title: The uninformed elderly. A challenge for home care.
abstract: Older Americans, who often live in isolation, encounter barriers to accessing health care and frequently lack basic knowledge about disease prevention. With a growing elderly population, providers will need to focus on prevention education and health promotion strategies.
authors.affiliation: Paracelsus-Select Home Care Mountain Region, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Coccimiglio
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control; D000368:Aged; D018672:Community Health Planning; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control; D014481:United States