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is well known that in Asian countries, as well as Asian communities in the United States, the elderly are treated with respect. Ye...
which initiates a series of events that will either successful contain the infection or prompt it progression toward active diseas...
self-reported diabetes ranged from 1.6% among persons aged 18-34 years to 12.5% among persons aged 65-74 years" (Current Trends Re...
healthcare provider to assess the potential risk of constipation and helping to get preventative measures (Campbell et al, 2001). ...
The United States has become more and more diverse over the last four decades and that diversity continues to expand. Different cu...
higher risk for UTIs than others. Risks include older age, poor hygiene, and/or poor hydration. Two of the greatest risks can be p...
and forgetful. It can be a very serious problem for the elderly who are often on a smorgasbord of necessary pills to treat a varie...
She surveyed all of the independent living facilities in the local area and chose one; her grown children arranged and conducted t...
In three pages this paper discusses dementia in elderly patients and how dementia can result in this consideration of etiology and...
their mental capacity often fades due to dementia, or Alzheimers, or a host of other maladies that create this state where there i...
Medical Center, 2002). It is estimated that 13 to 18 million adults suffer from incontinence at some time or other (Mercy Medical...
medication are adequate, symptoms are controlled and most asthma-related problems are avoided (Francis, 2004). There are two maj...
issue via conceptual analysis, inasmuch as Walker and Avant provide specific steps that allow one to wholly define the ambiguous a...
the problem. B. Reluctance to seek treatment. C. Less belief in positive outcome of treatment. D. Direct confrontation can be coun...
of large differences in terms of culture. The view was one of superiority, with the predominantly white immigrants perceiving them...
the substance replaces recreational social or occupational activities (American Psychiatric Association, 2000). * The continuing u...
In eight pages the ways in which Japanese, Hispanic, and American cultures regard aging are explored and include such relevant top...
This research paper addresses pertinent literature on the topic of elderly learning. The author contends that further education a...
the elderly patient. Significance Careful consideration...
Eastern Europe and Russia assisting entrepreneurs and city economic departments make the transition to a market economy. ...
In five pages this research paper takes a nursing perspecitve regarding the elderly's physical changes and increased dependence th...
In eight pages the relationship between the housing arrangements of elderly women, their fear regarding crime and why they might b...
This paper consists of five pages and examines the problems connected with adult children caring for their elderly parents by disc...
the age 65 have hypertension (Sirkin and Rosner 2009, p. 402). Hypertension leads to a lesser quality of life for the patient and ...
2006, pp. 669-683). Based on this, the researchers found that hip fractures were greatly reduced in the women taking the supplemen...
In a paper of five pages, the author reviews strategies to improve health outcomes by reducing barriers to health promotoin progra...
This study uses several research studies about social workers as its core. The focus is on social workers and the elderly. Technol...
be vulnerable to abuse or neglect for a variety of reasons and in a variety of situations, which range from home care to care in r...
trying to improve this situation. It seems important to spend some time on this aspect of the topic in light of the fact that it d...
way the Social Security Administration does and proclaim that anyone age sixty-two or over will be considered "elderly". It seems...