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Guidelines for communicating with our most elderly.

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| December 22, 2003 | Giordano, James L.; Deckinger, E.L. | COPYRIGHT 2003 Rapid Intellect Group, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

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It is crucial that we pay increasing attention to the specific needs of the expanding aging population. Based on an increasing number of elderly clients requiring assisted-living residences, the expanding costs of care, and the inability of many seniors to anticipate and express their needs, our research centered on the question, How could facilities and care-providers most effectively communicate information with their elderly residents in order to deliver quality care? One effective answer would be to design a system congruent with the learning styles of residents.

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