5031.0: Wednesday, November 15, 2000: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM

Issues in Long Term Care

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement.
Learning Objectives: Refer to the individual abstracts for learning objectives
Board 1Chronic conditions: a cause of disparities in lifestyle for older Americans
Laura L. Summer, MPH
Board 2Patient satisfaction in long term care settings: An analysis of an "Under 55" disabled population's satisfaction with a community care program as compared to a nursing home
Leslie J. Hoot, MPA, CTRS
Board 3Refining the efficacy of a geriatric care management model
Susan M. Enguídanos, MPH, David A. Cherin, PhD, Nancy E. Gibbs, MD, W. June Simmons, LCSW, Karen J. Savoni, LCSW
Board 4Linking seniors to community resources to promote independent living: A gatekeeper program
Judith A. Hess, RN, PHN, Tessa Janian, MA, Nancy Lewis, BSN, Ron Arias, MPA, Angela Coron
Board 5SeniorCise video series: A health promotion intervention for older adults
Sandra Saunders, MPH, Cindy Padula, PhD, Ann Marie Belanger, BS, Faith Lees, BA
Board 6Differential impact of health care on mortality trends among elderly groups
M G Frontini, PhD
Board 7Health insurance and demand for VHA care among Veterans health Administration (VHA) Enrollees'
Yujing Shen, PhD, Austin Lee, PhD, Ann Hendricks, PhD, Lewis E. Kazis, ScD
Board 8Health literacy and advance directives: an exploratory study of consumer understanding of advance directives
Patricia J. Banta, BSN, MA, Lois Steinberg, PhD
Board 9Senior health care: Rural health delivery lessions
James F Reed III, PhD
Board 10Surveying an elderly population that utilize the services of a women's health clinic
Christina F. Cutcher, BS, Mitchell A. Housenick, MPH, CHES
Sponsor:Gerontological Health
Cosponsors:Disability Forum; Health Administration

The 128th Annual Meeting of APHA