The Medicare prescription drug plan: assisting our older patients.

A Medicare-approved prescription drug discount card is now available to reduce drug costs for all Medicare recipients. This article will provide information on obtaining and implementing the benefits and discuss current legislative issues regarding prescription drug coverage.

Impact of tracheostomy or laryngectomy on spousal and caregiver relationships.

Caregiving is an important component in the management of patients with a tracheostomy or laryngectomy. The purpose of this integrative research literature review was to gain a better understanding of the impact of caregiving for adults and children with laryngectomy or tracheostomy on the patient, the family, and the caregiver. Patients who had undergone laryngectomy or tracheostomy included those with and without cancer.