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	e-Geriatric.net: Physiology of Aging, medical specialty, theories of aging, (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The elderly are prone to infections due to decreased blood flow and diminished immune function.
		In the elderly, resting tremor, degenerative arthritis (osteoarthritis), rheumatoid arthritis, fractures, osteoporosis, risk of falling and fracture, and degeneration of the joints are all common.
		The elderly have an increased incidence of peptic ulcers, biliary tract disease, intestinal obstructions, and hiatal hernia.
	www.e-geriatric.net (1114 words)

	Realities for the Rural Elderly
		While non-metropolitan elderly were more likely to own their own homes and to own them without a mortgage, their homes were of lower value and in poorer physical condition than the homes of elderly persons in metropolitan areas.
		Data show that non-metropolitan elderly persons are not healthier nor more active than their urban counterparts, that there is little difference in health behaviors (smoking, drinking, diet, weight control), and that a greater percent assess their health as fair or poor.
		Elderly women in non-metropolitan areas are more vulnerable to dying from breast cancer because fewer utilize clinical screenings and mammograms.
	www.ndsu.nodak.edu /rsse/html/realitie.html (671 words)

	CORK Bibliography: The Elderly
		Elderly patients are liable to excessive sedation from benzodiazepines in both the pre- and postoperative period; therefore these drugs should be prescribed in low doses.
		Conclusion: Elderly male patients hospitalized in the geriatric unit and receiving benzodiazepines should thus be identified as a population at risk for alcohol dependence, and medical practitioners should be alert to the possibility of overprescribing benzodiazepines past the acute withdrawal stage.
		The results of this study demonstrate that, in elderly subjects, the cognitive effects of methylphenidate are grossly attenuated and distinct from the profile previously described in younger volunteers.
	www.projectcork.org /bibliographies/data/Bibliography_Elderly.html (15540 words)

	The Elderly \| Poison Control Center - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
		Common unintentional poisoning scenarios include repetitive dosing when the elderly person is unable to recall already taking a medication, inadvertently taking the wrong medication because of poor lighting, taking the wrong person's medication (common in households with more than one older person) and mistaking a non-food item for something edible.
		The elderly, regardless of health status, have less reserve capacity and resilience of homeostatic mechanisms as compared to a younger population.
		Although issues surrounding suicide attempts in the elderly are not discussed here, it is important to recognize the extent of depressive illness in the elderly, and rule this out prior to prescribing potentially dangerous medications.
	www.chop.edu /consumer/jsp/division/generic.jsp?id=72620 (1541 words)

	The Elderly Population
		The proportion elderly within each of the four major race groups and the Hispanic origin population is expected to substantially increase during the first half of the 21st century.
		From 1990 to 2050, the proportion elderly would increase from 13 to 23 percent for Whites; from 8 to 14 percent for Blacks; from 6 to 13 percent for American Indians, Eskimos, and Aleuts; from 6 to 15 percent for Asians and Pacific Islanders; and from 5 to 14 percent for Hispanics.
		In general, the States with a large number of elderly differ from those States with a high proportion of their population in the elderly ages (Florida and Pennsylvania are exceptions).
	www.census.gov /population/www/pop-profile/elderpop.html (1219 words)

	Impact of Administration "Growth" Package on the Elderly, Rev. 1/28/03
		Although the elderly as a group would receive a large relative share of the Administration’s proposed tax cuts, these benefits would flow predominately to those elderly individuals who have high incomes.
		Elderly people with incomes below $50,000 — a group that represents two-thirds of all of the elderly in the nation — would receive only 11 percent of the tax cut going to the elderly and only 4 percent of the total dividend tax cut.
		By citing a statistic showing that a large share of the benefits from the dividend exemption would go to the elderly, some proponents of this tax cut appear to be trying to foster the impression that it would benefit the average or typical elderly person.
	www.cbpp.org /1-7-03tax.htm (633 words)

