As the population continues to age, the prevalence of Alzheimer's disease has increased, as has dementia. Equally tragic, apparent behavioral problems can be caused by unidentified drug interactions, undiagnosed infections, and environmental issues. This issue will focus on ways the home care agency can improve its management of behavioral issues of the older patient. This issue will strive to show how home care as we knew it at the end of the 20th century will be reinvented in the 21st. Successful new programs, products, and services will also be featured.
Educational programs prepare home care's practitioners and managers of the future.
Formal research projects create the foundation for policy and practice changes in the future. This issue will explore the state of education and research related to home care, as well as highlighting research findings with practical application in home care. Individuals who promote positive values and serve others in a variety of settings, including home care and hospice, will foster our ability to reclaim a commitment to love, understanding, and caring for one another.