ADVISORY/Alternative Medicine Gains Popularity Among Older Americans.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 6, 2000 TOPIC: A survey, published in the December issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, found that 30 percent of Americans age 65 and older are using alternative medicine in addition to conventional treatment, as reported by Reuters Health. The survey was conducted at the Center for Alternative Medicine Research and Education at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. The survey, which consisted of 2,055 people, also found that 20 percent have gone to alternative medicine providers, including chiropractors. Experts allege that older Americans should tell their conventional medical providers about any additional alternative medicine treatments as older Americans may be at risk of prescription drug and herb interactions, the article states. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Dr. Bill McCarberg, medical director of the Chronic Pain Management Program at Kaiser Permanente Kaiser Permanente is an integrated managed care organization, based in Oakland, California, founded in 1945 by industrialist Henry J. Kaiser and physician Sidney R. Garfield. in San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , directs an ongoing educational series. Eight alternative medicine providers offer two-hour classes to teach patients about, and allow them to try, herbal medicine herbal medicine, use of natural plant substances (botanicals) to treat and prevent illness. The practice has existed since prehistoric times and flourishes today as the primary form of medicine for perhaps as much as 80% of the world's population. , yoga, acupuncture, tai chi Tai Chi Definition T'ai chi is a Chinese exercise system that uses slow, smooth body movements to achieve a state of relaxation of both body and mind. , mediation, and massage and dance therapy. 510/271-5826; PR: Laura Marshall, Media Relations Consultant (laura.h.marshall@kp.org). Dr. Jane Donohue is the president & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Consumer Health Sciences, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control . Dr. Donohue founded the first healthcare information company that specializes in conducting surveys and reporting data on consumer health attitudes, behaviors, and trends for the pharmaceutical industry. Her consumer data is used for DTC DTC See: Depository Transfer Check DTC See: Depository Trust Company DTC See Depository Trust Company (DTC). (direct-to-consumer) marketing efforts for healthcare products, prescription drugs, OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). medications, and herbal remedies, as well as for patient and doctor education programs, outcomes research, HMO HMO health maintenance organization. HMO n. A corporation that is financed by insurance premiums and has member physicians and professional staff who provide curative and preventive medicine within certain financial, and hospital administration, patient compliance monitoring, and clinical trial design. 609/924-4455; JADonohue@aol.com Mr. Steven G. Ottariano, clinical herbal pharmacist of VA Medical Center, is the author of the book Medicinal Herbal Therapy: A Pharmacist's Viewpoint. He has authored numerous published articles on combining traditional medicine with herbal remedies, and is the complementary medical adviser for a local ABC television affiliate. 603/624-4366 Ext 6119; sog3@att.net PR: Linda Chestney (nfp@nh.ultranet.com). ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource, a collaboration of Business Wire and The Round Table Group, provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at http://www.businesswire.com/expertsource. Business Wire's Media Resource Center provides working journalists many free media services. Please visit the BW Media Resource Center at (www.businesswire.com/media) for more information. |
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