Act: Appeal Rights and Processes
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|
| |
by
Linda Schofield
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 11,
No. 3
(Fall 2004):
pp 2-3, 8.
|
| |
The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 requires prescription drug plans and health plans offering prescription drug benefits to have a reconsideration and appeal process that mirrors that of Medicare managed care plans. The author, a former state Medicaid director and healthcare executive, discusses in detail the three key steps that are typical of the health benefit appeal process: occurrence of an appealable event, notification of denial and review of denial.
|
| |
| 90. |
MHAN White Paper Recommends Changes Needed for Integrating and Coordinating Care
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|
| |
by
Betsy W. Beckwith
|
|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 11,
No. 2
(Summer 2004):
pp 4, 6.
|
| |
| 91. |
The State of Mental Health in Assisted Living
|
|
| |
by
Malaza Boustani
|
|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 11,
No. 2
(Summer 2004):
pp 5, 8.
|
| |
| 92. |
Coordinating Healthcare, Mental Health and Social Services for Elders
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|
| |
by
Robyn L. Golden
|
|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 11,
No. 2
(Summer 2004):
pp 1, 8.
|
| |
Efforts to provide coordinated mental health and social services to elders in the United States face a number of challenges: decreasing public resources, a fragmented system of care and cultural stigma surrounding mental health treatment. A logical approach to addressing the psychosocial needs of older adults in this context is to integrate services such as care management into the primary care practices where elders already turn for much of their healthcare. To make reengineering of healthcare services economically viable, education of policymakers and changes in the relevant laws and regulations are critical next steps.
|
| |
| 93. |
Managing Behavioral Symptoms and Depression in Nursing Home Residents With Dementia
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|
| |
by
Katie Maslow
|
|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 11,
No. 2
(Summer 2004):
pp 2-3.
|
| |
The author outlines the recommendations of an expert panel convened by the American Geriatrics Society and the American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry on assessment and treatment of behavioral symptoms and depression in nursing home residents with dementia. The panel stressed the need for staff education, changes in assessment tools, initial and repeated screening, and treatment procedures that use the least invasive methods appropriate for each patient.
|
| |
| 94. |
Healthcare and Mental Health Services for Older Adults: Bringing the Issues Together
|
|
| |
by
Marcie Parker
|
|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 11,
No. 2
(Summer 2004):
pp 7.
|
| |
Compared with other Americans, older adults with mental illnesses are more likely to receive either no medical treatment or poor-quality medical care, and they are also more likely to receive inappropriate psychiatric care, or no mental health care at all. The author discusses how this situation affects elders, outlines problems in the current system of care and offers possible solutions.
|
| |
| 95. |
Coordinating Healthcare, Mental Health and Social Services for Elders
|
|
| |
by
Anita L. Rosen
|
|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 11,
No. 2
(Summer 2004):
pp 1, 8.
|
| |
Efforts to provide coordinated mental health and social services to elders in the United States face a number of challenges: decreasing public resources, a fragmented system of care and cultural stigma surrounding mental health treatment. A logical approach to addressing the psychosocial needs of older adults in this context is to integrate services such as care management into the primary care practices where elders already turn for much of their healthcare. To make reengineering of healthcare services economically viable, education of policymakers and changes in the relevant laws and regulations are critical next steps.
|
| |
| 96. |
The State of Mental Health in Assisted Living
|
|
| |
by
Lea C. Watson
|
|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 11,
No. 2
(Summer 2004):
pp 5, 8.
|
| |
| 97. |
How Service Providers Are Coping With Financially Challenging Times
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|
| |
by
Ellen Browne
|
|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 11,
No. 1
(Spring 2004):
pp 1, 6.
|
| |
Funding for healthcare and social services in the United States is withering, and organizational budgets are being slashed. The editorial board of Healthcare & Aging sent out a survey to readers asking how individuals and organizations are coping. This article summarizes their responses.
|
| |
| 98. |
Nursing Interventions for Older Adults With Visual or Auditory Sensory Impairments
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|
| |
by
Pamela Z. Cacchione
|
|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 11,
No. 1
(Spring 2004):
pp 7, 8.
|
| |
Sensory impairments, particularly in vision and hearing, create challenges not only for older adults but also for the nurses who care for them. This article briefly describes common age-related sensory losses and gives suggestions on how nurses can adapt their behaviors to assess and better serve older adults with sensory impairment.
|
| |
| 99. |
The History of Care for Elders
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|
| |
by
Diane Cooper
|
|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 11,
No. 1
(Spring 2004):
pp 3, 6.
|
| |
A review of articles that lay out the history of gerontology in Europe and North America.
|
| |
| 100. |
Transsexuals, Transgenders, Cross-Dressers: Healthcare Issues for Professionals in Aging
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|
| |
by
A. Evan Eyler
|
|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 11,
No. 1
(Spring 2004):
pp 4-5.
|
| |
Transsexual, transgender and cross-dressing older adults are often invisible to healthcare professionals. This article familiarizes practitioners to the nomenclature surrounding transgenderism, describes age-related changes and health problems unique to this community, and offers advice to healthcare professionals about how to respectfully relate to transgender individuals.
|
| |
| 101. |
Social and Economic Changes Affect Boomers' Expectations for Retirement and Healthcare
|
|
| |
by
LaRhae Grindal. Knatterud
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 11,
No. 1
(Spring 2004):
pp 2-3.
|
| |
In 1997, the state of Minnesota surveyed baby boomers about their plans for retirement, including their interest in long-term care insurance. Six years later, the state conducted a follow-up survey to find out how this cohort's plans might have changed. This article summarizes the findings of the two surveys.
