Do I need a flu shot?

Home care nurses soon will be confronted with questions about influenza prevention. Studies show that high-risk patients who should take the vaccine are more likely to do so if they understand its efficacy and absence of side effects.

Dealing with depression & anger: reactions of family caregivers.

Family caregivers are the second victims of Alzheimer's disease, often bearing physical, financial, and emotional burdens of which their loved one cannot conceive. These burdens naturally lead to anger, guilt, loneliness, and depression for caregivers. Professional caregivers are in a position to support the families and ease their anxieties.