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- Physician and Patient Email Communication Improves Quality by Who Moved My Dentures? Musings on Aging and Health Care on Sep 2, 2010 in physician communication hospitalization hospital care physician patient communication
Kaiser Permanente studied 35,423 people with diabetes, hypertension, or both, who used secure patient-physician e-mail within a two-month period. That communication was associated with a statistically significant improvement in effectiveness of care...
- Wrist Fractures in Women as Dangerous as Arthritis, Diabetes and Falls by Who Moved My Dentures? Musings on Aging and Health Care on Sep 2, 2010 in osteoarthritis anthony cirillo osteoporosis wrist fractures
New research indicates that older women who experience a wrist fracture tend to develop more disabilities. Wrist fracture is the most common upper-extremity injury sustained by elderly individuals, according to a report from researchers at Northwest...
- Dance Therapy Improves Seniors' Balance by Who Moved My Dentures? Musings on Aging and Health Care on Sep 1, 2010 in aging falling anthony cirillo fall prevention preventing falls falls
Two recent studies conducted by University of Missouri researchers found that participation in dance-based therapy can improve balance and gait in older adults. Improved functionality among seniors can decrease their risk of falling and reduce costly...
- Smoking Cessation Programs Covered by Medicare by Who Moved My Dentures? Musings on Aging and Health Care on Aug 31, 2010 in Medicare Advantage Medicare smoking cess Medicare Part D
People with Medicare who are diagnosed with a smoking-related disease, including heart disease, cerebrovascular disease (stroke), multiple cancers, lung disease, weak bones, blood clots, and cataracts can get coverage for smoking and tobacco use cess...
- Beyond Dementia - Reasons for Nursing Home Admissions and What You Can Do For Your Elders by Who Moved My Dentures? Musings on Aging and Health Care on Aug 30, 2010 in aging in place depression aging source of nursing home admissions nursing home admissions choosing a nursing home anthony cirillo depression and the elderly
The Leipzig Longitudinal Study of the Aged examines predictors of nursing home admissions among seniors without a dementia diagnosis. It is one of the first analyses that don't consider dementia. 1,024 elderly adults over 75 without dementia were in...
- Hospital Delirium - Protecting Your Elders by Who Moved My Dentures? Musings on Aging and Health Care on Aug 27, 2010 in delirium hospital care anthony cirillo alcoholism and the elderly
About a third of patients over age 70 experience hospital delirium, and the consequences can be serious, delaying a patient’s recovery and even leading to placement in a nursing home. Elderly patients who experience delirium are also more likely to...