	Elderly (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Increased homelessness among elderly persons is largely the result of the declining availability of affordable housing and poverty among certain segments of the aging.
		Among households with very low incomes, households with an elderly head of household have almost a one-in-three chance of having worst case needs, despite the fact that housing assistance has been heavily directed toward elderly people.
		While elderly people have a lower poverty rate than the general population (10.5% compared to 13.3% for all people), they are more likely than the nonelderly to have incomes just over the poverty threshold (U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1998).
	www.nationalhomeless.org /elderly.html (1361 words)

	The American Geriatrics Society - Mental Health and the Elderly (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		While the elderly do not appear to suffer a disproportionate share of most classifiable mental illnesses (depression or schizophrenia, for example), they do have a much higher prevalence of dementing illnesses such as Alzheimer's disease and are subject to high rates of interpersonal losses.
		Undertreatment of mental illness in the elderly appears to be a significant factor in the high suicide rate among elderly men, as well as in the premature or inappropriate placement of elderly persons in nursing homes.
		Coverage under Medicare is inadequate and serves to further the myth that mental illness in the elderly is both to be expected and not responsive to treatment.
	www.americangeriatrics.org /products/positionpapers/mentalhl.shtml (706 words)

	International Day of the Elderly - World Holidays - GK India
		Even though the elderly are estimated at only four per cent of the Kingdom's 4.8 million population, this number is expected to grow drastically when the young population begins to age.
		She said the care of the elderly should be integrated in the curricula of all faculties.
		The WHO social development ministry study found that an elderly person usually relies on his or her children, retirement or social security as the main source of income.
	www.gkindia.com /holidays/elderlyday.htm (1376 words)

	Elderly Tenants
		There is an extremely pleasant elderly couple who live on the first floor(17 years) & a mother and her adult son who live on the second floor.
		My concern is for the elderly couple who have had their quiet enjoyment for the past 17 years and would now have to endure the pitter patter of little feet.
		For this purpose, an elderly person is someone age 65 or over, and an infirm person is one who is disabled or suffering from a chronic illness.
	www.mrlandlord.com /archives/2004/c04/12125447.html (699 words)

	Reductions
		First, most of the current elderly population has spent the bulk of their life span without computing technology, so they usually have either no or very limited experience with the technology.
		Although these impairments vary a lot among elderly people, what is known is that certain abilities related to vision, hearing, psychomotor skills, attention span, and memory can degrade with age.
		Elderly people have reduction in the transmission of blue light, have more trouble sorting or matching colors, and make more errors in the short wavelength and blue-green regions than in the other color regions [1].
	www.otal.umd.edu /UUPractice/elderly (3971 words)

	Chapter 13 - NVAA 1999
		Elderly victims of sexual assault are confronted with the psychic trauma of victimization as well as possible physical injuries that can pose significant health threats due to the victim's age and physical well-being.
		In addition, the elderly victim should be able to testify early on in any court proceedings and be "on call" as a witness to prevent multiple (and often unnecessary) trips to the courthouse.
		If the elderly victim is to be hospitalized for an extended length of time, the provider should be prepared to work with the local utility and phone companies to ensure that the injured victim will have electrical and phone service when he or she returns home.
	www.ojp.usdoj.gov /ovc/assist/nvaa99/chap13.htm (13418 words)

	ICC - Elderly & Cancer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		For example, we may be considered elderly as young as 40 years of age for many Southeast Asian subgroups and among some American Indian and Alaska Native populations.
		Although the inability to speak English constitutes a major barrier for elderly Asian American women when seeking health care, it is further complicated by the fact that many Asian elderly believe the healer is supposed to make a diagnosis without much discussion and with little or no physical contact.
		Elderly American Indian/Alaska Natives receive health services at lower rates than their counterparts in the general populations.
	iccnetwork.org /cancerfacts/cfs10.htm (2247 words)

