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Older People's Health Issues
Provision of Care
Introduction
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Challenges to Continuity
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Health Care System
People Receiving Care
Care Providers: Practitioners
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Rewards and Challenges
Long-Distance Caregiving
Settings for Care
Coping With Changes Related to Aging
Introduction
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Retirement
Losing a Loved One
Remarriage
Changes in Living Arrangements
Aging and Staying Connected
The Older Driver
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Crash Rates and Traffic Violations
Reasons for Problems
Ways of Compensating
A Driving Decision
Falls
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Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prevention
Treatment
Long-Term Care
Overview of Long-Term Care
Care in the Home
Retirement Communities
Assisted Living Communities
Board-and-Care Facilities
Life-Care Communities
Nursing Homes
Elder Mistreatment
Overview of Elder Mistreatment (Elder Abuse)
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Abuse
Neglect
Prevention of Elder Mistreatment
Responding to Elder Mistreatment
Health Care Coverage for Older People
Overview of Health Care Coverage for Older People
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Original Medicare Plan
Medicare Part C
Medicare Part D
PACE Program
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The Aging Body
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Life Expectancy
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Bones and Joints
Muscles and Body Fat
Eyes
Ears
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Reproductive Organs
Endocrine System
Blood Production
Immune System
Disorders in Older People
Indirect Influences on Health in Older People
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Progeroid Syndromes
Down Syndrome
Aging and Drugs
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Benefits and Risks
Remembering to Take Drugs
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