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elderly, the most common of which include chronic disease, inflammation and blood loss (Williamson et al, nd). Smith reports there...
there was a problem of infections in long-term care facilities and in hospitals (Dimond, 1994). These are called nosocomial infect...
the near future, however. This presents potentially severe consequences for the economics of elder care. The stakeholders in this...
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...
of employment at the plant instead of clear skies. The issue for shareholders, the board and executives, at lest is bottom line p...
their mental capacity often fades due to dementia, or Alzheimers, or a host of other maladies that create this state where there i...
straight ahead and never acknowledged him, as women all about him were flirting and trying to get his attention. Naturally, it wa...
This is significant to nursing because nurses have to learn to insert and remove the catheter from the patient which is sometimes ...
are, of course, special considerations which go into treating the elderly. We know, for example, that the elderly often experienc...
not a socially accepted occurrence. In America, contempt and disrespect stem from the aspect of aging against ones will, with peo...
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 ...
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 ...
more personal, incorporating "personal health behavior change" (Anderson, Palombo and Earl, 1998; p. 205) as well. 2. What...
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...
of many elderly patients. The failure of the policy to realise real benefits was seen in many areas. This is not to say...
dog, and then headed for the door. She waddled. Her granddaughter who she rarely sees, Allison, laughs and calls her a duck. Veron...
In three pages this paper discusses dementia in elderly patients and how dementia can result in this consideration of etiology and...
well as to demonstrate projections for use in future planning for nursing paradigms to address depression in elderly populations. ...
topic has been anecdotal in nature, therefore, Banks and Banks (2002) designed a study utilizing pet therapy, or as they term it, ...
on some theological idea that only God can end life. We wouldnt allow a dog or cat to suffer; why then do we force humans to do so...
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...
factors being considered are those pertaining to the welfare of the patient, the surgeon then should make a viable case that amput...
Accepted practice is to use any routine tool available, which means that a patient whose kidneys have ceased to function will be p...
the amount of semen is reduced, the testicles "do not rise as much as in the young man," ejaculation is not as powerful, and "the ...