|
| |
| 102. |
Transsexuals, Transgenders, Cross-Dressers: Healthcare Issues for Professionals in Aging
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|
| |
by
Tarynn M. Witten
|
|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 11,
No. 1
(Spring 2004):
pp 4-5.
|
| |
Transsexual, transgender and cross-dressing older adults are often invisible to healthcare professionals. This article familiarizes practitioners to the nomenclature surrounding transgenderism, describes age-related changes and health problems unique to this community, and offers advice to healthcare professionals about how to respectfully relate to transgender individuals.
|
| |
| 103. |
Caring for Older Adults With Mental Illness: Filling the Gaps in Geriatric Care Services
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|
| |
by
Stephen J. Bartels
|
|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 11,
No. 4
(Winter 2004):
pp 4-5, 7.
|
| |
| 104. |
Reforming the System for Workers Providing Homecare
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|
| |
by
Edward Bergmark
|
|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 11,
No. 4
(Winter 2004):
pp 3, 7.
|
| |
This article offers a snapshot of some of the major challenges for workers in the field of homecare, as well as some of the reforms proposed by advocates to address those challenges. The authors discuss working conditions, duties, earnings and concerns of homecare workers, and offer ideas for reforms in long-term care.
|
| |
| 105. |
LEAP: A Model Program for Career Development in Long-Term Care
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|
| |
by
Linda M. Hollinger-Smith
|
|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 11,
No. 4
(Winter 2004):
pp 1, 8.
|
| |
This article offers an in-depth description of the LEAP program -- an initiative addressing nursing staff retention -- including strategies, components and demonstrated results. With programs such as LEAP, long-term care organizations can retain staff, reduce costs and improve quality of life for residents.
|
| |
| 106. |
Current Findings and Future Directions in Research on Homecare Workforce Issues
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|
| |
by
Debra J. Lipson
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 11,
No. 4
(Winter 2004):
pp 2-3, 6.
|
| |
The author provides an overview of data on the workforce shortage in long-term care and suggests that new trends in the field -- such as consumer-directed care and cultural competence in the homecare workforce -- call for an expanded research agenda. The insights from such studies will be key for policymakers, providers and training institutions if they are to begin building a stronger homecare workforce for the future.
|
| |
| 107. |
Reforming the System for Workers Providing Homecare
|
|
| |
by
Marcie Parker
|
|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 11,
No. 4
(Winter 2004):
pp 3, 7.
|
| |
This article offers a snapshot of some of the major challenges for workers in the field of homecare, as well as some of the reforms proposed by advocates to address those challenges. The authors discuss working conditions, duties, earnings and concerns of homecare workers, and offer ideas for reforms in long-term care.
|
| |
| 108. |
Ethical Concerns in Managing Older Patients With Both Psychiatric and Medical Conditions
|
|
| |
by
Miriam Piven Cotler
|
|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 11,
No. 4
(Winter 2004):
pp 4, 6.
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Older adults with psychiatric illness often have significant physical problems, and elders with overwhelming physical impairments are at risk for developing psychiatric symptoms. Yet the U.S. healthcare system addresses physical and psychiatric illnesses separately, making it difficult to provide the coordinated care necessary for such patients. The author outlines why this separation of services violates basic ethical responsibilities and how it denies proper care to those who need it most.
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| 109. |
Caring for Older Adults With Mental Illness: Filling the Gaps in Geriatric Care Services
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by
Aricca Van Citters
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 11,
No. 4
(Winter 2004):
pp 4-5, 7.
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| 110. |
Hospice Care Project Looks at Outcomes for Elders and Families Facing Terminal Illness
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by
Dean Blevins
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 10,
No. 3
(Fall 2003):
pp 2.
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No standardized assessments currently exist for monitoring the quality of hospice care across providers. The AARP Foundation is funding a research project to develop a quality assessment instrument for such care.
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| 111. |
Developing a Depression-Screening Model for Community-Dwelling Elders
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by
Sally Anne Dunn
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 10,
No. 3
(Fall 2003):
pp 1, 8.
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Seventy percent to 90 percent of late-life depression is undiagnosed. This article summarizes the findings of a collaborative project that developed depression screening and referral protocols for older adults at four adult day service centers in Minnesota's Twin Cities.
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| 112. |
Understanding Consumer Satisfaction in Continuing Care Retirement Communities
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by
Farida K. Ejaz
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 10,
No. 3
(Fall 2003):
pp 3, 8.
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Resident satisfaction with care and services provided at continuing care retirement communities (CCRC) is becoming critical to the success of the facilities. The authors summarize the findings of a satisfaction study they conducted with CCRC residents.
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| 113. |
Behavioral Mapping: An Analytical Approach to Optimal Design for Senior Living Communities
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by
Cornelia C. Hodgson
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 10,
No. 3
(Fall 2003):
pp 7.
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Behavioral mapping is an observational research tool that documents how people use specific spaces at specific times. The authors, who work for an architectural firm, discuss how they have used behavioral mapping research to build or remodel continuing care retirement communities.
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| 114. |
Foundation Initiative Encourages Developing the Best Managed Care Systems for Frail Elders
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by
Cheril Miller
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 10,
No. 3
(Fall 2003):
pp 4, 6.
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Description of the $15-million, five-year Program for Elders in Managed Care, which supported efforts to link community-based providers and managed care organizations in coordinated systems that would help elders live independently for as long as possible.
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| 115. |
Behavioral Mapping: An Analytical Approach to Optimal Design for Senior Living Communities
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by
Mark Proffitt
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 10,
No. 3
(Fall 2003):
pp 7.
