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<a title="Winter 2011 - Aging Well page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4afbcb6c?page=1">EMRs: OBSTACLES TO MEANINGFUL USE IN GERIATRICS</a> EMRs: OBSTACLES TO MEANINGFUL USE IN GERIATRICS<a title="Winter 2011 - Aging Well page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4afbcb6c?page=2"></a> <a title="Winter 2011 - Aging Well page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4afbcb6c?page=3">A NEWPERSPECTIVE By</a> A NEWPERSPECTIVE By<a title="Winter 2011 - Aging Well page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4afbcb6c?page=4">WINTER 2011 CONTENTS24features10 Persiste</a> WINTER 2011 CONTENTS24features10 Persiste<a title="Winter 2011 - Aging Well page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4afbcb6c?page=5">With a practical approach to clinical issues, sol</a> With a practical approach to clinical issues, sol<a title="Winter 2011 - Aging Well page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4afbcb6c?page=6">ALZHEIMER'S UPDATE </a> ALZHEIMER'S UPDATE <a title="Winter 2011 - Aging Well page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4afbcb6c?page=7">says researchers (herself and other groups) have </a> says researchers (herself and other groups) have <a title="Winter 2011 - Aging Well page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4afbcb6c?page=8">NUTRITIONDEALING WITH DYSPHAG</a> NUTRITIONDEALING WITH DYSPHAG<a title="Winter 2011 - Aging Well page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4afbcb6c?page=9">small piece of a cookie or cracker. The assessmen</a> small piece of a cookie or cracker. The assessmen<a title="Winter 2011 - Aging Well page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4afbcb6c?page=10">PersistentPAIN<< Three keys to effective pa</a> PersistentPAIN<< Three keys to effective pa<a title="Winter 2011 - Aging Well page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4afbcb6c?page=11">Pain, defined as an unpleasant sensory and </a> Pain, defined as an unpleasant sensory and <a title="Winter 2011 - Aging Well page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4afbcb6c?page=12">should be performed on any patient presenting wit</a> should be performed on any patient presenting wit<a title="Winter 2011 - Aging Well page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4afbcb6c?page=13">“Rational polypharmacy” may be necessary for pati</a> “Rational polypharmacy” may be necessary for pati<a title="Winter 2011 - Aging Well page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4afbcb6c?page=14"> All physicians have aresponsibility to ensure</a> All physicians have aresponsibility to ensure<a title="Winter 2011 - Aging Well page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4afbcb6c?page=15">MENTAL HEALTHPHYSICAL HEALTHThe Magazi</a> MENTAL HEALTHPHYSICAL HEALTHThe Magazi<a title="Winter 2011 - Aging Well page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4afbcb6c?page=16">THE NEED TO KNOWAlternative Medicine and Your Pa</a> THE NEED TO KNOWAlternative Medicine and Your Pa<a title="Winter 2011 - Aging Well page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4afbcb6c?page=17">F rom the use of acu</a> F rom the use of acu<a title="Winter 2011 - Aging Well page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4afbcb6c?page=18"> Mackenzie also recommends massage for older </a> Mackenzie also recommends massage for older <a title="Winter 2011 - Aging Well page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4afbcb6c?page=19">have no qualms about telling patients to meditate</a> have no qualms about telling patients to meditate<a title="Winter 2011 - Aging Well page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4afbcb6c?page=20">Costs and the absence of compellingincentives to</a> Costs and the absence of compellingincentives to<a title="Winter 2011 - Aging Well page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4afbcb6c?page=21"> “EMRs and EHRs [electronic health records] r</a> “EMRs and EHRs [electronic health records] r<a title="Winter 2011 - Aging Well page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4afbcb6c?page=22">often. “It will decrease repeating the same infor</a> often. “It will decrease repeating the same infor<a title="Winter 2011 - Aging Well page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4afbcb6c?page=23"> Another danger of attempting to force a stru</a> Another danger of attempting to force a stru<a title="Winter 2011 - Aging Well page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4afbcb6c?page=24">A FOREVER DECISIONBy Lenora Dannelke24 </a> A FOREVER DECISIONBy Lenora Dannelke24 <a title="Winter 2011 - Aging Well page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4afbcb6c?page=25">Older patients with kidney failure need to be awa</a> Older patients with kidney failure need to be awa<a title="Winter 2011 - Aging Well page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4afbcb6c?page=26">in patient support, addressing both physical and </a> in patient support, addressing both physical and <a title="Winter 2011 - Aging Well page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4afbcb6c?page=27">While some patients are willing toaccept those p</a> While some patients are willing toaccept those p<a title="Winter 2011 - Aging Well page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4afbcb6c?page=28">the clinic. When that became too expensive, Bergm</a> the clinic. 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