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- June 2011 (6)
- July 2011 (3)
- October 2011 (1)
- November 2011 (2)
- January 2012 (1)
- February 2012 (3)
posted 02.21.2012
A case scenario demonstrates the effectiveness of the
pharmacist’s role in improving patient outcomes.
By Lisa C. Hutchison and Ashley Castleberry
Prescribing medications for elderly patients is complex and challenging. Of the several ways to improve prescribing in this age group, the... Read More
posted 02.16.2012
Slow Medicine is a philosophy and a set of principles and practices meant to help elders, families, friends, and caregivers face aging and decline in late life.
By Dennis McCullough
A scene in Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina, written more than a century ago, illustrates... Read More
posted 02.08.2012
Medications and Aging
Thomas Clark, Generations Guest Editor
Medications play critical roles in older people's lives. They can prolong life, help manage chronic disease, and improve quality of life. But as older adults age, their chronic conditions frequently increase. This can lead... Read More
posted 01.30.2012
The benefits and risks of drug therapy are different for
older people. This primer explains how and why.
By Emily P. Peron and Christine M. Ruby
Medications are among the most common types of therapy used by older adults. The goals of medication use in older adults are ... Read More
posted 11.18.2011
By Rabbi Richard F. Address
As you read this, somewhere a man or woman is sitting alone in their car, having just left their spouse—a life partner who resides in a long-term-care facility for people with Alzheimer’s Disease. Navigating traffic, he or she decides the time has come to... Read More
posted 11.18.2011
By Renee McCoy
Family reunions are important rituals that have long contributed to the survival, health, and endurance of African American families, helping to maintain cultural heritage even in uncertain and turbulent times. Although there is variation in how African Americans hold family... Read More
posted 10.24.2011
The Fall 2011 issue of Generations is all about ritual, from the ordinary to the extraordinary. Ritual can be as simple as sipping that morning cup of coffee. Or it can be more weighted and complex—a structured act or rite to ease life’s losses, such as the death of a loved one,... Read More
posted 07.08.2011
Editor's Note: This article is taken from the Spring 2011 issue of ASA's quarterly journal, Generations, an issue devoted to the topic, “The Affordable Care Act: A Way Toward Aging with Dignity in America.” ASA members receive Generations as a membership benefit; non-members... Read More
posted 07.08.2011
Editor's Note: This article is taken from the Spring 2011 issue of ASA's quarterly journal, Generations, an issue devoted to the topic, “The Affordable Care Act: A Way Toward Aging with Dignity in America.” ASA members receive Generations as a membership benefit; non-members... Read More
posted 07.08.2011
Editor's Note: This article is taken from the Spring 2011 issue of ASA's quarterly journal, Generations, an issue devoted to the topic, “The Affordable Care Act: A Way Toward Aging with Dignity in America.” ASA members receive Generations as a membership benefit; non-members... Read More
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