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Behavioral mapping is an observational research tool that documents how people use specific spaces at specific times. The authors, who work for an architectural firm, discuss how they have used behavioral mapping research to build or remodel continuing care retirement communities.
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| 116. |
Reducing Functional Decline and Nursing Home Admissions Among Rural Older Adults
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by
Mary k. Roble, Mark Sager
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 10,
No. 3
(Fall 2003):
pp 4-5, 6.
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Health-promotion services delivered via home visitation have been demonstrated to be effective among urban elders in reducing functional decline and premature nursing-home admissions. The authors conducted a study to measure the effectiveness of home visitation among older adults in rural Wisconsin.
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| 117. |
Understanding Consumer Satisfaction in Continuing Care Retirement Communities
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by
Dorothy Schur
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 10,
No. 3
(Fall 2003):
pp 3, 8.
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Resident satisfaction with care and services provided at continuing care retirement communities (CCRC) is becoming critical to the success of the facilities. The authors summarize the findings of a satisfaction study they conducted with CCRC residents.
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| 118. |
Resources: Aging With a Developmental Disability
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by
Alan R. Factor
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 10,
No. 2
(Summer 2003):
pp 5, 6.
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Capsule reviews of resources related to older adults with intellectual disabilities, including books and booklets, a training curriculum, conference reports and a website.
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| 119. |
How the Aging Process Differs for Adults With Intellectual Disabilities
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by
Alan R. Factor
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 10,
No. 2
(Summer 2003):
pp 1, 8.
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Summary of existing research findings identifying the unique age-related changes that people with intellectual disabilities and cerebral palsy typically experience as they grow older.
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| 120. |
From the Guest Editor
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by
Alan R. Factor
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 10,
No. 2
(Summer 2003):
pp 3.
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Small box calling for better research, standards and diagnostic protocols regarding healthcare for older adults with intellectual disabilities.
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| 121. |
Legal and Ethical Issues in Decision-Making for Elders With Intellectual Limitations
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by
Judith Levy
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 10,
No. 2
(Summer 2003):
pp 3, 6.
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The author summarizes some of the legal and ethical issues that older adults with intellectual disabilities, as well as their caregivers, encounter, and discusses possible conceptual frameworks for supporting their individual decision-making capacity.
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| 122. |
Navigating the Healthcare System With an Older Adult Child With a Developmental Disability
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by
Lorraine Phifer
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 10,
No. 2
(Summer 2003):
pp 7.
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The parent of a 46-year-old man with cerebral palsy shares her story of the health problems her son has faced, the associated medical costs and how the two of them approach healthcare providers.
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| 123. |
Culture, Ethnicity, Gender and Health Outcomes in Older Adults With Intellectual Disabilities
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by
Sheryl White-Scott
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| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 10,
No. 2
(Summer 2003):
pp 4-5.
|
| |
Individuals aging with intellectual disabilities face numerous barriers to obtaining the kind of health screening and maintenance that mainstream older adults have access to. Furthermore, such individuals who are from minority cultural and ethnic backgrounds often face multiple levels of discrimination.
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| 124. |
Better Health for Smokers: It's Never Too Late
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by
David Boyer
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| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 10,
No. 1
(Spring 2003):
pp 4.
|
| |
Research shows that smoking cessation benefits older adults almost immediately, and that physician intervention, self-help programs and nicotine replacement therapies are effective smoking-cessation aids for elders.
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| 125. |
Alcohol and Medication Interactions in Elders
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by
Kathleen A. Cameron
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 10,
No. 1
(Spring 2003):
pp 2-3.
|
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Describes how age-related physiological changes alter the effects of medications in elders and how alcohol adversely interacts with prescription medications that elders commonly take.
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| 126. |
Resources: Substance Abuse
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by
Diane Cooper
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| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 10,
No. 1
(Spring 2003):
pp 7, 8.
|
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Eight books and websites on the topic of aging and addiction that may be of use to professionals who work with elders.
|
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| 127. |
California Project on Substance Abuse and Aging: ASA Provides Statewide Training
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by
Patrick Cullinane
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 10,
No. 1
(Spring 2003):
pp 8.
|
| |
Small box on ASA's training program for service providers on issues surrounding alcohol, medications and aging. The project website offers information about substance abuse and elders, recommended resources, an extensive bibliography and a list of publicly accessible training sessions. Online training is available to all interested parties, not just to California-based providers.
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| 128. |
Better Health for Smokers: It's Never Too Late
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by
Marcie Parker
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 10,
No. 1
(Spring 2003):
pp 4.
|
| |
Research shows that smoking cessation benefits older adults almost immediately, and that physician intervention, self-help programs and nicotine replacement therapies are effective smoking-cessation aids for elders.
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| 129. |
Studies Demonstrate Links Between Smoking and Age-Related Macular Degeneration
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by
Steven D. Schwartz
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|
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 10,
No. 1
(Spring 2003):
pp 5.
|
| |
Research findings demonstrate that smokers are two to four times more likely to develop age-related macular degeneration, and that heavier smokers are more likely to develop the condition than light smokers.
