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- Issue Number:8
Stroke patients are the largest patient population receiving long-term care, and their number is steadily increasing worldwide. Management of the care for these patients in their own homes could contribute to substantial Medicare savings. It seems necessary to investigate the various aspects of long-term care provided by the patients’ families, especially doctor-family cooperation.
The objective of this case report is to describe how doctor-family cooperation in long-term care for a patient with hemorrhagic stroke can deal with medical complications in accord with bioethical principles,
- Issue Number:8
Hispanic elderly are the fastest growing older population segment, and they will outpace all other ethnic elder groups during the 21st century.1 The term Hispanic can be misleading, suggesting connections to Spain when the majority of Hispanics in the United States are from Latin America. The Spanish language is a common denominator of many Hispanic elderly persons, while the culture, life experiences, socioeconomic status, and the dialect of Spanish can be vastly different among Hispanic elderly individuals. Many Hispanics are U.S. immigrants, while others, such as New Mexico Hispanics, arriv
- Issue Number:8
AGS Members Make More Than 70 Visits to Congressmen During Society’s “Congressional Visits Program;” 13 Lawmakers Endorse Key Legislation Following Visits
More than 150 AGS members met with nearly 80 legislators to urge support for legislation aimed at improving older Americans’ access to quality healthcare during the Society’s 2008 Annual Scientific Meeting in Washington, DC, in May.Members urged legislators to support the Geriatric Assessment and Chronic Care Coordination Act (GACCCA), the bipartisan Caring for an Aging America Act, and the Geriatricians Loan Forgivenes
- Issue Number:8
Best Practices in Nursing Care to Older Adults
Issue Number 4, Revised 2007
Series Editor: Marie Boltz, PhD, APRN, BC, GNP
Managing Editor: Sherry A. Greenberg, MSN, APRN, BC, GNP
New York University College of NursingLenore Kurlowicz, PhD, RN, CS, FAAN, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and Sherry A. Greenberg, MSN, APRN, BC, GNP, Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, NYU College of Nursing
WHY: Depression is common in late life, affecting nearly 5 million of the 31 million Americans aged 65 and older. Both major and minor depression are reported in 1
- Issue Number:8
The American Geriatrics Society’s 2008 Annual Scientific Meeting featured more than 600 geriatrics experts presenting cutting-edge studies and leading sessions concerning geriatrics research, acute and long-term clinical care, and education. If you weren’t among the nearly 2700 who attended the session this spring—and if you were—you can access many of these presentations, and earn CME credit, by visiting AGS’ Virtual Annual Scientific Meeting.
The virtual meeting can be found at www.americangeriatrics.org and clicking in “AGS 2008 virtual meeting” and includes webcast
- Issue Number:8
In his article “Long-Term Care for the Stroke Patient in Family Home Care,” the author relates the exemplary care of an older woman who sustained a stroke at the age of 84. The family provided care for this stroke survivor admirably until her death 10 years later. The woman’s disabilities included right-sided paralysis, dysphasia, dyspraxia, and aphasia, as well as complications specific to enteral tube feedings, seizure activity, and urinary elimination. In the United States, approximately 780,000 Americans suffer a new or recurrent stroke each year. The median survival time after a fir
- Issue Number:8
The Case
A 91-year-old female was admitted to a transitional care unit after being discharged from a hospitalization for atrial fibrillation (AF) with rapid ventricular response. She initially presented to the hospital in mild acute heart failure and, following a transesophageal echocardiogram, underwent direct current (DC) cardioversion to sinus rhythm. Following DC cardioversion, however, she reverted to AF and was started on amiodarone at a dosage of 400 mg once daily. After a day on this medication she converted to sinus rhythm. Two days later, she was discharged to the transitiona - Issue Number:8
Número 4, revisado 2007
Prácticas de excelencia en los cuidados de enfermera de adultos mayores
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New York University, College of NursingEditor de la serie: Marie Boltz, PhD, APRN, BC, GNP
Editor ejecutivo: Sherry A. Greenberg, MSN, APRN, BC, GNP
Coordinadora de la edición en español: Alexis Melendez
New York University College of NursingPor: Lenore Kurlowicz, PhD, RN, CS, FAAN, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing y Sherry A. Greenberg, MSN, APRN, BC, GNP, Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, NYU College
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