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information and referral network designed to "Bridge the Distance" between aging
parents and adult children by providing actionable information about products and services
that are important to enhancing the quality of life of older adults and their families.
Topic areas include: geriatric health, geriatric drugs, legal, insurance, financial,
helpful products and caregiver support. Focus on Parkinson's
Disease
Parkinson's Drug Review
AgeNet has developed a Parkinson's
Drug Review, an innovative tool to assess the most common drugs utilized in treatment
based on safety, effectiveness and cost. All the major drug categories utilized in the
treatment of Parkinson's Disease are included in the review.
Drugs are listed as preferred acceptable, non-preferred and excluded agents with an
explanation. The preferred medications are considered the safest to use by older adults,
offer significant benefits in managing the condition while considering cost.
The Healing Touch - Dr. David Cram
Dr. David L. Cram is the author of Understanding Parkinson's Disease,
and The Healing Touch. Through stories, articles and his e-mail question column, Dr. Cram,
both a physician and a patient with Parkinson's Disease, will discuss a wide range of
topics including, how to improve your life if you have Parkinson's Disease, the benefit of
self-help, choosing your doctor in today's managed care environment, diagnosing
Parkinson's disease and changing its course, overcoming depression, adapting to a changing
lifestyle, the overwhelming benefit of exercise, when to select surgery as the treatment
of choice and the emotional and physical challenges of the caregiver. To ask Dr. Cram a
question by e-mail click here.
Pharmacologic Management Practices
AgeNet pharmacist Alan Lukazewski, RPh, CDE, FASCP, has written an article on the medication management options
of Parkinson's Disease. The article summarizes the current pharmacy treatment strategies
for Parkinson's Disease.
Parkinson's Disease Drug Search
A Parkinson's Disease drug
search is available if you would like information related to a specific medication.
Ask a Pharmacist
One of AgeNet's most popular features, Alan Lukazewski is a Registered Pharmacist
(R.Ph.), a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) and AgeNet's geriatric drug specialist will
answer questions by e-mail about the use and misuse of drugs specific to the needs of
older adults. Click here to
submit a question to Alan.
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