New study finds graduating nurses ill-prepared to care for the elderly
...ly-renowned authority on issues of the elderly and elder care, anddirector of the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing at New York University,only one in four baccalaureate nursing schools even require a course in the careof the elderly. "We must raise the nation's awareness of nurses' critical role i...Hartford Institute/AACN award honors nursing schools for innovative gerontology education
...izes the role of the nurse in meeting the needs of elder adults. In spring 2000, faculty tried a unique ap...ents had the opportunity to work side-by-side with elder residents and to debunk myths and negative perspectives about the aged and the aging process....The current status of elder abuse in the United States
...of the population in America. It is estimated that elder abuse and neglect affects 700,000 to 1.2 million o...c Policy and Aging Report addresses the problem of elder abuse, what Americans are doing about it, and what else they can and need to do. The Report outlines...Health-care expert proposes overhaul of long-term care financing
...ave no control." Medicare's restrictions mean that elder Americans and their families face substantial financial exposure when they enter a nursing home. The only other government program, Medicaid, is not an answer for middle-class Americans because it "requires impoverishment" to satisfy its requirement...UI researchers use SIREN driving simulator to study driving risk factors
...h risky driving. In response to the concerns about elder driver safety, the American Medical Association has recently developed a guide to help physicians assess and counsel older drivers. However, Rizzo points out that age itself does not cause risky driving rather it is conditions associated with aging s...Study finds few substance abuse treatment programs for elders
...these states, based on 2001 Census Bureau. "As the elder population continues to increase in states such as...ted a 2002 study that revealed up to 15 percent of elder Iowans appear to be at risk for alcoholism and face special problems due to rural locations. Both st...Variations in state laws affect elder abuse documentation
...have laws and services in place to detect domestic elder abuse, a 1996 study indicated that only about one in five actual cases of domestic elder abuse is reported and substantiated. This low intervention, despite laws and services, prompted Univ...UF professor: Living choices need new terms for aging baby boomers
...ed dooers, for deliberately occupied but unplanned elder residences, to describe the growing number of town...nts," he said. He gives the name PERCs to planned elder residential complexes that encompass active adult retirement communities with congregate housing and...March 2, 2004, Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet
...neglect of children, intimate partner violence and elder abuse (Clinical Guidelines, p. 382). The Task Force found the published evidence insufficient to show that such screenings lead to decreased disability or premature death, and it says that no studies address the harms of screening and interventions f...Women who early in life care for elderly parents are at higher risk of poverty later
...ught ways to lower costs by shifting the burden of elder care to families; as a result, approximately 80 percent of elder care is now provided by family members, mostly women. "The potential economic and social consequence...Original research presented at AAFP Annual Scientific Assembly
...ecurrent depression linked to military deployment, elder abuse and neglect, obesity in adolescents and episiotomy in low-risk vaginal deliveries. The papers will be presented on Friday, Oct. 15, 1-4 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 16, 8-11 a.m. in the Orange County Convention Center. Each presentation will be foll...Confronting ageism and economics
...searchers, educators and practitioners, to promote elder health? Speakers include: Terrie Wetle, Ph.D., GSA President and Associate Dean of Medicine for Public Health and Public Policy, Brown Univ. Jessie Gruman, Ph. D., President of the Center for the Advancement of Health, Washington, DC. Marie A......ing homes. The team focused on a critical issue in elder care: how to treat pain. Previous research has shown that four in 10 nursing home residents have persistent, severe pain. Yet several studies have found that complaints of pain often go unrecognized and that residents are inadequately treated or...