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Use It or Lose It: Part II
Body Fitness (PDF, 3 pages) |
| Older adults who participate
in physical fitness activities
reap many more benefits than
increased muscle strength and
endurance. Studies show that
physical fitness improves cognitive
health, reduces risk of
disability, and increases social
interaction. More and more
older adults are exercising in
facility gyms and taking up
the latest video game craze—
Nintendo’s Wii! |
| Georgene Lahm • p. 17 |
| Treatment Options for Seizures in Older Adults
(PDF, 4 pages) |
| Seizures in seniors often result from cerebrovascular
disease, neurodegenerative diseases, trauma,
tumors, metabolic disorders, alcohol withdrawal, and infection. In choosing treatment options,
practitioners must consider medication cost, side
effects, and potential interactions with other
drugs. |
| Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP • p. 20 |
| Conflict in Assisted Living: The Promise of Elder Mediation (PDF, 5 pages) |
| Mediation to resolve conflict in AL settings, where
living is close and constant, provides a strategy to
reduce the human and financial burden that disputes
create. Even elders with diminished capacities
can be included in a mediation process using
an adapted strategy and advocates. |
| Ruth L. Schemm, EdD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Kathryn R. Mariani, MAR, Michele Mathes, JD • p. 24 |
| More Than Sticks and Stones Break Bones (PDF, 1 pages) |
| The devastation of falls and fractures caused by
osteoporosis can be limited through careful diagnosis
and preventive treatment. |
| Richard G. Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD • p. 29 |
| Caring for Vulnerable Elders During a Disaster
(PDF, 4 pages) |
| The Nursing Home Hurricane Summits of 2006
and 2007, convened in response to the devastation
of Hurricane Katrina, have created important
initiatives and guidance on developing emergency
disaster plans for your long-term care facilities. |
| • p. 30 |
| You Can Say That Again! Losing More than Hearing (PDF, 1 pages) |
| Hearing loss is the third most
common affliction among
elderly adults and can affect
not just hearing but also
quality of life. Hearing loss
may even have a link to
heart disease. Unfortunately
fewer than 1 in 5 elders who
could benefit from hearing
aids seeks treatment. Be sure your residents are
receiving hearing exams. |
| • p. 33 |
PERSONAL REFLECTIONS ON ALZHEIMERS
Of a Mouse and a Man (PDF, 2 pages) |
| RICHARD TAYLOR, PhD, is a retired
psychologist who lives with and
writes about Alzheimer’s disease
(AD). Richard has agreed to maintain
frequent E-mail contact with
ALC to provide us with a diary of
his impressions, struggles, and conquests.
Richard Taylor’s reflections
on AD follow. |
| Richard Taylor, PhD • p. 46 |
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