	Elderly Healthcare Subdirectory Page
		Elderly people in rural areas receive fewer home health care services and have worse outcomes than those in urban areas
		Elderly men and women are fairly accurate in predicting their need for nursing home care in the next few years
		Hospitalizations of the elderly for bloodstream infections rose sharply in the early to mid-1990s
	www.ahrq.gov /research/elderix.htm (4158 words)

	Depression in the Elderly.
		Differential diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder in the elderly.
		Depression, death of a spouse, and the risk of death in the elderly.
		Depression and anxiety are associated with low cholesterol in the elderly.
	www.psycom.net /depression.central.elderly.html (213 words)

	JDC \| elderly \|
		It would be hard to find anyone who would not agree that elderly Jews — many of whom are Holocaust survivors — deserve to live out their lives in dignity.
		Even in Israel, where social services for the elderly are of the highest quality, the government is struggling to support its older citizens’ growing needs.
		JDC is a lifeline of hope and support for millions of elderly Jews in Israel and the Diaspora.
	www.jdc.org /com_elderly.html (551 words)

	► Depression - elderly
		Detecting depression in the elderly may be complicated by several factors.
		Often the symptoms of depression such as fatigue, loss of appetite, and sleeping difficulties are associated with the aging process or a medical condition rather than with major depressive disorder.
		Depression in the elderly is a widespread problem that is often not diagnosed and frequently undertreated.
	www.umm.edu /ency/article/001521.htm (286 words)

	Nutritional Programs for the Elderly - Elson M. Haas M.D. - HealthWorld Online
		Malnutrition is fairly common in the elderly, with low calorie and protein intakes, as well as many deficiencies of important vitamins and minerals.
		But the diuretics, which are commonly used by the elderly, also increase clearance of zinc, magnesium, and other minerals, and these are not always replaced, so that deficiencies of these minerals can result.
		Problems of both underweight and overweight occur commonly in the elderly and are often harder to correct at this time of life.
	www.healthy.net /library/books/haas/lifestage/elderly.htm (4244 words)

	Age Data
		Profiles of America’s Elderly - Presents results of the 1990 Census of Population and Housing related to America’s elderly.
		Housing of the Elderly - Products available from the 1990 Census for the United States, all States, and the District of Columbia, and metropolitan statistical areas.
		Age Search Service - The Census Bureau will provide confidential records from the Federal population censuses of 1910 to 1990, for a fee, and issue an official transcript of the results to satisfy situations where a birth or other certificate may be needed but is not available.
	www.census.gov /population/www/socdemo/age.html (816 words)

	Elderly News
		The 37-year-old driver initially hailed as a hero for helping elderly hurricane evacuees escape a bus fire last month now faces a charge of criminally negligent homicide for each of the 23 victims that...
		The driver of the bus that caught fire while carrying elderly patients fleeing Hurricane Rita has been charged with criminal negligent homicide in the deaths of 23 passengers, a spokesman for the Dallas County...
		An elderly Franklin woman charged with swatting two boys with a broom Saturday morning says children have been creating a disturbance in front of her home for years and there's nothing else she can do about it.
	www.topix.net /family/elderly (1182 words)

	Health Insurance for the Elderly (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Some near elderly people may qualify for Medicaid, and others may be eligible for Medicare coverage due to disability.
		Despite these efforts, the proportion of near elderly in the United States without public or private coverage remained constant at 11.2 percent from 1992 to 1994, according to a recent study which was supported in part by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (HS08614).
		Researchers Frank A. Sloan, Ph.D., and Christopher J. Conover, Ph.D., of Duke University used the Health and Retirement Study to follow a cohort of near elderly from 1992 to 1994 to examine changes in their public and private health insurance status.
	agexted.cas.psu.edu /docs/216001246.html (376 words)

