Disaster Preparedness for Seniors A Comprehensive Guide for Healthcare Professionals

Disaster Preparedness for Seniors: A Comprehensive Guide for Healthcare Professionals outlines specific disaster scenarios for homebound, community, hospitalized, long term care, homeless and aged veterans. Chapters are written by a diverse group of authors, all of whom offer insight and expertise i...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Cefalu, Charles A. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer New York 2014, 2014
Edition:1st ed. 2014
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Emergency Preparedness for the Home-bound Elderly
  • 2. The Role of the Academic Medical Center in Disaster Preparedness.- 3. The Evolution of Geriatric Disaster Preparedness for Medicine and Health Science Training.- 4. Mental Health Consequences of Disaster Exposure in Older Adults
  • 5. Triaging Acute Care Patients During Disaster   6. Long Term Care Facilities and Technology.- 7. Gerotechnology in Disaster Preparedness to Aide Seniors and Those who Care for Them.- 8. Management of the Immunocompromised Older Adult in a Disaster.- 9. Disaster Preparedness and Long Term Care Facilities (Nursing Homes and ALFs).- 10. Other Resources - Red Cross, CDC, FEMA.- 11. Balancing Professional Versus Personal Issues in a Disaster.