He recommended better training and regulation of health care assistants.

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Employment for physician assistants is projected to grow much faster than average because health care institutions increasingly use these practitioners to contain costs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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It says all health workers who see older patients including primary care physicians, nurses, physicians' assistants and social workers need some training to recognize the signs of geriatric mental health problems and provide at least basic care.

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Cigna Medical Group, the medical practice unit of Cigna HealthCare of Arizona, with 25 health centers in the Phoenix area, has a Home-Based Care Team that includes nurse practitioners and physician assistants.

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