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out to those Americans disabled by ignorance or handicapped by prejudice and teach them a better way" (Bush, 1993, p. 35). Since ...
out the parameters of the problem and review previous the results of research in this area. She discusses how patients older than ...
carpet in two rooms; wet walls; wet ceilings. The long-term results for some residents have included buckled walls and buckled, cr...
pets do make a difference has spawned a variety of organizations eager to further research and create service programs involving a...
et al, 1999). It is not uncommon for people to treat their symptoms as a cold, overcome the initial attack and then appear to fal...
"Demographers predict that the numbers of elderly people will double in the next 30 years" (pp. 3). As the population of America ...
conclusions are interesting, particularly as they take what is often seen as a negative (aging) and turn it into a positive experi...
of different causative factors (Clinician Reviews, 2007; Hunter et al, 2002). Extrapolated prevalence rates for constipation in t...
ask, "What are your memories of your childhood without electricity, phones and plumbing (knowing the individual lived very rurally...
topic has been anecdotal in nature, therefore, Banks and Banks (2002) designed a study utilizing pet therapy, or as they term it, ...
Nursing homes have changed for the better over the years, but they still carry a negative connotation and generally only those who...
the near future, however. This presents potentially severe consequences for the economics of elder care. The stakeholders in this...
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...
warrants. The hardship that media bias has caused the elderly population is immense and far-reaching, severely impacting everythi...
and John noted a resistance to mechanical ventilation as a part of the treatment plan. John stated in one of his few lucid period...
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...
geographic community. Aggregate An aggregate is any subgroup of a defined community. The subgroup can be defined by any cr...
an adolescent and grown adult. His elementary and middle school years were full of academic lessons, caring for his siblings and ...
different is that we always had penmanship classes, all the way through school. Theres so much difference now; schools dont seem ...
from observation and that which was offered by Mrs. R, it is likely there would be quite a few discrepancies that warrant removing...
they were raised in an era of conservation and sacrifice (the 1940s and 1950s) and believe they should be able to live through it ...
there was a problem of infections in long-term care facilities and in hospitals (Dimond, 1994). These are called nosocomial infect...
not a socially accepted occurrence. In America, contempt and disrespect stem from the aspect of aging against ones will, with peo...
are, of course, special considerations which go into treating the elderly. We know, for example, that the elderly often experienc...
of employment at the plant instead of clear skies. The issue for shareholders, the board and executives, at lest is bottom line p...
staying alive. As global warming continues, it influences the sea level; as the waters continue to rise, they will ultimately "di...
her mater grandmother remained a homemaker. This traditional family format was also reflected in her paternal grandparents in whic...