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context notes the need for investigative teams to help differentiate whether abuse and/or neglect served as a direct cause of deat...
can no longer follow this model is because medical technology can now greatly prolong life-perhaps make it too long. People now ro...
the study intervention. Also, as yet, Cook is not clear about the purposes, aims or goals of the study. Literature Review While ...
She surveyed all of the independent living facilities in the local area and chose one; her grown children arranged and conducted t...
A 7 page client profile that discusses nursing care for an elderly client with degenerative brain disease and offers a research su...
medications or they could be a sign of depression (Turner and Kelly, 2000). Turner and Kelly (2000) state strongly that it is e...
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...
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...
antagonistic issue of ownership is one that transcends virtually all boundaries of what might otherwise be considered a civilized ...
topic has been anecdotal in nature, therefore, Banks and Banks (2002) designed a study utilizing pet therapy, or as they term it, ...
This paper places the responsibility for caring for the elderly parents on the shoulders of their adult children. There are four ...
This essay discusses a student's observations of elderly adults and the student's interpretation of the observed behaviors, drawin...
In a paper of three pages, the writer looks at alcoholism diagnostic instruments. An effort is made to find a suitable instrument ...
There are two sociological problems discussed in this essay. The first section discusses aging and focuses on poverty among the el...
This paper pertains to the care of elderly patients in emergency departments (EDs). Three pages in length, four sources are cited....
This paper reports on the dissemination process for a DNP project, the impact and prevention of psychiatric polypharmacy among the...
This research paper examine the prevalence of suicide among the elderly. Causes and prevention suggestions are described. Three pa...
This paper consists of a table that provides details from seven research studies that all describe insulin administration and elde...
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...
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...
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...
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...