Blog #4 LTC

Alzheimer Disease What is alzheimer disease? A desease marked by progressive loss of mental capacity usually it accures in elderly.Who diagnosis it ? Primary Physcian,psychiatrist,the physcian that deals with mental and emotional disorder and Neurologist,a doctor of medical science that deasls with nerve system and disorder affecting alzheimers disease.What is alzheimer's disease impact in health care? According to the website I visited for this blog, the article "Biotech Business Week",alzheimer disease is mostly under LTC care which is big demand in manufuctures in pharmucetical markets.The individual with alzheimer disease need full care since their brain function less and they need priscription drug contineusly for those reasons they are ususly admited to LTC facilities. Reference htt://www.lexis.com.ezproxy.lib.ucf.edu/us/inacademic/frame.doa/tokenkey=rsh20...3/20/2009

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Types of Long Term Care Some the differences and similarities of long term care according to Horizon INC are service provided.Skilled Nursing Home facilities provided therapies,nurses aids service,and room and board.Assisted Living facilities provided personal care,ambulating and medication, meals transportation, laundry and housekeeping. In Subacute care service provided are nursing facility subacute units wide variety of medical rehabilitative,and therapeutic service.In the Adult Day Care,social recreational, meals and some transportation service are provided.In Home Health Care personal care, meals preparation,housekeeping,shopping ,ambulation,exercises,and transportation are provided.Hospice Care provides doctor visit service,nurse care,medical equipments and supplies,medication,therapies ,and counseling. The service provided in those LTC ranges from simple to major,depend on the kind of facilities and the wellness of the residents reason of admitting or joining the LTC communities.

What is Long Term Care

I see Long Term Care as a facility whith recident for frail and dependent or elderly citizens,recieve care not only medicaly but also socialy and emotionally.and habitually of everyday's life activities. In eddition, the adminstration department in long term care might tend manage the business site of medical afairs. The admnistration on a long term care for example, can constitude the branch of related to federal low toward medical issues and performance.

website help LTC consumers

About long term care website offers information, advice,and solution for every LTC consumers."http://www.ltc.com/home/ about .com" teaches everything concerning about long term careConsumers can learn how to have a better understanding ,answer their questions, get advice about healthcare and choosing providers,insurances plan, facilities from experts and long term care specialiststs. The information on the national health admnistration/purchesing the right long term care insurance policy provide educational materials that help understand the complexities of LTCconsumers.The advice the experts offer help consumers find solution for LTC needs.The advice promot LTC consumers to get solution.