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Loneliness...an elder ill that can't be treated with medication - National Senior care | Examiner.com
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Comforting Touch in Dementia and End of Life Care: Take My Hand - book information - Jessica Kingsley Publishers
jkp.com — “The simple sensation of touching someone's hand can have a powerful therapeutic effect. Hand massage is a positive and meaningful way of reaching out and providing comfort to those who are elderly, ill or nearing the end of life, and it can be particularly effective for people with dementia who...” View full resource at jkp.com
Most Recently Shared on March 23, 2012 at 10:00 pm By:
Niamh van Meines Nurse and Health Executive
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Extreme norovirus flexibility may allow for broad antibody recognition
news-medical.net — “Twenty million Americans get sick from norovirus each year according to data released last week by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Often called vomiting illness, it can spread rapidly on cruise ships, and in dormitories and hospitals. Recent data from the CDC shows deaths from gastrointestinal infections have more than doubled and have become a particular threat to the elderly.” View full resource at news-medical.net
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Comforting Touch in Dementia and End of Life Care: Take My Hand - book information - Jessica Kingsley Publishers
jkp.com — “The simple sensation of touching someone's hand can have a powerful therapeutic effect. Hand massage is a positive and meaningful way of reaching out and providing comfort to those who are elderly, ill or nearing the end of life, and it can be particularly effective for people with dementia who...” View full resource at jkp.com
Most Recently Shared on March 16, 2012 at 10:00 pm By:
Niamh van Meines Nurse and Health Executive
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6 Things I’ll Never Do Again While Traveling with an Elder | The Intentional Caregiver
takingcareofthefolks.com — “Whether accompanying an elder home for a holiday or bringing them back to your own home, traveling can be daunting to say the least. Having traveled with my” View full resource at takingcareofthefolks.com
Most Recently Shared on November 20, 2011 at 5:46 am By:
Shelley Webb Nurse, Eldercare Expert, and Active Health Library
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Pet Therapy, therapeutic use of Pets, Pets and Stress Relief, Pets for Relaxation, pets and cancer, holisticonline.com
holisticonline.com — “Pet Therapy. The therapeutic use of pets as companions has gained increasing attention in recent years for a wide variety of patients -people with AIDS or cancer, the elderly, and the mentally ill. Unlike people, with whom our interactions may be quite complex and unpredictable, animals provide a constant source of comfort and focus for attention. Animals bring out our nurturing instinct. They also make us feel safe and unconditionally accepted. We can just be ourselves around our pets.” View full resource at holisticonline.com
Most Recently Shared on November 4, 2011 at 5:57 pm By:
Marty Tousley Health Professional
Learn more about #pettherapy in #hospice http://t.co/mK5T5eAn MT @HouHospice
Forget Something? Seniors Not Getting Meds They Need Post Hospital
medicalnewstoday.com — “Senior citizens have been found to often leave hospital care without prescriptions for the medicines they were getting for their illness. This can prove to be deadly in the long run a new data an” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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Forget Something? Seniors Not Getting Meds They Need Post Hospital http://mnt.to/3Zf3 #seniors
Managing Costs and Improving Care: Team-based Care of the Chronically Ill - Kaiser Family Foundation
kff.org — “Health care providers can receive Medicare and Medicaid payment incentives when they adopt electronic health records and demonstrate their “meaningful use.” Additionally, states must establish a website by 2014 for Medicaid beneficiaries to electronically enroll and renew coverage. Yet many challenges remain so that health information technology (HIT) can help the Medicaid program operate more effectively. How can Medicaid health plans and providers use HIT to provide better care del” View full resource at kff.org
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Kaiser Family Found Health Organization
Watch webcast: @AllHealthReform event on managing costs, improving care for chronic conditions, the elderly or disabled http://ow.ly/61LdF
Small amount of exercise could protect against memory loss in elderly, study suggests
sciencedaily.com — “A new study shows that a small amount of physical exercise could profoundly protect the elderly from long-term memory loss that can happen suddenly following infection, illnesses or injury in old age. Researchers have now shown that aging rats that ran just over half a kilometer each week were protected against infection-induced memory loss.” View full resource at sciencedaily.com
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Small amount of exercise could protect against memory loss in elderly, study suggests
sciencedaily.com — “A new study shows that a small amount of physical exercise could profoundly protect the elderly from long-term memory loss that can happen suddenly following infection, illnesses or injury in old age. Researchers have now shown that aging rats that ran just over half a kilometer each week were protected against infection-induced memory loss.” View full resource at sciencedaily.com
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Summer Heat can Prove Deadly for Elders - EmpowHER.com
empowher.com — “The elderly are at particular risk for heat illness. People suffer heat-related illness when their bodies are unable to properly cool themselves.” View full resource at empowher.com
Most Recently Shared on July 23, 2011 at 1:05 am By:
Aging with Grace Eldercare Expert
Summer Heat can Prove Deadly for Elders - EmpowHER.com http://t.co/JX89q8l via @empowher
RI officials warn against eating raw shellfish - Boston.com
boston.com — “Rhode Island health officials are cautioning seafood lovers against eating raw shellfish. The state issued the warning Friday after an elderly man became ill after eating raw clams. Lab tests showed the man had vibrio parahaemolyticus (VIBB'-reeoh pare-ah-HYE'-mo-LITT'-icuss), an illness that can cause headache and upset stomach. The man was treated and is recovering. The illness is usually mild, but ...” View full resource at boston.com
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Elderly, Disabled to Get Medical Care Option | TheLedger.com
theledger.com — “LAKELAND | Frail, older and chronically ill or disabled Polk County residents can expect a new option for coordinated medical care next year from the parent company of locally based Good Shepherd Hospice.” View full resource at theledger.com
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Elderly, Disabled to Get Medical Care Option: Chapters Health System is creating a Program of All-Inclusive Care... http://bit.ly/j2eXxe
Elderly Breast Cancer Patients Less Likely To Get Surgery, UK
medicalnewstoday.com — “Older women in the UK are less likely to have surgery for breast cancer than younger ones. And this difference can't be fully explained by age-related ill health from other diseases, according to” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
Most Recently Shared on June 16, 2011 at 4:30 pm By:
Debby Verville Health Advocate
Elderly Breast Cancer Patients Less Likely To Get Surgery, UK: Older women in the UK are less likely to have sur... http://bit.ly/jBVzgi
Reducing revolving door hospital re-admissions
sciencedaily.com — “Currently, one in five elderly patients discharged from a hospital is readmitted within a month. Seeking to address the human and substantial financial burden of revolving door hospital re-admissions, the Affordable Care Act proposes a number of initiatives to improve care and health outcomes and reduce costs for the growing population of chronically ill people in the US. While transitional care is a central theme in these provisions, there is little information available to guide those responsi” View full resource at sciencedaily.com
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