The Challenges of Care Management for a Younger Adult Female with Type I Bipolar Disease with Schizotypal features: A Case Review
Ms. H was a 59-year-old female referred to us by her legal team who was seeking an Emergency Temporary Guardianship. Based on reports from her out- of-state sister who was one of the petitioners, Ms. H had her first bipolar …
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Geriatric Care Management Meets the Eden Alternative: An Emerging Opportunity and Evolution in Practice
For nearly two decades, the Eden Alternative™ and geriatric care management have been treading parallel paths on the long-term care continuum; both challenging conventional wisdom and practice, both seeking higher ground in quality service delivery, both demanding bold professional creativity …
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Are You Ready? Just in Case: Emergency Readiness for Older Adults and Caregivers
Although seniors made up only 15% of the population of New Orleans before Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, according to Knight Ridder, 74% of the hurricane victims were older adults. These events served as a grim reminder that older adults are …
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