Comments for The Right Medicine at the Right Time http://www.medminder.com/blog Our goal is to simplify medication management and improve medication adherence. Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Protecting the Financial Future of those Diagnosed with Dementia by Yuki http://www.medminder.com/blog/?p=111#comment-594 Yuki Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:01:00 +0000 http://www.medminder.com/blog/?p=111#comment-594 Dear Cathy, Thank you for your response and I am glad your friend will be able to benefit from this article. Wish you and your friends all the best. Yuki Dear Cathy,

Thank you for your response and I am glad your friend will be able to benefit from this article. Wish you and your friends all the best.

Yuki

]]> Comment on Protecting the Financial Future of those Diagnosed with Dementia by Rhyan http://www.medminder.com/blog/?p=111#comment-563 Rhyan Sat, 17 Mar 2012 09:21:59 +0000 http://www.medminder.com/blog/?p=111#comment-563 As a graduate stuednt of social work and aging studies at Virginia Commonwealth University, I applaud these recommendations and would like to offer a couple of comments.In a 9/8/2010 article in the Washington Post, reporter Kevin Sieff writes, Deerfield, Virginia's only geriatric prison, is where the state's inmates are sent to grow old. Since the General Assembly abolished parole for the newly convicted in 1995, the number of elderly inmates in custody has soared. In 1990, there were 900 inmates over the age of 50. Now there are more than 5,000. Deerfield Correctional, which once housed 400 inmates, has become a 1,000-bed facility with a long waiting list. Because aging in prison is an issue affecting the State of VA, and aging is the primary risk factor for Alzheimer's Disease, I would love to see Correctional Facilities woven into these recommendations. Moreover, this is warranted because prisoners comprise a population with unique needs. (For example, is it ethical to require an elderly person with dementia to complete his/her lengthy/life sentence when he/she can no longer remember the crime or how they ended up where they are?)Here are places where recommendations could be added:Under Goal II:A, Collect and monitor data related to dementia's impact on the people of the Commonwealth , I would love to see under #2 something to the effect of, The prevalence of dementia-related diseases among incarcerated populations and/or The availability of dementia-specific services in correctional facilities. This would help policymakers and public health services get a handle on the scope of the issue. From there, perhaps better legislation or provision of services would follow.Under Goal III:B, Provide dementia-specific training to professional law enforcement, financial services personnel, and the legal profession, I would add under #1, Develop, collect and implement dementia-specific training for Department of Corrections personnel. Lastly, unrelated to aging in prison, under Goal V:C, Promote research participation in Virginia, I would love to see something that recommends collaboration with state universities' gerontology or aging departments (for example, the VCU Department of Gerontology) which encourages and promotes research amongst graduate- and doctoral-level researchers . I see that Goal 2b speaks to serving as a resource for university IRBs but is there anything else that can be done in partnerships with universities to promote research?Thank you for considering my comments.~Fran Quintana As a graduate stuednt of social work and aging studies at Virginia Commonwealth University, I applaud these recommendations and would like to offer a couple of comments.In a 9/8/2010 article in the Washington Post, reporter Kevin Sieff writes, Deerfield, Virginia’s only geriatric prison, is where the state’s inmates are sent to grow old. Since the General Assembly abolished parole for the newly convicted in 1995, the number of elderly inmates in custody has soared. In 1990, there were 900 inmates over the age of 50. Now there are more than 5,000. Deerfield Correctional, which once housed 400 inmates, has become a 1,000-bed facility with a long waiting list. Because aging in prison is an issue affecting the State of VA, and aging is the primary risk factor for Alzheimer’s Disease, I would love to see Correctional Facilities woven into these recommendations. Moreover, this is warranted because prisoners comprise a population with unique needs. (For example, is it ethical to require an elderly person with dementia to complete his/her lengthy/life sentence when he/she can no longer remember the crime or how they ended up where they are?)Here are places where recommendations could be added:Under Goal II:A, Collect and monitor data related to dementia’s impact on the people of the Commonwealth , I would love to see under #2 something to the effect of, The prevalence of dementia-related diseases among incarcerated populations and/or The availability of dementia-specific services in correctional facilities. This would help policymakers and public health services get a handle on the scope of the issue. From there, perhaps better legislation or provision of services would follow.Under Goal III:B, Provide dementia-specific training to professional law enforcement, financial services personnel, and the legal profession, I would add under #1, Develop, collect and implement dementia-specific training for Department of Corrections personnel. Lastly, unrelated to aging in prison, under Goal V:C, Promote research participation in Virginia, I would love to see something that recommends collaboration with state universities’ gerontology or aging departments (for example, the VCU Department of Gerontology) which encourages and promotes research amongst graduate- and doctoral-level researchers . I see that Goal 2b speaks to serving as a resource for university IRBs but is there anything else that can be done in partnerships with universities to promote research?Thank you for considering my comments.~Fran Quintana

