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like alcohol. Alcoholism and Prescription Drug Abuse The elderly population is the fastest growing demographic group in the Un...
individual, this woman does reflect on the past and has some regrets, but some optimistic comments are made as well. In evaluat...
In twelve pages this research paper discusses the impact of aging not only on the elderly member of the family but on the family i...
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 elderly abuse is examined in terms of its types and various situations. There are 4 sources cited in the bibliograph...
In five pages this paper discusses the postoperative stresses that are represented by tracheal tubes particularly as they involve ...
osteoarthritis (Alper, 1998). Nicholas DiNubile, an orthopedic consultant to the Philadelphia 76ers and the Pennsylvania Ba...
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...
an adolescent and grown adult. His elementary and middle school years were full of academic lessons, caring for his siblings and ...
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...
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...
In nine pages this paper presents an interview with an elderly woman of mixed Native American and European blood in a consideratio...
In five pages this paper examines McDonald's liability in a case involving elderly customer Stella Liebeck who received 3rd degree...
In five pages the occurrence of dementia in the elderly is examined along with a discussion of the caregiver's role in this progre...
prior to being admitted to the care facility, it is possible that these needs are not being met. There is also the religious need ...
In twelve pages this report is based on a transcript of a restaurant conversation between an elderly mother and her two middle age...
they need. While everyone hurts with high prescription costs, senior citizens tend to rely more on prescription drugs for their ov...
need for theory in accomplishing the tasks of direct patient care. There are routines and required protocols to follow, but the p...
more personal, incorporating "personal health behavior change" (Anderson, Palombo and Earl, 1998; p. 205) as well. 2. What...
well as to demonstrate projections for use in future planning for nursing paradigms to address depression in elderly populations. ...
In three pages this paper discusses dementia in elderly patients and how dementia can result in this consideration of etiology and...
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 ...
of many elderly patients. The failure of the policy to realise real benefits was seen in many areas. This is not to say...
This is significant to nursing because nurses have to learn to insert and remove the catheter from the patient which is sometimes ...