... Cancer screening in older women Cancer 1994 (suppl) :200915 13.Finison KS, Wellins CA, Wennberg DE, Lucas FL , Screening mammography rates by specialty of the usual care physicain Eff Clin Pract ... 13.Grundy SM, Cleeman JI, Rifkind BM, Kuller LH Cholesterol lowering intheelderly population: Coordinating committee of the National Cholesterol Education Program Arch Intern Med 1999;159:1670-8 ... health decisions help, are they an official DPOAHC?, 10 HEALTH CARE MAINTENANCE INTHEELDERLY GOALS: To improve quality of life, delay or prevent common conditions, maintain function Preventative...
... Discussion Main findings Among the participating GPs, definitions of health promotion interventions intheelderly widely varied The opinion regarding the effectiveness of health promotion intheelderly ... interviews in Geneva, the interview guide was translated into French As an introduction to the discussion, we asked questions concerning the opinion of the GPs about health promotion intheelderly ... promotion programmes for theelderly This contains the accessibility in a regional sense as well as regarding the content of the programme Providing information over the internet for instance, may not...
... support caregivers in their care management, including finding and using information and assistive services However, the literature is inadequate in explaining the critical question of why caregivers, ... support caregivers in their care management, including finding and using information and assistive services However, the literature is inadequate in explaining the critical question of why caregivers, ... disparities in access to care to treat the disease Although each of these issues is distinct, they are interconnected in creating and perpetuating disparities among older minority Americans and impacting...
... Japan in August 2009, and the new government is facing challenges of reviewing the health care system for theelderly Further study requires investigating the consequences of delayed care by using ... best inthe world [16] However, pressures are mounting for health care reform to restrain future medical costs inthe face of an increasing aging population In Japan, the National Health Insurance ... systems financing, focusing on tax-/insurance-based funding, ensuring universal coverage of health care regardless of ability to pay, and minimizing out of-pocket health spending” [5] Providing financially...
... Participating Sites The validation was undertaken inpalliativecare sites, in South Africa and in Uganda, based in rural, periurban and urban areas, including homecare, day care and inpatient ... cognitive interview data from the validation of the MVQoLI in Uganda [13], and the complexity and length of the tool suggest it may be inappropriate for use in many settings in Africa Inthe Ugandan ... Role of the funding source: The study sponsor (the BIG Lottery Fund UK) had no role in study design; the collection, analysis and interpretation of data; the writing of the report; or the decision...
... issues, and the expectations of healthcare professionals and managers with an eye to determining the defining features of the intervention While improving and reorganizing elderlycarein modern ... collected during the individual interviews, was presented to the group for discussion and in order to refine the findings Inthe following sessions, participants were asked develop their expectations ... study to determine the defining features of an intervention customized to the context of careThe method should be tested in other healthcare settings with other populations Further research will...
... and deaths from in uenza Description of the intervention Vaccines have been the main global weapon to minimise the impact of in uenza intheelderly for the last four decades Inthe year 2000, ... Trevino SC, Ybarra D The effect of a multivitamin on the immunologic response to thein uenza vaccine intheelderly Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice Vol 10, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, ... good coverage in those who most need it or the diluting effect on vaccines for in uenza of other agents circulating inthe community (causing ILI, clinically indistinguishable from in uenza), might...
... an initial open-ended approach, e.g asking: “What you think the change in your memory and thinking is due to?” b In setting up the visit for disclosure, consider patient privacy and ask whether ... driving and to instruct these patients to stop driving If the physician learns that the patient continues to drive despite this instruction, the physician is required to notify the Superintendent ... Drug Interactions Major drug interactions associated with memantine include drugs which increase the pH in urine (e.g carbonic anhydrase inhibitors) Exercise caution when prescribing memantine...
... than the costs of providing in- kind services, which nudges patients toward in- kind care Since this plan was introduced, more individuals have chosen to receive their carein kind rather than in ... services, either in home care or in institutional careIn Finland, the size of the voucher depends on household composition and income, and patients pay the difference between the size of the voucher ... kind But for some the extra flexibility would give them a chance to make choices, including applying the voucher towards home care services, as well as incorporating informal caregivers into their...
