ANNE BYRON WAUD PATIENT AND FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER FOR HEALTHY AGING - WAUD RESOURCE CENTER
The Rush Center for Excellence in Aging.
Chicago, IL, USA.
Program Description
Examples of questions that staff at the Waud Resource Center maybe able to assist include:
-What should I look for in a nursing home?
-How do I know whether it's safe for me or my parent to live at home?
-What is normal memory loss?
-Where can I find the latest information about a specific disease?
-Is there a good book about caring for a parent, spouse or other loved one?
-How do I talk to my parents about their health and independence?
-What is a Power of Attorney for Health Care?
-How can I cope with the death of a parent, spouse, sibling or other loved one?
Some of the Waud Resource Center resources include books and various multimedia on issues related to:
-Aging.
-Geriatric mental health, cognitive behavior, psychiatry.
-Caregiving.
-Nursing care.
-Health, nutrition, and exercise.
-Independence.
-Quality of life.
-Death, dying,
grief, palliative and hospice care.
-Complementary and alternative medicine.
-Support Groups
The Rush Center for Excellence in Aging focuses on aging related research, older adult and family care, education, health equity, and health policy.
source:rush.edu
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