	Elder Care
		While small in percentage terms, this group is also the cohort that utilizes the most healthcare resources including inpatient medical hospitalization, home care, and long-term care in nursing homes and other residential care facilities.
		For instance, just because the Medicare handbook states that 100 days of nursing home care is covered does not mean that the particular circumstances of a loved one's current illness is eligible for this level of coverage.
		As many as 70% of institutionalized elderly experience significant depression, and the incidence in community settings is approximately 18% in the over 65 population (as opposed to 8% in the general population).
	www.helpguide.org /elder_care.htm (868 words)

	FRAC - Food Stamps and the Elderly Resources
		Many elderly people are low-income, hungry or food insecure and in need of nutrition-related assistance.
		According to USDA, in 2000, 1,479,000 households with elderly people reported that they did not have enough of the right types of food needed to maintain their health or simply did not have enough to eat.
		The reasons for nonparticipation include a lack of information, a perceived lack of need, low expected benefits, the time and hassle involved in applying, and the stigma of receiving public benefits.
	www.frac.org /html/news/fsp/fselderlycenter.htm (346 words)

	Gray Crimes- Crimes Against the Elderly (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Gray Crimes refers to an-array of crimes against the elderly that are not recognized as crimes, or when recognized, not appropriately investigated or prosecuted.
		The Gray Crimes Project was begun in 1998 and is dedicated to providing highly practical training through dynamic presentations that create new awareness and perspectives in more effectively addressing abuse and exploitation of vulnerable adults and the elderly.
		Eye-opening topics on "Gray Murders", a ground-breaking look at undetected homicides of the elderly, more effective investigative techniques for multidisciplinary audiences, detecting and prosecuting nursing home abuses and fraud, models of more effective approaches, elder fatality review teams and building bridges between concerned agencies have been presented from California to Vermont.
	www.graycrimes.com (229 words)

	Hispanic Foundations Supports Elderly Programs
		Often of the elderly Hispanos' children live on the other coast or country, some may not have any younger member of the family to help with the crisis situations that may occur as a result of not understanding all of the written information in the mail or getting to INS or other agencies appointments.
		there are cultural and language barriers that must be handled when you consider the elderly generation as a contribution to the well being of our over all society.
		We support creative ways to handle care giving for those not able to deal with their needs any more, but are not ready for a nursing home.
	www.hispanicfoundations.org /elderly.html (187 words)

	Meet the Greedy Grandparents - Why America's elderly are so spoiled. By Steve Chapman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		They enjoy better health than any previous generation of old people, high incomes and ample assets, access to a host of medical treatments that not only keep them alive but let them enjoy their extra years, and a riotous multitude of ways to spoil their grandchildren.
		From gratefully accepting a basic level of assistance back in the early decades of Social Security, America's elderly have come to expect everything their durable little hearts desire.
		They often get their way, as they did recently when years of complaints finally induced Congress and the president to agree to bear much of the cost of their prescription drugs.
	slate.msn.com /id/2092302 (2120 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		This is a social contact organisation, a registered charity, which works to alleviate loneliness and isolation among Elderly People by providing friendship, social contact and opportunities for participating in community activities.
		The National Council On Ageing and Older People is a body established in 1997, in succession to the National Council for the Elderly and with expanded terms of reference.
		The Council is primarily an advisory body to the Minister of Health on all aspects of ageing and the welfare of older people in Ireland.
	www.imd.ie /g9x.htm (772 words)

	TeleRead and the Elderly
		One glory of TeleRead is that it would vastly increase the choices of books for the immobile elderly and other disabled people while doing the same for the able-bodied young.
		The issue of e-books for the elderly is especially germane, given the tens of millions of boomers who in the next several decades may have trouble driving at night--or lose their mobility in more serious ways or suffer other complications.
		Just as the more perceptive of the elderly voters recognize the need for adequate money for education--not waste but enough--our younger citizens should recognize the positives of stretching the minds of their parents, grandparents and great-grandparents.
	www.teleread.org /elderly.htm (367 words)

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