Medication Use and Older Adults
How older adults, their family members, and caregivers can partner with health professionals to improve medication management. A brown paper bag may hold the key to safer use of medications, according to health experts. The checkup involves ... [... more]
Food & Drug Administration |
Depression and Older Adults: What It Is and How to Get Help
Information about depression in older adults from the American Academy of Family Physicians. Why is depression in older adults hard to recognize? What if my doctor prescribes medicine? Your body contains chemicals that help control your moods. ... [... more]
Family Doctor |
Interpersonal Psychotherapy For Older Adults With Depression
 Interpersonal Psychotherapy For Older Adults With Depression [... more]
$168.66
A1 Books |
Getting To Know The Life Stories Of Older Adults: ...
Getting To Know The Life Stories Of Older Adults: Activities For Building Relationships [... more]
$24.36
A1 Books |
Hearing Loss and Older Adults
Hearing loss is one of the most common conditions affecting older adults. One in three people older than 60 and half of those older than 85 have hearing loss. Hearing problems can make it hard to understand and follow a doctor's advice, to ... [... more]
National Institute of Deafness |
Older Adult Abuse
Abuse of an older adult is terribly difficult to imagine. In many cultures, elders are respected and honored; an older adult is a revered, cherished resource to other family members, a source of support, comfort, and wonderful wisdom. How does ... [... more]
Ohio Line |
Dance for the Older Adult (Focus on Dance, No 11)
Dance for the Older Adult (Focus on Dance, No 11) [... more]
$7.83
A1 Books |
Clinical Companion for Assessment of the Older Adult
The Clinical Companion to Accompany Gerontology: Nursing Care of the Older Adult is a practical and convenient pocket sized reference guide for assessment and care of the older individual. This text is designed for use in a clinical setting and serves a [... more]
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iChapters |
The Effect of Folic Acid on Hearing in Older Adults
Early research suggests that there may be a link between age-related hearing loss and blood levels of folic acid, a B vitamin. The link is not proven and has never really been tested in older adults. To see whether taking folic acid pills slows ... [... more]
Annals of Internal Medicine |
Dry mouth in older adults: Causes and treatments
Dry mouth is a common complaint in older adults. Learn about causes, treatments. Mayo Clinic geriatrician Paul Takahashi, M.D., and colleagues answer select questions from readers. Dry mouth is common in older adults. Mouth dryness may have many ... [... more]
Mayo Clinic |
Cognitive Impairment without Dementia in Older Adults
To estimate the frequency of mild cognitive impairment among older adults in the United States. A group of 856 people age 71 years and older who were participating in the national Health and Retirement Study. The researchers sampled a group of ... [... more]
Annals of Internal Medicine |
No Wrinkles On The Soul: A Book Of Readings For Older Adults
No Wrinkles On The Soul: A Book Of Readings For Older Adults [... more]
$6.00
A1 Books |
