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The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) supports more than 350,000 people on lifesaving HIV treatment in Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Uganda through funding from the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).

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Multi-disciplinary Care for the Elderly in Disasters: An Integrative Review.

Prehosp Disaster Med

February 2015

2The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine,Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics,Bethesda,MarylandUSA.

Introduction: Older adults are disproportionately affected by disaster. Frail elders, individuals with chronic diseases, conditions, or disabilities, and those who live in long-term care facilities are especially vulnerable. Purpose The purpose of this integrative review of the literature was to describe the system-wide knowledge and skills that multi-disciplinary health care providers need to provide appropriate care for the elderly during domestic-humanitarian and disaster-relief efforts.

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