The older adult population in the U.S. is exploding. Starting in 2010, we will see 10,000 people turn 65, each and every day, for the next 20 years. With the growing incidence of mental and physical disorders in this age group, coupled with the shortage of professional and paraprofessional geriatric workers, and a shrinking labor pool, we soon could be facing a serious caregiving crisis.
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Individualizing the Care of Older Adults: Not Too Late to Start, Yet
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When a couple are experiencing problems with conception, there is usually a good chance that their doctor can pinpoint their exact reasons for infertility ‘ and we say reasons, plural, because sometimes there are actually more than one simple reason. For example, many people assume that conception problems are simply a woman’s issue, perhaps because she is the one who is completely responsible for pregnancy. However, common reasons for infertility are typically about 50/50 between the man and woman, meaning that it may very well be the man’s problem just as commonly as it is the woman’s.
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