Adults. Age-Specific Care
Description
Medical care focused on adults must take into account a wide variety of cultural, physiological, and administrative challenges. The good news is that a patient who has matured and become self-reliant is now ready to act as a partner in his or her own health care decisions. This program explores the requirements of adult care, from the college-level years to retirement and the final phases of life. Reminding viewers that the focus now shifts away from growth and into long-term health maintenance, the video offers guidance on the following topics: heart disease, cancer, maternity, childbirth, parenting, child care, aging, diminishing strength and agility, elder and institutional care, Alzheimer's and dementia, and the need to retain and maximize quality of life. The dilemma of the "sandwich generation" is also discussed.
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25 min
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Date of Publication
[2012], c2008
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Films on Demand
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