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| SEPTEMBER 2014 |
FEATURE
CARLOS FLORES, MD: A VALUABLE ASSET TO NEWYORK-PRESBYTERIAN/
LAWRENCE HOSPITAL'S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT 6
SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION:
SENIOR HEALTH
PREDICTIVE TEST FOR ALZHEIMER'S RAISES MEDICAL
POSSIBILITIES, ETHICAL QUESTIONS 16
A blood test could provide up to three years of presymptomatic notice that a person is
likely to develop Alzheimer's disease. That presents therapeutic opportunities — and a
host of difficult issues concerning how patients may respond to that knowledge.
A COST-EFFECTIVE APPROACH TO HELPING PATIENTS WITH
DEMENTIA LIVE AT HOME 18
North Dakota has eased the burden on families, physicians and healthcare facilities by
implementing a program that makes it possible for people with dementia to remain in
their homes longer.
THE GRAYING OF HEALTH CARE 19
Demographic trends point toward explosive growth in home health and various forms
of long-term care in coming years.
DEPARTMENTS
LEGAL EASE 12
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS 14
CME CREDITS 20
LOCAL NEWS 22
Carlos Flores, MD
A Valuable Asset to NewYork-Presbyterian/
Lawrence Hospital's Emergency Department