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| 130. |
Alcohol and Drug Misuse Among Older Adults: A Hidden Problem
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by
Marion M. Torchia
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 10,
No. 1
(Spring 2003):
pp 1, 6-7.
|
| |
Overview of the common but often misdiagnosed problems encountered by elders who misuse or abuse substances.
|
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| 131. |
Resources: Substance Abuse
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|
| |
by
Marion M. Torchia
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 10,
No. 1
(Spring 2003):
pp 7, 8.
|
| |
Eight books and websites on the topic of aging and addiction that may be of use to professionals who work with elders.
|
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| 132. |
Studies Demonstrate Links Between Smoking and Age-Related Macular Degeneration
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by
Dai Tran
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 10,
No. 1
(Spring 2003):
pp 5.
|
| |
Research findings demonstrate that smokers are two to four times more likely to develop age-related macular degeneration, and that heavier smokers are more likely to develop the condition than light smokers.
|
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| 133. |
Informal Caregiving: A Question of Injustice?
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by
Ellen Browne
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 10,
No. 4
(Winter 2003):
pp 2-3.
|
| |
Without informal caregiving, the entire community-based system of long-term care in the United States would, most likely, collapse. Yet caregiving responsibilities place a heavy burden on informal caregivers, who are mostly women. What does society owe the individuals and families who are the fulcrum of long-term care in America?
|
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| 134. |
Conducting Early Screening and Intervention for Family Caregivers
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|
| |
by
Roberta Downey
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 10,
No. 4
(Winter 2003):
pp 1, 6, 7.
|
| |
The Maine Primary Partners in Caregiving project provides an example of how disparate community health, social services and higher-education institutions can build a successful rural service alliance to screen family caregivers for stress.
|
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| 135. |
Researchers Look at Caregivers and Caregiving
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|
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by
Laura N. Gitlin
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 10,
No. 4
(Winter 2003):
pp 5, 8.
|
| |
The scientific literature on caregiving now includes more than 2,000 published studies. Four major accomplishments of this research include explicating the health effects of caregiving for both caregivers and care recipients, developing and testing interventions, developing psychometrically sound scales and measurement studies, and evaluating the economic value and costs of caregiving.
|
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| 136. |
Groups Support Gay Men and Lesbians Facing the Challenges of Caring for Aging Parents
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|
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by
Richard Gollance
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 10,
No. 4
(Winter 2003):
pp 4.
|
| |
Demographic data suggest that gay men and lesbians are playing a disproportionate role in caring for aging parents. However, gay and lesbian caregivers face certain challenges -- both external and internal -- that their straight counterparts may not. Support groups specifically targeted for gay and lesbian caregivers may help them cope with these challenges.
|
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| 137. |
Informal Caregiving: A Question of Injustice?
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|
| |
by
Martha B. Holstein
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 10,
No. 4
(Winter 2003):
pp 2-3.
|
| |
Without informal caregiving, the entire community-based system of long-term care in the United States would, most likely, collapse. Yet caregiving responsibilities place a heavy burden on informal caregivers, who are mostly women. What does society owe the individuals and families who are the fulcrum of long-term care in America?
|
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| 138. |
Conducting Early Screening and Intervention for Family Caregivers
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|
| |
by
Lenard W. Kaye
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 10,
No. 4
(Winter 2003):
pp 1, 6, 7.
|
| |
The Maine Primary Partners in Caregiving project provides an example of how disparate community health, social services and higher-education institutions can build a successful rural service alliance to screen family caregivers for stress.
|
| |
| 139. |
The Three R's of Caregiving for Older Family Members
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|
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by
Elana Peters
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 10,
No. 4
(Winter 2003):
pp 7, 8.
|
| |
Successful caregiving involves responsibility, resources and respite. This article presents guidelines to help family caregivers organize the caregiving situation and avoid burnout, with all its attendant dangers.
|
| |
| 140. |
The Making of And Thou Shalt Honor: A Landmark Look at Caregivers and Caregiving
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|
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by
Joann P. Reinhardt
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|
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 10,
No. 4
(Winter 2003):
pp 3, 7.
|
| |
Interview with Harry Wiland and Dale Bell, who wrote and produced And Thou Shalt Honor, a groundbreaking PBS program on caregiving. The program has been released as a video and interactive workbook.
|
| |
| 141. |
Researchers Look at Caregivers and Caregiving
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|
| |
by
Richard Schulz
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 10,
No. 4
(Winter 2003):
pp 5, 8.
|
| |
The scientific literature on caregiving now includes more than 2,000 published studies. Four major accomplishments of this research include explicating the health effects of caregiving for both caregivers and care recipients, developing and testing interventions, developing psychometrically sound scales and measurement studies, and evaluating the economic value and costs of caregiving.
|
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| 142. |
Creating a Support Group for Lesbian and Gay Caregivers for People With Alzheimer's
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|
| |
by
Carolyn Altman
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 9,
No. 3
(Fall 2002):
pp 4, 6.
|
| |
This article discusses the common concerns encountered by lesbian and gay caregivers of parents and partners with dementia, and describes a caregiver support group for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) caregivers in New York City. The support group is a collaboration between the Alzheimer's Association and a social service agency for LGBT elders.
|
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| 143. |
Long-Term Care Issues for LGBT Older Adults
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|
| |
by
Lora A. Connolly
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 9,
No. 3
(Fall 2002):
pp 5.
|
| |
This article describes the issues confronting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) elders who need long-term care services. Many elders do not seek out services they need due to fear of discrimination -- a fear that is not unfounded, according to one study -- or because moving into a long-term care facility may mean going back into the closet.
|
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| 144. |
Tips for Making Services Accessible to LGBT Elders
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|
| |
by
Amy F. Davenport
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 9,
No. 3
(Fall 2002):
pp 3, 8.
|
| |
Rainbow Train, a Seattle-based organization, educates healthcare and social service providers about the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) elders. This article presents some of the tips from the organization's training sessions -- including creating a safe space, using inclusive language and being aware of physical cues.
