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                                                      ISSUES ON AGING
                                                  Information and ideas for those serving seniors

      
        Issues on Aging is a newsletter published by Matrix AdvoCare Network dedicated to providing you with information that deals directly with the complications of aging.

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ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE:

      Care Coaching

      Elderly Get Less Medical Care

      Nutrition and Aging

      Helping Seniors Access Quality Health Care

      Managed Care:  A New Challenge for Seniors

      The Ten Most Common Health Care Mistakes of Seniors

      Winter's Blessings and Challenges for Seniors


   CHOOSING A NEW HOME:

       All About Assisted Living

       Housing Options for Seniors


DISEASES AND CONDITIONS:

      Advocating for People with Disabilities

      Diabetes:  A Challenge for 20% of Seniors 

      Falling in Old Age

      Heart Disease Causes 38% of Senior Deaths

      Preventing Disabling Strokes

      Seniors and the "Big C" (Cancer)

      Seniors and the Medication Maze

      
   DEMENTIA / ALZHEIMER'S:

      Challenge of Mental Illness in the Elderly

     Helping Home Caregivers of People with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders

      Managing Dementia

      NCSE (Cognistat) Helps Assess Dementia Accurately

      Understanding Cognitive Impairment


 
  FUTURE PLANNING:

      End of Life Care

      Driving Dilemma:  When Should Seniors Stop Driving

      Good Tax News for Long Term Care Consumers

      Health Implications in Estate Planning

      Life Care Planning

      Understanding End of Life Issues

 
   HOME CARE:

      Choosing Qualified, Ethical Caregivers for Clients

      DNR: What it is and What it's Not

      Secret of Staying at Home

      Seniors and the “Titanic Syndrome”


 
  MENTAL HEALTH:

    Depression in the Elderly Can be Deadly

    Hopelessness and Despair:  Deadly in Old Age


NURSING HOME:

    Cost and Quality Audits for Nursing Home Residents

       Nursing Home Clients Need Advocacy

       Minnesota Case Mix System:  Changes for Nursing Home Residents

   

   VULNERABLE ADULTS:

      Undue Influence and Financial Exploitation


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