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question was directed at the nurse. One of her companions noted that her daughters name is Nancy, but Nancy died three years previ...
In a paper consisting of nine pages a nationwide plan for prescription drugs is examined in terms of economic feasibility and the ...
In five pages William Shakespeare's elderly protagonist is examined in a discussion of whether or not he can be blamed for the tra...
(CVA) (Heart Center Online, n.d.) but it is also called a brain attack (Cornforth , 2002). A stroke happens when oxygen and other ...
runs $127 on average (Cummings, 2002). The goal of the ALF is to help senior citizens maintain as much independence as possible wi...
like alcohol. Alcoholism and Prescription Drug Abuse The elderly population is the fastest growing demographic group in the Un...
medication are adequate, symptoms are controlled and most asthma-related problems are avoided (Francis, 2004). There are two maj...
care. Internal Environment Rising Costs As other types of health care providers seek to control their own costs, home healt...
("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...
of many elderly patients. The failure of the policy to realise real benefits was seen in many areas. This is not to say...
increase from 5.6 percent of the GDP in 2000 to over 7.4 percent in 2040 (Investment Advisor, 2002). This reflects a considerabl...
out the parameters of the problem and review previous the results of research in this area. She discusses how patients older than ...
out to those Americans disabled by ignorance or handicapped by prejudice and teach them a better way" (Bush, 1993, p. 35). Since ...
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...
pets do make a difference has spawned a variety of organizations eager to further research and create service programs involving a...
In thirty pages this paper discusses elderly care in a discussion of nursing, holistic care, communications, and local policies, a...
quality of a patients life, (4) implementing managed care policies that threaten quality of care, and (5) working with unethical/i...
carpet in two rooms; wet walls; wet ceilings. The long-term results for some residents have included buckled walls and buckled, cr...
"Demographers predict that the numbers of elderly people will double in the next 30 years" (pp. 3). As the population of America ...
In six pages elderly abuse is examined in terms of its types and various situations. There are 4 sources cited in the bibliograph...
In four pages the article appearing in Lancet involving the epidemiologic issue dementia may pose for the elderly is reviewed and ...
in both hypertension and other forms of cardiovascular disease. Though the overall mortality rates for coronary heart disease h...
In six pages this research paper examines the nursing home industry and considers the increasing costs of patient care due to an e...
In ten pages senior citizens are discussed within the context of health education and the problems that can exist with a considera...
emotional, physical and mental care. Dogs establish a fierce loyalty to their human families in a very short amount of time; bond...
In six pages this opinion paper features research regarding how views of society, depression, and health issues contribute to the ...
The author considers the difficulties facing families who decide to care for elderly relatives with Alzheimer's. The author analyz...
In seven pages caring for the elderly is considered through two options with home health care oftentimes presenting more advantage...