|
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| 145. |
Rainbow Group Supports LGBT Older Adults in a City-Funded Skilled Nursing Facility
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|
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by
Patrick D. Hoctel
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|
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 9,
No. 3
(Fall 2002):
pp 2-3.
|
| |
At Laguna Honda Hospital, San Francisco's 134-year-old city-funded skilled nursing facility, the Rainbow Group holds a monthly gathering of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) residents, most of whom are elders. The monthly soirees include seasonal celebrations, outings to local nature preserves, bingo and high teas.
|
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| 146. |
Creating a Support Group for Lesbian and Gay Caregivers for People With Alzheimer's
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|
| |
by
Jed A. Levine
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 9,
No. 3
(Fall 2002):
pp 4, 6.
|
| |
This article discusses the common concerns encountered by lesbian and gay caregivers of parents and partners with dementia, and describes a caregiver support group for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) caregivers in New York City. The support group is a collaboration between the Alzheimer's Association and a social service agency for LGBT elders.
|
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| 147. |
Federal Report, Community Response Set Directions for LGBT Elder Health Efforts
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|
| |
by
Michael D. Shankle
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 9,
No. 3
(Fall 2002):
pp 7.
|
| |
Healthy People 2010, the U.S. goverment's national health promotion planning document, included -- for the first time -- sexual orientation as a variable for health disparities. This article reviews the document and its recommendations.
|
| |
| 148. |
Respect is the Key to Healthcare for Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Elders
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|
| |
by
Antony Smith
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 9,
No. 3
(Fall 2002):
pp 1, 6.
|
| |
Many older adults in the lesbian, gay and bisexual communities fear discrimination in treatment and provision of healthcare services, leading them to avoid seeking medical help and caregiving services. Healthcare providers can make sure their services are accessible to these elders simply by creating an atmosphere of respect.
|
| |
| 149. |
New Mexico's Prescription Drug Outreach Program Fills Need for Affordable Medications
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| |
by
Debbie Armstrong
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 9,
No. 1
(Spring 2002):
pp 2, 7.
|
| |
In 2001, to address the incrased need for prescription drug assistance in New Mexico, the state government appropriated funds for the state agency on aging to develop an education and outreach program. The program teaches consumers how to manage medication and communicate with physicians and pharmacists, and provides information about financial assistance.
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| 150. |
Medication Problems Among Elders Require Addressing Complex Issues
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|
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by
Patricia M. Burbank
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|
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 9,
No. 1
(Spring 2002):
pp 1, 6.
|
| |
Although medications are essential in the treatment of disease and can contribute to improved quality of life, they also can be the source of many complex health problems, reduced functional status and even premature death. This article discusses four types of medication issues as they affect elders: biophysical, sociocultural, environmental, and psychological and cognitive.
|
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| 151. |
Enhancing Medication Management for Elders
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|
| |
by
Stacey O'Brien. Eadie
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 9,
No. 1
(Spring 2002):
pp 3.
|
| |
This article describes the Frail Older Adult Management program, which includes a pharmaceutical care assessment that notes problems with patients' medication regimens as part of coordinating their care.
|
| |
| 152. |
Genetic Variations in Response to Medications: Looking at the Implications for Minority Elders
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|
| |
by
Richard Levy
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 9,
No. 1
(Spring 2002):
pp 4-5, 8.
|
| |
Genetic, environmental and cultural factors influence variations in drug response among elders from different racial and ethnic backgrounds. Yet the special needs and drug responses of racial and ethnic minority patients have traditionally been undervalued or ignored. Pharmacogenetics may be very beneficial in predicting drug interactions and adverse reactions.
|
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| 153. |
New Mexico's Prescription Drug Outreach Program Fills Need for Affordable Medications
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|
| |
by
Jack Mack
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 9,
No. 1
(Spring 2002):
pp 2, 7.
|
| |
In 2001, to address the incrased need for prescription drug assistance in New Mexico, the state government appropriated funds for the state agency on aging to develop an education and outreach program. The program teaches consumers how to manage medication and communicate with physicians and pharmacists, and provides information about financial assistance.
|
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| 154. |
Enhancing Medication Management for Elders
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|
| |
by
Sue Chain. Parker
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 9,
No. 1
(Spring 2002):
pp 3.
|
| |
This article describes the Frail Older Adult Management program, which includes a pharmaceutical care assessment that notes problems with patients' medication regimens as part of coordinating their care.
|
| |
| 155. |
Genetic Variations in Response to Medications: Looking at the Implications for Minority Elders
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|
| |
by
Jean S. Polatsek
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 9,
No. 1
(Spring 2002):
pp 4-5, 8.
|
| |
Genetic, environmental and cultural factors influence variations in drug response among elders from different racial and ethnic backgrounds. Yet the special needs and drug responses of racial and ethnic minority patients have traditionally been undervalued or ignored. Pharmacogenetics may be very beneficial in predicting drug interactions and adverse reactions.
|
| |
| 156. |
Enhancing Medication Management for Elders
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|
| |
by
Jaclyn A. Sweeney
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 9,
No. 1
(Spring 2002):
pp 3.
|
| |
This article describes the Frail Older Adult Management program, which includes a pharmaceutical care assessment that notes problems with patients' medication regimens as part of coordinating their care.
|
| |
| 157. |
Pharmaceuticals for Elders: Why Innovation Matters
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|
| |
by
Albert I. Wertheimer
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 9,
No. 1
(Spring 2002):
pp 5, 8.
|
| |
Some critics have suggested that since most new drugs do not represent breakthrough innovations, their value is questionable. However, over the past decade, growing numbers of older Americans have benefited enormously from incremental improvements in medicines used to treat a variety of chronic diseases.