... symptoms inelderly patients with TB This results in a delay inthe presentation of theelderly to health care facilities, thereby resulting in a delay inthe commencement of ATT The delay in presentation ... the groups DISCUSSION Tuberculosis is becoming increasingly common intheelderly and burden of the disease in them is likely to continue to increase substantially.3,4 Moreover, with increasing ... hence must be kept in mind during the diagnostic evaluation of elderly patients.11 Several findings of the current study are in accordance with the results of this meta-analysis Inthe present study,...
... extent they themselves have been involved in providing care We then look at people’s views about receiving care: the perceived likelihood that people will receive appropriate careinthe future, ... Shopping Getting in and out of a bed or chair Light housework 7% 4% 4% C ooking\ preparing meals 4% Moving around at home 3% Bathing or showering 3% Dressing and undressing 3% Taking care of finances ... looked after ♦ Inthe final part we focus specifically on long-term care and thecare of theelderly We firstly examine Europeans’ views about the provision of long term care: the appropriateness...
... albicans Rinsing the dentures inthe evening and keeping them overnight inthe open air can indeed be the easiest way to carry out "disinfection" (Stafford et al., 1986) However, 10 minute soaking in ... been the most fundamental etiological factor for the dramatic increase in caries among the Finnish children inthe beginning of the 1950's (Rytömaa et al., 1980) Not surprisingly, increase inthe ... somewhat surprising considering the fact that the Finnish government first started to carry out the Primary Health Care Act inthe Northern and Eastern Finland, and in many cases the whole rural...
... Denmark Information about long-term care- giving in institutions and at home could not be collected for Spain or inthe case of care at home for the UK In some of the other countries information ... long-term care- giving in institutions and at home from the long-term care insurance schemes (Table 4) In Germany, informal care- giving by members of the family or friends is included, if they receive ... from the long-term care insurance schemes The institutional care data for Finland include all institutional care and residences with 24-hour surveillance and the home care data include all caregiving...
... (39%), the rest of them – in households of several individuals In Timisoara the majority of theelderly live in couples, the size of other households is about the same, but the proportion of the single ... Healthy Lifestyle intheElderly s View in Romania and Latvia Figure Number of individuals inthe households of theelderlyin Latvia and Romania Figure Size of the homes of theelderlyin Jelgava and ... as inthe nearest vicinity It is specific in Timisoara that theelderly spend more their time outdoors, therefore less time is spent watching TV In Latvia the first adviser in health care is the...
... Impact in a community setting continues Further evidence of the effectiveness of the CDSMP can be found in a study funded by Kaiser Permanente One year after completing the CDSMP, participants inthe ... on Caregiver Burden; AHRQ Grant No R03 HS10794-01 This study will provide a better understanding of the dynamics of family caregiving to low-income and frail elderly individuals living inthe ... elderly people can maintain or improve their functional ability by attending the CDSMP and practicing its principles CDSMP improved health and reduced health care use • Improvement in their self-rated...
... from 6025 cases in 1992 to 3534 cases in 2000 [1] Despite these declines in absolute numbers, the proportion of cases among theelderly has remained stable, with theelderly accounting for 23% of ... malignancies The differences inthe presentation of pulmonary TB among theelderly can therefore be explained by the already known physiologic changes that occur with aging, and they must be kept in mind ... cases inthe United States has been observed within the last 10 years Despite these declines in absolute numbers, theelderly continue to account for a disproportionate share of the cases The high...
... important factor inthe decline of autonomy Indeed, the fear of falling can result in changes in motor function inthe elderly, for example in walking behavior (Maki, 1997) Theelderly frequently ... Multiple factors are involved inthe risk of falling These factors may be intrinsic to the person and the aging process, behavioral, or found inthe person’s immediate environment The main risk factors ... improvement inthe health of the elderly, thus extending the period of physical autonomy, and retarding the onset of the effects of aging The fact that the majority of elderly people are currently living...
... budgeting Care/ care management Joint care planning Joint purchasing/ commissioning Service affiliation or contracting Multidisciplinary/ interdisciplinary network Shared clinical records Jointly ... physician roles inthe Primary Care Trusts and now theCare Trusts The Trusts are inthe process of becoming multidisciplinary local care networks Inthe first conceptualization of an integration ... moving toward the integration of housing, welfare and care; • supporting informal (family) care; • independent counselling; • coordinating care conferences; and • quality management as an instrument...