YOU WERE LOOKING FOR :A Film About the Elderly
Essays 211 - 240
conclusions are interesting, particularly as they take what is often seen as a negative (aging) and turn it into a positive experi...
abuse victims in the United States each year, but officials only hear of about perhaps 1 in 25 cases" (Hurme, 2006). When people t...
ask, "What are your memories of your childhood without electricity, phones and plumbing (knowing the individual lived very rurally...
as many addicts often die early. But there are cases when substances are not abused early in life, but get picked up when the indi...
This longitudinal study examined gender differences in depression between a cohort of 754 men and women over age 70, beginning in ...
of different causative factors (Clinician Reviews, 2007; Hunter et al, 2002). Extrapolated prevalence rates for constipation in t...
First seen as an occasional point of minor and temporary discomfort, there seemed to be other, more "important" issues to assess. ...
aforementioned variables are unsatisfactory, depression can occur in a number of different ways. Major depressive disorder ...
2008). Further significant improvement is unlikely in the near future, however. Californias Efforts Governor Arnold Schwar...
treatment over plates of types of cells resulted in greater proliferation of those cells than in control groups. TT require...
An interview conducted in 2006 with John P. Stewart, executive director with the Baltimore Commission on Aging and Retirement Educ...
avoidance, such as creating a buddy system, which pairs elderly neighbors with each other. Buddies check on one another and accomp...
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Americans 65 years or older increased by 74 percent between 1970 and 1999, from roughly 20 mi...
combination of these drugs is prescribed although there are some drugs that are combinations within themselves, such as Combivir, ...
Research has previously shown that depression is a significant predictor of HRQOL. The participants in this study reported their H...
serve to further complicate these problems. Many elderly Native Americans suffering with diabetes, for example, may have been att...
language competency. The results of this study confirmed that the BEST oral interview can be used successfully within the context ...
the case study, is important for planning a safe and effective rehabilitation program (Craven and Hirnle, 2007). People who experi...
need to be less oriented to rules and dilemmas, and more attuned to practical matters of everyday social experience" (pp. 19-22); ...
reveals about diabetic populations. The normal digestive processes of the body turn any form of carbohydrate that is consumed in...
p. 29), as stated in its title. Mean age was 81; 218 participants completed the study. The researchers evaluated the differences...
she does "light housekeeping," which is also not consistent with someone who needs assistance getting out of bed. However, the stu...
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 ...
This research paper provides an overview of the various needs that society should address in order to order to provide comprehensi...
In a paper of forty pages, the author reflects on the current literature to propose a specific approach to studying and changing t...
This paper reports on the dissemination process for a DNP project, the impact and prevention of psychiatric polypharmacy among the...
This paper pertains to an EBP project proposal that involves a shift from SSI (sliding scale insulin) to the basal-bolus approach....
This research paper examine the prevalence of suicide among the elderly. Causes and prevention suggestions are described. Three pa...
This paper places the responsibility for caring for the elderly parents on the shoulders of their adult children. There are four ...