|
| |
| 158. |
Multicultural Coalition on Aging Increases Elders' Access to Services
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|
| |
by
Marcie Becker-Freeman
|
|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 9,
No. 4
(Winter 2002):
pp 1, 8.
|
| |
Scope of the activities and interests of a coalition of agencies providing healthcare services to elders in Boston.
|
| |
| 159. |
Health Websites: Tips for Elders, Caregivers, Providers
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| |
by
Ann E. Benbow
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 9,
No. 4
(Winter 2002):
pp 3, 6.
|
| |
Tips for evaluating the validity of content provided on health-oriented websites.
|
| |
| 160. |
Aging With a Developmental Disability: An Overview of the Issues for Healthcare Providers
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|
| |
by
Ellen Browne
|
|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 9,
No. 4
(Winter 2002):
pp 4-5, 6.
|
| |
Interview with Alan R. Factor, associate director for the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Aging with Developmental Disabilities. Touches on the aging and death of caregiving parents, the need for closer ties between aging and developmental-disability service providers, and specific age-related conditions that are more likely to occur in people with developmental disabilities.
|
| |
| 161. |
Getting a Good Night's Rest: Addressing Age-Related Changes, Sleep Disorders in Elders
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|
| |
by
Scott Bundlie
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 9,
No. 4
(Winter 2002):
pp 2-3.
|
| |
At least 30 percent of elders report having poor sleep at night, the most typical problems being difficulty with falling asleep and an inability to stay asleep. Sleep maintenance insomnia becomes increasingly prevalent as people grow older. The author gives an overview of aging-related physiological changes in sleeping patterns, common sleep disorders among elders and nonpharmaceutical treatments for sleep disorders.
|
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| 162. |
Aging With a Developmental Disability: An Overview of the Issues for Healthcare Providers
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|
| |
by
Alan R. Factor
|
|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 9,
No. 4
(Winter 2002):
pp 4-5, 6.
|
| |
Interview with Alan R. Factor, associate director for the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Aging with Developmental Disabilities. Touches on the aging and death of caregiving parents, the need for closer ties between aging and developmental-disability service providers, and specific age-related conditions that are more likely to occur in people with developmental disabilities.
|
| |
| 163. |
Multicultural Coalition on Aging Increases Elders' Access to Services
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|
| |
by
Roberta Rosenberg
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 9,
No. 4
(Winter 2002):
pp 1, 8.
|
| |
Scope of the activities and interests of a coalition of agencies providing healthcare services to elders in Boston.
|
| |
| 164. |
CDC Initiatives Aim to Minimize Disability, Maximize Functioning Among Older Adults
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|
| |
by
April Thompson
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 9,
No. 4
(Winter 2002):
pp 7.
|
| |
The CDC-funded National Center on Physical Activity and Disability, at the University of Illinois, conducts studies of how promoting exercise can help elders maximize functioning.
|
| |
| 165. |
Smoking and Drinking Among Older People Who Report Disabilities: A Look at the Data
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|
| |
by
John E. Crews
|
|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 8,
No. 3
(Fall 2001):
pp 3, 8.
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The authors examine several studies on the smoking and drinking habits of adults with disability, summarizing their findings and discussing the implications for public health.
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| 166. |
Building Partnerships Between Elders and Providers in Healthcare
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by
Joan Greathouse
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 8,
No. 3
(Fall 2001):
pp 1, 8.
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How can we increase the skills and confidence of elders -- many of whom are used to employing a passive approach to healthcare -- so they can recognize, prevent, treat and manage their own health as much as possible? How can we help them see the healthcare system as a partner?
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| 167. |
Evercare Demonstration Project: Innovative Program Addresses Continuum of Eldercare
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by
Sheryl Stillman
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 8,
No. 3
(Fall 2001):
pp 2.
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A profile of the products offered by Evercare, an affiliate of UnitedHealth Group that is operating an eldercare demonstration project through the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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| 168. |
Navajo Healthcare: Advance Directives and Cultural Values
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by
Christine Bates-Soriano
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 8,
No. 2
(Summer 2001):
pp 7.
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This article reviews Navajo cultural factors that come into play when Navajo individuals make healthcare and end-of-life decisions, especially as these factors complement or conflict with current legislation regarding advance directives.
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| 169. |
Resources
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by
Diane Cooper
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 8,
No. 2
(Summer 2001):
pp 2, 8.
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Internet resources for healthcare providers and consumers dealing with the demands of caregiving at the end of life.
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| 170. |
Innovative Attitudes and Approaches Needed to Provide Quality Care at the End of Life
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by
Joanne Lynn
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 8,
No. 2
(Summer 2001):
pp 4-5.
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Excerpt from introduction of a 38-page report, "Promises to Keep: Changing the Way We Provide Care at the End of Life," released by Accelerating Change Today for America's Health. Includes sidebar: "Seven Promises for End-of-Life Care."
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| 171. |
Educating Graduate Students in Social Work
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by
JoAnn Damron-Rodriguez
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 8,
No. 1
(Spring 2001):
pp 4-5, 6.
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In response to the immense shortfall in training and in numbers of geriatric social workers, Partners in Care Foundation founded the Institute for the Advancement of Gerontological Social Work Practice -- an alliance of Los Angeles-area graduate schools of social work, regional geriatric service providers and associate sites.
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| 172. |
LTC Leadership and Management Training
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by
Connie Evashwick
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 8,
No. 1
(Spring 2001):
pp 3, 6.
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As the changing U.S. population affects the field of long-term care, the roles of providers, service program developers, facility administrators and program managers will need to adjust -- requiring leadership development and training in management skills.
