Gerontology & Geriatric Research

Richard K Morycz

Publications

• Rapid Communication
  Preparing for the Rise in Alzheimers Disease Cases: A Proposal for Training Support Personnel
  Author(s): Mark D Miller and Richard K MoryczMark D Miller and Richard K Morycz
  
  As the baby-boomer generation continues to age, the number of Alzheimer’s disease cases is expected to double in the next decade. The functional disability and need for clinical management associated with this trend will outstrip our current workforce. Making the correct diagnosis and prescribing cognitive enhancing drugs is relatively easy compared to the time and effort required to educate and support caregivers and help them cope with the complications of neurocognitive disorders such as depression, psychosis, agitation, and growing dependency for basic function [1]. Ninety five percent of these patients will be managed in home settings that will require time and effort from family members who are traditionally women that manage their own family with children as well as their aging parents, many of whom also work themselves to make ends meet financially. Social service agenci.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-7182.1000195

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