Given a low level of educational attainment of most elderly Chinese, alternative criteria are applied to respondents with different levels of education to test the sensitivity of different cut-off points for defining of cognitive impairment, and very similar results are produced (not shown but available upon request).
Much of the $150 million would go to nonprofit groups and pay for social programs, including foster-care programs, expanded day care and other child-care programs; meals delivered at home and other programs for the elderly, and alternatives to jail.
The purpose of the program is to provide the elderly with alternatives to living alone or in an institution, she said.
28, 29 Other key factors that likely affect muscle strength in elderly people include alternative forms of administering the nutrients, 30, 31 the amounts administered, 6 and sample size.
"In the Problem May Lie a Solution" (Nov. 12) illustrated the challenge of providing long-term care to our elderly by offering alternatives that are cost-effective and allow for self-determination.
He said selling a farm to developers is often the only alternative for elderly farmers with no heirs interested in agriculture.
The Klaassens, who are still heavily involved in Sunrise, are regarded as pioneers in assisted living, which provides frail elderly people with an alternative to the hospital-like setting of a nursing home.
Assisted living is the fastest growing residential alternative for elderly people with incomes high enough to support the monthly fees, averaging $2,500 or more, since Medicare does not cover assisted-living expenses.
Hypofractionated RT (HSRT) is an interesting alternative in elderly patients because it shortens the treatment duration.
Bevacizumab combined with capecitabine represents a valid therapeutic alternative in elderly patients considered to be unsuitable for receiving polychemotherapy.
