Elder & Caregiver Resource Fair 2011 – Poster and Flyers: Download yours now

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A Poster

An Event Flyer in English

An Event Flyer in Spanish

Doctor Visit Worksheet & Senior Emergency Wallet Card

Doctor Visit Worksheet

Doctor visits can be confusing for older adults. Take this doctor visit worksheet to an appointment so you can write down questions, answers, and what you need to do next.

Doctor Visit Worksheet (PDF)

Senior Emergency Wallet Card

Keep emergency information quickly available wherever your loved one goes. Information such as emergency contacts, medical data and a medical conditions list are easily available with this wallet card.

Emergency Wallet Card (PDF)

Explore these pages to learn more about:

• One Family’s Tragedy
• Keeping Seniors Safe at Home
• Answering the Call
• Additional Resources

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Allergies and Conditions With Worksheet

Allergies and Conditions

Your loved ones and any emergency workers who may assist your senior in a medical crisis should be aware of allergies or conditions that a senior is suffering from, including:

• Foods
• Seasonal Allergies
• Medications
• Heart Problems
• Diabetes
• Arthritis
• Macular Degeneration

Allergies and Conditions Worksheet (PDF)

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Medications and Dosages With Worksheet

Medications and Dosages

Tracking medications is one of the most important exercises that a family caregiver can do to help keep an older adult safe from medication accidents. This worksheet is a valuable resource to keep all of a senior’s medications and dosages up-to-date.

Medication Tracker Worksheet (PDF)

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First Blood Test to Determine Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson’s Disease

Developed by Penn Researchers

• Perelman School of Medicine
• University of Pennsylvania Health System

Predicting  Dementia in Parkinson’s to Accelerate Drug Development for Related Dementia

PHILADELPHIA  –Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine’s Udall Center  for Parkinson’s Research have developed the first blood-based biomarker test to  predict cognitive decline in Parkinson’s disease (PD). If results can be  replicated and standardized in other Parkinson patients, by other  investigators, the test could be a useful tool to use in selecting patients for  the development of new drugs that can slow or prevent this complication of the  disease.