Occupational Health
Wellness Programs
Eldercare
Nursing Home Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Minimum Data Set (MDS). 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.
aging, elderly, alzheimer's disease, eldercare, nursing home, nursing homes, Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living
The basics - instructions given by individuals specifying what actions should be taken for their health
Resources on diseases and conditions, statistics, safety and wellness and more
Information about Alzheimer's disease and related dementias
Provides consumer information on quality health care for the elderly & industry information
It is estimated that 80% of care received by older Americans is provided by family members
Symptoms that may indicate early-stage dementia & how to conduct an initial assessment
A series of instruments designed to be used as screening tools, not for diagnosis
Baseline intensive study of 1,002 disabled women completed in 1995 - 16 chapters
A database of assessment tools designed and tested on older populations
Reports and papers from conferences convened by the National Institute on Aging
Establishing an Effective Continence Program in a Long-Term Care Facilities
Related Categories & Information
- The Safety Library : Related Categories (3)
Health Care Safety / Home Health Care
Statistics, technical papers, FAQs about home health care agencies
Occupational Medicine / Medicare
Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services - directories, fees, contracts
Wellness Programs / Hospice
Resources for health care professionals and consumers on hospices