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| 173. |
Staffing Problems and Solutions in the Nursing Home Industry
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by
Judith R. Peres
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 8,
No. 1
(Spring 2001):
pp 1, 7.
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The field of healthcare in the United States is facing an acute shortage of nursing staff, particularly in nursing homes. Other industries can raise their prices to compete for workers, but nursing homes cannot. The author describes the staffing problems that many homes face, and offers practical solutions and policy suggestions.
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| 174. |
Educating Graduate Students in Social Work
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by
June Simmons
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 8,
No. 1
(Spring 2001):
pp 4-5, 6.
|
| |
In response to the immense shortfall in training and in numbers of geriatric social workers, Partners in Care Foundation founded the Institute for the Advancement of Gerontological Social Work Practice -- an alliance of Los Angeles-area graduate schools of social work, regional geriatric service providers and associate sites.
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| 175. |
Teamwork in Geriatric Care Management: Ethical Dilemmas for Professionals and Families
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by
Jeremy Boal, Christine K. Cassel, Li-Mei Chen
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|
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 8,
No. 4
(Winter 2001):
pp 2, 6.
|
| |
Increasingly, geriatric care managers are called on to work with interdisciplinary healthcare teams. Such an approach has become central to providing the full range of services to meet the complex psychosocial and medical needs of elders. However, arriving at team consensus on ethical issues can be a challenge. A case study illustrates these issues, as well as how the team resolved them.
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| 176. |
The Ethical Value of Old Age: Why Do We Care for Our Elders?
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by
Richard Gentzler, Phoebe Girard
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 8,
No. 4
(Winter 2001):
pp 1, 4-5.
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Roundup of short articles by authors from various religious denominations who are discussing ethical and moral obligations toward elders. The discussion centers on dignity, ultimate meaning, vocation and continuing involvement in the larger community.
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| 177. |
Physician-Assisted Suicide: Issues for Healthcare Providers
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by
John Golenski
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 8,
No. 4
(Winter 2001):
pp 3, 7.
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Discussion of the ethical issues that physicians, patients and families confront when dealing with assisted suicide. Questions of capacity and agency are at the forefront.
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| 178. |
The Ethical Value of Old Age: Why Do We Care for Our Elders?
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by
Richard B. Griffin
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 8,
No. 4
(Winter 2001):
pp 1, 4-5.
|
| |
Roundup of short articles by authors from various religious denominations who are discussing ethical and moral obligations toward elders. The discussion centers on dignity, ultimate meaning, vocation and continuing involvement in the larger community.
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| 179. |
Teamwork in Geriatric Care Management: Ethical Dilemmas for Professionals and Families
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|
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by
Judith Howe
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|
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 8,
No. 4
(Winter 2001):
pp 2, 6.
|
| |
Increasingly, geriatric care managers are called on to work with interdisciplinary healthcare teams. Such an approach has become central to providing the full range of services to meet the complex psychosocial and medical needs of elders. However, arriving at team consensus on ethical issues can be a challenge. A case study illustrates these issues, as well as how the team resolved them.
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| 180. |
The Ethical Value of Old Age: Why Do We Care for Our Elders?
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by
Donald Koepke
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|
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 8,
No. 4
(Winter 2001):
pp 1, 4-5.
|
| |
Roundup of short articles by authors from various religious denominations who are discussing ethical and moral obligations toward elders. The discussion centers on dignity, ultimate meaning, vocation and continuing involvement in the larger community.
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| 181. |
Recommended Reading: Healthcare, Spirituality and Ethics
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|
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by
Stephen Sapp
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 8,
No. 4
(Winter 2001):
pp 8.
|
| |
List of 20 books discussing the intersection of healthcare, ethics, and spirituality for elders, providers, clergy and family caregivers.
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| 182. |
Network News
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|
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by
Nancy Gorshe
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 7,
No. 3
(Fall 2000):
pp 1, 8.
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| 183. |
Cultural Competence Increases Healthcare Access for At-Risk Elders
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|
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by
Elizabeth Mackenzie
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|
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 7,
No. 3
(Fall 2000):
pp 1, 6.
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| 184. |
Advance Directives for Healthcare Providers: Respecting Tewa Pueblo Indian Perspectives
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|
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by
Tito Naranjo
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|
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 7,
No. 3
(Fall 2000):
pp 7.
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| 185. |
Video Review: Through the Eyes of Others: Is Healthcare Culturally Competent?
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|
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by
Marcie Parker
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 7,
No. 3
(Fall 2000):
pp 2.
|
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Review of Through the Eyes of Others: Is Healthcare Culturally Competent? (Minneapolis: Center for Cross-Cultural Health).
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| 186. |
Minorities More Likely to Rely on Medicare
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|
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by
Houjke Ross
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 7,
No. 3
(Fall 2000):
pp 4.
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| 187. |
Preparing Now for Long-Term Care
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|
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by
Nathan Stinson, Jr.
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|
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 7,
No. 3
(Fall 2000):
pp 8.
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| 188. |
New Ethnogeriatric Curriculum Available
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|
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by
Gwen Yeo
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|
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 7,
No. 3
(Fall 2000):
pp 3.
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| 189. |
Shaping Integrated Heathcare: Where Do We Want to Be in the New Millennium?
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|
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by
Richard J. Bringewatt
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|
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 7,
No. 2
(Summer 2000):
pp 1, 6.
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| 190. |
Network News
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|
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by
Mary Guthrie
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|
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 7,
No. 2
(Summer 2000):
pp 1, 8.
