Elder Care

Magazine articles on caring for elders, and their special health issues.

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This Old House Bruce Irving	Home to Stay A family redesigns a barn from 1894 into a house for their mother-in-law. They plan for the future by making it more accessable-ready for the elderly.
BusinessWeek December 22, 2003 Howard Gleckman	Seniors' Big Drug Problem Misusing medications is a leading cause of death among the elderly.
This Old House Roseann Henry	6 Ideas for Elder-Friendly Design Smart ways to update a home for the not-so-young
Entrepreneur November 2003 Melody Lan	Golden Opportunity Giving new meaning to the term "senior care" -- a former occupational therapist for the elderly and her husband have found success in the home care field by focusing on hiring the best possible caregivers.
Home Toys October 2003 Dewsbury et al.	Electronic Assistive Technology Smart homes can help elderly people live better.
ifeminists February 18, 2003 Wendy McElroy	Elder Abuse Demands Family Solutions The expanding senior population seems to be accompanied by a rise in elder abuse. More laws are not the best fix.
American Family Physician January 15, 2003 Brunner et al.	Hip Fractures in Adults Hip fracture is a major public health problem in the United States. When hip fracture is detected early, appropriate treatment can minimize morbidity and mortality and prevent the rapid decline in quality of life that often is associated with this injury.
Home Toys June 2002 Nicola Chalmers	Home Health Care Management With an increasing number of elderly requiring homecare, technology that improves the quality of the caregiver's life as well as the standard of care will be increasingly important.
American Family Physician June 15, 2002 Jeffrey L. Cummings	Guidelines for Managing Alzheimer's Disease: Part II. Treatment Once the clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease has been made, a treatment plan must be developed. Patient symptoms and care needs change as Alzheimer's disease progresses.
American Family Physician June 1, 2002 Jeffrey L. Cummings	Guidelines for Managing Alzheimer's Disease: Part I. Assessment Family physicians play a key role in assessing and managing patients with Alzheimer's disease and in linking the families of these patients to supportive services within the community.
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