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• Brochure
  Manteniéndose Firme: Prevención y Tratamiento de la Osteoporosis, Guía para Líderes
  
  March 2010 | Alliance for Aging Research
  Related topics: Health  Osteoporosis  Women's Health  
  
  
  El propósito de este taller es educar a mujeres que recientemente fueron diagnosticadas con, o están en riesgo de sufrir de osteoporosis, sobre esta enfermedad. La información administrada en este taller ayudará a las articipantes a entender más todo lo referente a la osteoporosis, sus factores de riesgo, diagnóstico, y tratamiento.Tambien ayudará a las participantes a aprender a prevenir la enfermedad o, para aquellas que ya han sido diagnosticadas, a vivir con la enfermedad y mantener una buena calidad de vida. En definitiva, esta información ayudará a las mujeres a manejar mejor la prevención y/o tratamiento de esta enfermedad, y ayudará a equiparlas y darles los medios para poder comunicarse con su personal médico.
• Brochure
  Manteniéndose Firme: Prevención y Tratamiento de la Osteoporosis
  
  March 2010 | Alliance for Aging Research
  Related topics: Health  Osteoporosis  Women's Health  
  
  
  Una de cada dos mujeres en Estados Unidos de más de 50 años de edad sufrirá durante su vida una fractura debido a la osteoporosis. Estas fracturas son un problema grave, ya que pueden limitar su independencia y su nivel de actividad por muchos años.
  
  Usted puede protegerse de la osteoporosis. Si aprende todo lo posible sobre este problema, si adopta medidas preventivas y habla con su personal médico sobre los tratamientos, podrá proteger la salud de sus huesos y conservar su independencia.
• Document, Testimony
  Alliance President Makes Remarks at a Hearing on Prescription Drug User Fee Act Reauthorization
  
  April 2010
  Related topics: Policy  
  
  
  On April 12th, Alliance President & CEO Daniel Perry presented remarks at a public meeting on the reauthorization process for the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA). PDUFA IV, currently set to expire in September of 2012, authorizes the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to collect user fees from companies wishing to submit their products for agency review. The intention is that the fees would be used to provide an additional revenue stream for FDA to hire more staff, improve systems, and establish a better managed drug review process to speed up the delivery of needed therapies to the public.
  
  
• Document, Report
  The Silver Book: Chronic Disease and Medical Innovation--Diabetes
  
  March 2010
  Related topics: Aging Research  Diabetes  Health  Medical Innovation  Policy  Research  
  
  
  The first volume of The Silver Book was launched in 2006 and has quickly become a trusted resource for health policy practitioners. The Silver Book®: Diabetes is the latest volume in this important collection. Each section in the volume includes charts, statistics, and key findings that together paint a comprehensive picture of the burden of diabetes and the tremendous potential of innovation. Much of the data focuses on the older population.
• Document
  Practical Facts for Health Care Providers: Assessing and Treating Persistent Pain in Older Patients
  
  December 2009
  Related topics: Health  Persistent Pain  
  
  
  Persistent pain is a common problem in older adults, yet many are reluctant to discuss it with their health care provider. They may see pain as an inevitable part of aging, or believe it’s not possible to relieve their symptoms.
  
  Many times it is left up to the health care provider to ask questions of their elderly patients and figure out if pain is a problem. This fact sheet is a summary of the 2009 American Geriatrics Society (AGS) guidelines on the management of persistent pain in older persons. It highlights the AGS panel's main recommendations on assessing and treating persistent pain.
  
  The Alliance also has an updated brochure that provides pain management information for patients.