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American Journal of Nursing
May 2008
Carole A. Smyth |
Evaluating Sleep Quality in Older Adults: The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index can be used to detect sleep disturbances or deficits. Get more information on why it's important for nurses to screen older patients for sleep difficulties, as well as why the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index is the right tool for the job.   |
American Journal of Nursing
May 2008 |
Why Screen For Sleep Problems in Older Patients? Sleep disturbances or deprivation or both have been linked with a range of negative outcomes. |
American Journal of Nursing
April 2008
Wallace & Shelkey |
Monitoring Functional Status in Hospitalized Older Adults The Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living can help nurses detect subtle changes in health and prevent functional decline. |
American Journal of Nursing
April 2008
Carla Graf |
The Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale The Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) Scale assesses a person's ability to perform tasks such as using a telephone, doing laundry, and handling finances. The scale may provide an early warning of functional decline. |
Financial Planning
April 1, 2008
Schroeder et al. |
Long-Term Care Redefined As clients live longer, they increasingly need forms of assistance that aren't adequately covered by long-term-care insurance, and the cost of such assistance could easily torpedo the best-laid retirement and estate plans. |
Financial Planning
April 1, 2008
Ilana Polyak |
Aging Matters Welcome to the new world of financial advice, where planners aren't just tending to clients' portfolios and income distribution models anymore, they're also looking out for their health -- or at least making sure that someone is. |
American Journal of Nursing
March 2008
Evans & Cotter |
Avoiding Restraints in Patients with Dementia Understanding, prevention, and management are the keys to reducing restraint use. |
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