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An interview conducted in 2006 with John P. Stewart, executive director with the Baltimore Commission on Aging and Retirement Educ...
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Americans 65 years or older increased by 74 percent between 1970 and 1999, from roughly 20 mi...
ask, "What are your memories of your childhood without electricity, phones and plumbing (knowing the individual lived very rurally...
of different causative factors (Clinician Reviews, 2007; Hunter et al, 2002). Extrapolated prevalence rates for constipation in t...
This longitudinal study examined gender differences in depression between a cohort of 754 men and women over age 70, beginning in ...
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...
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...
topic has been anecdotal in nature, therefore, Banks and Banks (2002) designed a study utilizing pet therapy, or as they term it, ...
In five pages the occurrence of dementia in the elderly is examined along with a discussion of the caregiver's role in this progre...
In a paper of three pages, the writer looks at alcoholism diagnostic instruments. An effort is made to find a suitable instrument ...
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...
The writer looks at the best practice strategies to reduce fall rates in elderly community based patients. The research based bet ...
A gerontological issue that is relevant in today's society involves driving. This paper examines studies on driving as it respect...
attitudes and motivation. However, in a criticism of the educational program, it has become apparent that certain aspects of these...
The writer looks at the way in which a nursing program may be evaluated to provide instant results. The tool advocated is a self c...
The writer reviews an intervention program designed by the student to assess and reduce risks with the aim of preventing falls in ...
This research paper presents a case study that illustrates how to properly address an instance of polypharmacy in an elderly patie...
This essay presents a discussion on mental health practice and the elderly, focusing on the biases of the student as a mental heal...
In five pages this paper discusses the postoperative stresses that are represented by tracheal tubes particularly as they involve ...
In six pages elderly abuse is examined in terms of its types and various situations. There are 4 sources cited in the bibliograph...
In nine pages this paper presents an interview with an elderly woman of mixed Native American and European blood in a consideratio...
existence in the face of such tremendous adversity as political transformation can also indicate the growth of tradition as a legi...
the truly mentally imbalanced individuals with those who displayed antisocial behavior far different from their unstable counterpa...
applies a qualitative approach in order to reach into the greater human element involved in this particular subject matter. Indee...
to lose weight, media pressure to gain weight, and media pressure to increase muscle tone (McCabe et al, 2003). Both studi...