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| Advancing Senior Health (ASH)
Conference: A Unique
Interdisciplinary Senior-focused
Conference (PDF, 1 pages) |
| The Advancing Senior Health Conference (ASH),
co-chaired by Mark Beers, MD, and Richard G.
Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD, and presented
in cooperation with the University of the
Sciences in Philadelphia (USP), will provide a
forum to address complex issues in senior care.
Healthcare professionals and payers are invited to
the October 1-2, 2008, conference in Philadelphia. |
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| Report from an Expert
Symposium on
Medication Management
in Assisted Living
(PDF, 9 pages) |
Assisted living experts from various
professional perspectives discussed medication
management during a symposium convened by
the Center for Excellence in Assisted Living
(CEAL) and Assisted Living Consult on January 31,
2008, in Washington, DC. We present an in-depth
report on their discussions about the challenges
of medication management and the recommended
solutions with actionable steps. |
| Jennifer Maybin • p. 20 |
| How Big an Issue Is Depression in
Assisted Living? (PDF, 6 pages) |
This first of 3 articles on
depression among assisted
living residents focuses on
the magnitude of the problem
and the many available diagnostic
tools. Future articles
will discuss comorbidities,
treatment options (especially
those reimbursed by Medicare), supportive measures,
guidelines for assessment and
management, and quality
measures.
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| Richard
G. Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD • p. 30 |
| Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures 2008: A Report from the Alzheimer's Association (Part 3) (PDF, 5 pages) |
| In the third of a series on Alzheimer’s disease,
Assisted Living Consult reprints the third part of
the Alzheimer’s Association report. This section
discusses family caregiving. |
PERSONAL REFLECTIONS ON ALZHEIMERS
Funneling, Funnels, Alzheimer's and Me (PDF, 1 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. 47 |
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