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life expectancy than in previous generation, but to face it alone, that is, in a one-person household (De Jong Gierveld, 2002). Th...
Domain concepts Health: The traditional understanding of "health" is that is the absence of illness and/or injury. However, for ...
language competency. The results of this study confirmed that the BEST oral interview can be used successfully within the context ...
she does "light housekeeping," which is also not consistent with someone who needs assistance getting out of bed. However, the stu...
First seen as an occasional point of minor and temporary discomfort, there seemed to be other, more "important" issues to assess. ...
reveals about diabetic populations. The normal digestive processes of the body turn any form of carbohydrate that is consumed in...
2008). Further significant improvement is unlikely in the near future, however. Californias Efforts Governor Arnold Schwar...
care home agencies also offer data on each service that is provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and acco...
Research has previously shown that depression is a significant predictor of HRQOL. The participants in this study reported their H...
been great debate over how to manage health care in the US, it has been relatively recently that the question has been raised that...
from the age of around 60 years, however, the age at which this is reached is not fixed, as it is not with the others, but is a na...
or people at risk, a handful of businessmen capitalized upon opportunity by what those like Heilbroner et al (1998) believe to be ...
elderly population is finding it difficult to meet their own financial needs and have few choices but to pool resources with other...
depression in the elderly is under-treated, the suicide rate for the depressed elderly is double the rate for elderly individuals ...
is readily accessible by virtue of muscle and soft tissue manipulation inherent to massage therapy; that this particular complemen...
prior to being admitted to the care facility, it is possible that these needs are not being met. There is also the religious need ...
is three times the average for all other age groups (AOA, 2010). Average doctor visits in a year were 6.5 for ages 65 to 74 and 7....
In order to determine whether or not the consent form signed is valid we need to consider the concept of informed consent. The con...
In thirty pages this paper discusses elderly care in a discussion of nursing, holistic care, communications, and local policies, a...
The writer looks at the best practice strategies to reduce fall rates in elderly community based patients. The research based bet ...
question was directed at the nurse. One of her companions noted that her daughters name is Nancy, but Nancy died three years previ...
The writer reviews and present the main theme of fifteen articles that would be useful in a project to assess the impact that fal...
proposes a commission that would develop a recommendation for the State Legislature to create such an office. It further describes...
client who is the focus of this case study is an 86-year-old woman who has been living at home with her husband. Her medical histo...
This paper is an annotated bibliography written in support of a nursing paper examining environmental factors which may influence...
higher risk for UTIs than others. Risks include older age, poor hygiene, and/or poor hydration. Two of the greatest risks can be p...
The writer looks at literature which has been used to identify different risks in the home environment that may impact on the fall...
This essay discusses osteoporosis - what it is, risks, and incidence. It does so in the context of a film entitled Fire in the Dar...
viewed demonstrated variables in relation to the methods for disseminating information and best-practice approaches to reducing fa...
rates per 100,000 by ethnicity in San Francisco are reported as: African-American, 1,302; Asian/Pacific Islander, 446; Latino, 535...