elderly patients

What Resources Are Available For The Geriatric Population Within The Health Care System?

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What Resources Are Available For The Geriatric Population Within The Health Care System? These settings include intermediate care nursing facilities, retirement communities, adult day care centers or programs, or the home with the assistance of family members or with community-provided services such as meals-on-wheels and visiting nurses. What types of services would an aging population

Why Mental Health Issues Are Not Addressed With The Elderly?

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Why Mental Health Issues Are Not Addressed With The Elderly? Substance abuse problems among older people are often overlooked or misdiagnosed. Mental health problems are under-identified by health-care professionals and older people themselves, and the stigma surrounding these conditions makes people reluctant to seek help. Why is it so difficult to diagnose disorders in older