Patient Education
We encourage our patients to learn about health-related topics by reading information gathered by Geriatrics & Adult Psychiatry professionals. This page gives you online access to materials that can alter health behaviors and improve overall well being.
The value of patient education can be summarized as follows:
- Improved understanding of medical conditions, diagnosis, disease, or disability
- Helping patients decide the best plan of action
- Increasing opportunities for treatment acceptance
- Enabling patients to assume responsibility for their own health care
- Increasing patient trust, satisfaction, and loyalty
- Providing patients with the opportunity to practice prevention techniques at home
- Ensuring continuity of care between appointments.
- Improving communication between you and your patients
Materials
What is Alzheimer’s Disease? Symptoms & Causes | alz.org
Alzheimer’s Stages – Early, Middle, Late Dementia Symptoms | alz.org
Treatments for Alzheimer’s & Dementia | Alzheimer’s Association
TrialMatch – Free Clinical Trial Matching Service | alz.org
What is Dementia? Symptoms, Causes & Treatment | alz.org
Different Types of Dementia | OurParents
Types of Dementia: Common Types, Symptoms, & Causes (healthline.com)
Geriatric Depression (Depression in Older Adults) (healthline.com)
Anxiety in Older Adults | Mental Health America (mhanational.org)
Alzheimer’s Foundation of America | Alzheimer’s & Dementia Facts & Tips (alzfdn.org)
Caregiver Stress | Alzheimer’s Association
Alzheimer’s Disease and Caregiving – Family Caregiver Alliance
Memory Care in Connecticut | MemoryCare.com
Assisted Living in Connecticut – Caring.com
Does Medicare Pay for Medical Alert Systems? – MedicalAlert.org