]]> Comment on Protecting the Financial Future of those Diagnosed with Dementia by Basoula http://www.medminder.com/blog/?p=111#comment-561 Basoula Sat, 17 Mar 2012 05:16:06 +0000 http://www.medminder.com/blog/?p=111#comment-561 Aging Together supports the raiommendetcons laid out in the Dementia State Plan, especially the collaborative aspect. We have seen this model result in significant improvements in services and community life for older adults and their caregivers when utilized in our region.Aging Together has replicated the work detailed in Goal III (Increase Awareness & Create Dementia Specific Training) and has found law enforcement and first responders to be especially responsive to education about dementia. We recommend this objective also include collaboration across the identified groups to help develop effective strategies toward supporting older adults with dementia and preventing abuse or neglect of these vulnerable Virginians. We also note that the faith community is not specifically referenced in the report, especially as a support to family caregivers and as part of the network that can effectively disseminate information to caregivers and older adults. The section addressing Dementia Specific Training should include an emphasis on training family caregivers. Hands on training using local resources for family caregivers has become a regular event in our region and is widely praised and utilized by family members. It has been an extremely affordable option when developed through collaborations among community resources. Aging Together is willing to share this model with other communities. We support the objective in Goal III regarding linking caregivers and people with dementia to information and services in rural communities. Implementation in these areas needs to take into account the differences between rural and urban Virginia. Even within rural communities there are wide discrepancies and personalities across localities. Aging Together has learned through our model that work can be done successfully on a local and a regional basis concurrently. Using this dual focus encourages buy in and engagement leading to more effective strategies and ultimately more genuine participation. Aging Together supports VDA as essential to creating more awareness of dementia in Virginia. We encourage building a broad stakeholder base, including the membership of the Commission. Goals and objectives fostering proactive, evidenced practices in care transitions across a variety of settings could be strengthened. We also recommend consideration of language and practices that reference and promote significant culture change including community based service delivery and person centered planning and service delivery. Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this plan. Aging Together offers our assistance in advocacy for and implementation of the plan as you move forward. Aging Together supports the raiommendetcons laid out in the Dementia State Plan, especially the collaborative aspect. We have seen this model result in significant improvements in services and community life for older adults and their caregivers when utilized in our region.Aging Together has replicated the work detailed in Goal III (Increase Awareness & Create Dementia Specific Training) and has found law enforcement and first responders to be especially responsive to education about dementia. We recommend this objective also include collaboration across the identified groups to help develop effective strategies toward supporting older adults with dementia and preventing abuse or neglect of these vulnerable Virginians. We also note that the faith community is not specifically referenced in the report, especially as a support to family caregivers and as part of the network that can effectively disseminate information to caregivers and older adults. The section addressing Dementia Specific Training should include an emphasis on training family caregivers. Hands on training using local resources for family caregivers has become a regular event in our region and is widely praised and utilized by family members. It has been an extremely affordable option when developed through collaborations among community resources. Aging Together is willing to share this model with other communities. We support the objective in Goal III regarding linking caregivers and people with dementia to information and services in rural communities. Implementation in these areas needs to take into account the differences between rural and urban Virginia. Even within rural communities there are wide discrepancies and personalities across localities. Aging Together has learned through our model that work can be done successfully on a local and a regional basis concurrently. Using this dual focus encourages buy in and engagement leading to more effective strategies and ultimately more genuine participation. Aging Together supports VDA as essential to creating more awareness of dementia in Virginia. We encourage building a broad stakeholder base, including the membership of the Commission. Goals and objectives fostering proactive, evidenced practices in care transitions across a variety of settings could be strengthened. We also recommend consideration of language and practices that reference and promote significant culture change including community based service delivery and person centered planning and service delivery. Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this plan. Aging Together offers our assistance in advocacy for and implementation of the plan as you move forward.

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