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May/June 2014
Vol. 7 No. 3
NEWS AND INSIGHT FOR PROFESSIONALS IN ELDER CARE
HEARING
LOSS
Undiagnosed
and Undertreated
Despite dramatic strides in
correcting older adults’ hearing
loss, the pervasive impairment
often goes untreated.
Familial
Hypercholesterolemia
A Silent and
Symptomless Killer
Holistic and Creative
Arts Therapies in
Alzheimer’s Care
Medication-Related
Ototoxicity
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CONTENTS MAY/JUNE 2014 2
NEWS BRIEF
MEDICATION MONITOR MEDICATION-RELATED
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INNOVATIONS IN GERIATRICS SP
The personalized approach of an individualiz
RESEARCH REVIEW ASSESSING ASPIRIN
“Using this diagnostic, we found that aspirin res
ALZHEIMER’S UPDATE Atypical Form of Alzheimer’s
Schizophrenia Makes Dementia Diagnosis Twice as L
HEARING LOSS Undiagnosed and Undertreated Despit
The prevalence and significant disabling eff
Primary care physicians should routinely screen f
as the first manifestation. Hearing can sometimes
Holistic & Creative Arts Therapies in Alzheimer’s
T he aging o
Clinical/Anecdotal Observations Overall, a
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Because familial hypercholesterolemia predisposes
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It's estimated that one in 1 million people
FH, they're typically started on statins as young
CLINICAL NEWS RESILIENCE STRATEGIE
well-being. Maintaining this chemical imbalance o
LONG TERM CARE THERAPEUTIC SOCIALIZATI
essence, social recreation programs offer peace o
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