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Eric's 72-year-old mother, Jane, has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Erik plans to move Jane from her apartment to his home, where he will take care of her as long as he can. What things should he do to make his home safe for Jane?

http://www.alzheimers.org/caregiving/index.htm#safety

Darren and Angie are concerned that Heather, their 17-year-old daughter, may have an eating disorder. Heather denies that she has a problem and insists that she looks fat despite her extremely low body weight. What should Darren and Angie do to help Heather? Are there doctors who specialize in the treatment of eating disorders?

http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/p.asp?WebPage_ID=337

Donald started smoking as an adolescent, and he has been smoking a pack of cigarettes a day for at least twenty years. He wants to quit but has decided he needs some form of nicotine replacement for a while. What are the pros and cons of the nicotine patch versus nicotine gum?

http://www.lungusa.org/tobacco/replacement_factsheet99.html








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