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p. 29), as stated in its title. Mean age was 81; 218 participants completed the study. The researchers evaluated the differences...

First seen as an occasional point of minor and temporary discomfort, there seemed to be other, more "important" issues to assess. ...

2008). Further significant improvement is unlikely in the near future, however. Californias Efforts Governor Arnold Schwar...

like alcohol. Alcoholism and Prescription Drug Abuse The elderly population is the fastest growing demographic group in the Un...

conclusions are interesting, particularly as they take what is often seen as a negative (aging) and turn it into a positive experi...

(CVA) (Heart Center Online, n.d.) but it is also called a brain attack (Cornforth , 2002). A stroke happens when oxygen and other ...

("Developmental," 2005). Sometimes there is a sensitivity to medications, dementia, communication problems, deformities and cereb...

Every day, people seek medical treatments, surgery and extensive and costly procedures to reduce the physical impacts of aging and...

the cracks of indigent health care. The hospital quite naturally is concerned about the cost of continuing to provide care for Mr...

runs $127 on average (Cummings, 2002). The goal of the ALF is to help senior citizens maintain as much independence as possible wi...

increase from 5.6 percent of the GDP in 2000 to over 7.4 percent in 2040 (Investment Advisor, 2002). This reflects a considerabl...

by a factor of 11! Consequently, the elderly, who comprised only 1 in every 25 Americans (3.1 million) in 1900, made up 1 in 8 (33...

able to evolve in a manner that is in correspondence with their desires (Atchley, 2002). At the same time, this learning takes pl...

warrants. The hardship that media bias has caused the elderly population is immense and far-reaching, severely impacting everythi...

geographic community. Aggregate An aggregate is any subgroup of a defined community. The subgroup can be defined by any cr...

from observation and that which was offered by Mrs. R, it is likely there would be quite a few discrepancies that warrant removing...

Nursing homes have changed for the better over the years, but they still carry a negative connotation and generally only those who...

an adolescent and grown adult. His elementary and middle school years were full of academic lessons, caring for his siblings and ...

bias that exists in the media - particular in television but also clearly apparent in music, advertisements and all other entities...

the facility of national service volunteerism. Foster Grandparents -- history, goals and funding Many older Americans are in a po...

Exercise program No exercise program As this chart illustrates the 2x2 factorial design dictated that the sample group should be ...

her mater grandmother remained a homemaker. This traditional family format was also reflected in her paternal grandparents in whic...

life as is possible for an 80-year-old with her various health conditions. What is Polypharmacy? McCloskey (2002) quotes Chest...

they were raised in an era of conservation and sacrifice (the 1940s and 1950s) and believe they should be able to live through it ...

different is that we always had penmanship classes, all the way through school. Theres so much difference now; schools dont seem ...

Medical Center, 2002). It is estimated that 13 to 18 million adults suffer from incontinence at some time or other (Mercy Medical...

elderly, the most common of which include chronic disease, inflammation and blood loss (Williamson et al, nd). Smith reports there...

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...

and John noted a resistance to mechanical ventilation as a part of the treatment plan. John stated in one of his few lucid period...

dog, and then headed for the door. She waddled. Her granddaughter who she rarely sees, Allison, laughs and calls her a duck. Veron...