BROWSE BY TAGS

• Alzheimer's
• Clinical
• General Information
• News

Is Health Care a Right or a Privilege? Part 1 - Pro
July 20, 2009 3:03 PM by Carol Kleinman

Once upon a time before the Military-Industrial-Government Complex, Americans were mostly rural and relied on direct sources of food, water, fuel, and shelter. Personal involvement in and responsibility for those needs has decreased with the transformation Read More...

0 comments »     

Pet Therapy Part IX: Key Components for Successful Use of Animals in AAA, AAT and RA Programs
June 17, 2009 10:16 AM by Carol Kleinman

The following recommendations are from the American Veterinary Medical Association : Interdisciplinary cooperation. Successful AAA, AAT and RA programs are inherently interdisciplinary and present a wonderful opportunity for veterinarians, physicians, Read More...

0 comments »     

Pet Therapy Part VIII: American Veterinary Medical Association Guidelines
June 10, 2009 3:05 PM by Carol Kleinman

The following is the American Veterinary Medical Association's statement of policy, retrieved from: http://www.avma.org/issues/policy/animal_assisted_guidelines.asp When the AVMA officially recognized, in 1982, that the human animal bond was important Read More...

0 comments »     

The Experience of Aging, Part VII - The Eden Alternative
January 7, 2009 10:54 AM by Carol Kleinman

Long-term care has been considered many not to have evolved as quickly or as profoundly as other points along the health care continuum. However, many models have been and are continuing to be developed that provide a radically new way of viewing the Read More...

0 comments »     

The Experience of Aging, Part II - The Myths of Aging
November 11, 2008 1:26 PM by Carol Kleinman

Stereotypes abound about the aging process and the experience of older adults. I thought I would share some of them and provide the counterpoint of reality. Myth 1: To be old means to be ill. Rates of chronic illness and disability actually do increase Read More...

1 comments »