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| 191. |
Private Long-Term Care Insurance: New Study Looks at Claimants, Needs
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|
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by
Jessica Miller
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 7,
No. 2
(Summer 2000):
pp 4-5.
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| 192. |
Medicare Prospective Payment Systems and the Future of Patient Management
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|
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by
Malcolm Morrison
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|
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 7,
No. 2
(Summer 2000):
pp 3, 8.
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| 193. |
Sidebar: Drug Reactions
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|
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by
Marcie Parker
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 7,
No. 2
(Summer 2000):
pp 7.
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| 194. |
Medication Use Among Elders
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|
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by
Marcie Parker
|
|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 7,
No. 2
(Summer 2000):
pp 7.
|
| |
| 195. |
What's Ahead for the Aging Brain? Researchers Cast New Light, Raise New Hopes
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|
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by
Mark Pippenger
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 7,
No. 2
(Summer 2000):
pp 2, 6.
|
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| 196. |
Resources: Minority Elders and Healthcare Disparity
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|
| |
by
Diane Cooper
|
|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 7,
No. 4
(Winter 2000):
pp 2.
|
| |
| 197. |
Pioneering Seattle Program: Sensitivity Training for Work With Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Elders
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|
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by
Sally Friedman
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 7,
No. 4
(Winter 2000):
pp 4-5, 8.
|
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| 198. |
Network News
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|
| |
by
Mary Guthrie
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 7,
No. 4
(Winter 2000):
pp 1, 6.
|
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| 199. |
Keys to Providing Culturally Responsive Healthcare for Hmong Elders in America
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|
| |
by
Lo Neng Kiatoukaysy
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 7,
No. 4
(Winter 2000):
pp 7, 8.
|
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| 200. |
Culturally Competent Services: Enhancing Compliance Among Minority Older Adults
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|
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by
Nieli Langer
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|
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 7,
No. 4
(Winter 2000):
pp 1, 6.
|
| |
| 201. |
Pharmaceutical Diversity Serves Human Diversity: Medications for Older Adults
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|
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by
Richard Levy
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|
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 7,
No. 4
(Winter 2000):
pp 3, 8.
|
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| 202. |
Keys to Providing Culturally Responsive Healthcare for Hmong Elders in America
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|
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by
Marcie Parker
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 7,
No. 4
(Winter 2000):
pp 7, 8.
|
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| 203. |
An Agency Responds to Ethnic Demographics
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|
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by
Liz Wedner
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|
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 7,
No. 4
(Winter 2000):
pp 5, 8.
|
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| 204. |
Palmetto SeniorCare: Bringing Pharmacy Services to Elders in a PACE Program
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|
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by
Heather Ashley
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 6,
No. 3
(Fall 1999):
pp 3.
|
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| 205. |
Resources: Outpatient Prescriptions and Older Adults
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|
| |
by
Diane Cooper
|
|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 6,
No. 3
(Fall 1999):
pp 7.
|
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| 206. |
A Managed Care Model: Promoting Wise Use of Medication
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|
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by
Rebecca S. Grim
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|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 6,
No. 3
(Fall 1999):
pp 2, 6.
|
| |
| 207. |
Network News: New Name, New Mission
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|
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by
Mary Guthrie
|
|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 6,
No. 3
(Fall 1999):
pp 1, 8.
|
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| 208. |
Palmetto SeniorCare: Bringing Pharmacy Services to Elders in a PACE Program
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|
| |
by
Karen McGee
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|
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 6,
No. 3
(Fall 1999):
pp 3.
|
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| 209. |
Integrating Pharmaceutical Therapy for Chronic Care Patients
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|
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by
Jean S. Polatsek
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|
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 6,
No. 3
(Fall 1999):
pp 4-5.
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| 210. |
Medication Coverage: Common Terms
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|
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by
Jean S. Polatsek
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|
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 6,
No. 3
(Fall 1999):
pp 4.
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| 211. |
Best Practices
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|
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by
Jean S. Polatsek
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|
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 6,
No. 3
(Fall 1999):
pp 5, 8.
|
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| 212. |
In-Home Medication Management Using Healthcare Volunteers: A Model Program
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|
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by
Julie Steres
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|
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 6,
No. 3
(Fall 1999):
pp 1, 6.
|
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| 213. |
A Managed Care Model: Promoting Wise Use of Medication
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|
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by
Gina Upchurch
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|
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 6,
No. 3
(Fall 1999):
pp 2, 6.
|
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| 214. |
In-Home Medication Management Using Healthcare Volunteers: A Model Program
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|
| |
by
Barbara Wood
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|
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 6,
No. 3
(Fall 1999):
pp 1, 6.
|
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| 215. |
Medication Management: Understanding The Issues and Optimizing Effectiveness
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|
| |
by
Patricia M. Burbank
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|
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 6,
No. 4
(Winter 1999):
pp 2, 7.
|
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| 216. |
Network News
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|
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by
Nancy Gorshe
|
|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 6,
No. 4
(Winter 1999):
pp 1, 8.
|
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| 217. |
Recent Books Offer Resources for Caregivers
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|
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by
Marcie Parker
|
|
| |
Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 6,
No. 4
(Winter 1999):
pp 4.
|
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| 218. |
Chronic Care in America: A Challenge for the 21st Century
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|
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by
Dorothy Rice
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|
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 6,
No. 4
(Winter 1999):
pp 3, 8.
|
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| 219. |
Managed Care and Latino Elders: Facing Challenges, Finding Opportunities
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by
Marta Sotomayor
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|
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Healthcare & Aging, Vol. 6,
No. 4
(Winter 1999):
pp 1, 6.
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