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Cat: Aging

Resources for practitioners and other professionals in aging from the Administration on Aging. Step-by-step nursing home evaluation process. Statistics on the elderly. Assessment tools to evaluate daily living abilities, etc.

19 Resources
Advance Health Care Directive [16733] ?

The basics - instructions given by individuals specifying what actions should be taken for their health

Aging Resources [2970] ?

Resources on diseases and conditions, statistics, safety and wellness and more

Aging Statistics [6616] ?

Key statistics on older Americans

Alliance for Retired Americans [8634] ?

Formerly known as the National Council of Senior Citizens

Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center's [8637] ?

Information about Alzheimer's disease and related dementias

American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging [8635] ?

Provides consumer information on quality health care for the elderly & industry information

Booklets on Aging for Health Professionals and Public [8638] ?

NIH booklets on aging and health

Caregiving Tips [7852] ?

It is estimated that 80% of care received by older Americans is provided by family members

Early Recognition of Alzheimers Disease [16130] ?

Symptoms that may indicate early-stage dementia & how to conduct an initial assessment

Eldercare [2889] ?

A guide for families and unions on caring for elderly family members

Elders & Families [8628] ?

Information and resources on a variety of aging-related topics

Evidence-Based Geriatric Nursing Protocols [34746] ?

Nursing Standard of Practice Protocols

GDS: Geriatric Depression Scale [26760] ?

Instrument to measure depression in older adults

Geriatric Assessment Tools [26761] ?

A series of instruments designed to be used as screening tools, not for diagnosis

Health and Social Characteristics of Older Women with Disability [8846] ?

Baseline intensive study of 1,002 disabled women completed in 1995 - 16 chapters

Iowa Index of Geriatric Assessment Tools [22277] ?

A database of assessment tools designed and tested on older populations

National Institute on Aging Research Programs [8640] ?

Reports and papers from conferences convened by the National Institute on Aging

Nursing Home Checklist [10307] ?

How to evaluate nursing home quality

Urinary Incontinence in Adults, Clinical Practice Guideline [16129] ?

Establishing an Effective Continence Program in a Long-Term Care Facilities


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Health / Home Healthcare
Statistics, technical papers, FAQs about home health care agencies

Health / Hospice
Resources for health care professionals and consumers on hospices

Health / Medicare
Beneficiary and consumer info


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