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life expectancy than in previous generation, but to face it alone, that is, in a one-person household (De Jong Gierveld, 2002). Th...
Domain concepts Health: The traditional understanding of "health" is that is the absence of illness and/or injury. However, for ...
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Americans 65 years or older increased by 74 percent between 1970 and 1999, from roughly 20 mi...
combination of these drugs is prescribed although there are some drugs that are combinations within themselves, such as Combivir, ...
An interview conducted in 2006 with John P. Stewart, executive director with the Baltimore Commission on Aging and Retirement Educ...
avoidance, such as creating a buddy system, which pairs elderly neighbors with each other. Buddies check on one another and accomp...
prior to being admitted to the care facility, it is possible that these needs are not being met. There is also the religious need ...
depression in the elderly is under-treated, the suicide rate for the depressed elderly is double the rate for elderly individuals ...
is readily accessible by virtue of muscle and soft tissue manipulation inherent to massage therapy; that this particular complemen...
In order to determine whether or not the consent form signed is valid we need to consider the concept of informed consent. The con...
is three times the average for all other age groups (AOA, 2010). Average doctor visits in a year were 6.5 for ages 65 to 74 and 7....
the observation of one or two members of that group. For instance, one young African-American mother cheats to get welfare, and su...
advances in research or clinical practice, the interview method has been one of the most fruitful, producing the majority of the b...
nursing quality of care" (Hart, et al, 2006, p. 256). These indicators specifically indicate that complications, such as pressure ...
to the area (via migration or birth) than those that are dying. The bulk of the increase in Florida is due to people migrating dur...
This paper is an annotated bibliography written in support of a nursing paper examining environmental factors which may influence...
higher risk for UTIs than others. Risks include older age, poor hygiene, and/or poor hydration. Two of the greatest risks can be p...
The writer reviews and present the main theme of fifteen articles that would be useful in a project to assess the impact that fal...
proposes a commission that would develop a recommendation for the State Legislature to create such an office. It further describes...
client who is the focus of this case study is an 86-year-old woman who has been living at home with her husband. Her medical histo...
viewed demonstrated variables in relation to the methods for disseminating information and best-practice approaches to reducing fa...
the family owned a car, the elderly womans family had the opportunity to visit family or friends or even take a Sunday drive. Th...
rates per 100,000 by ethnicity in San Francisco are reported as: African-American, 1,302; Asian/Pacific Islander, 446; Latino, 535...
the largest of all of the programs funded through the Older Americans Act and that in 2010, the program funded approximately $819....
white. The reader is offered clues, but then are clues that could be perceived from either direction. For example, in the beginn...
As our world continues to evolve we are faced with a greater and greater percentage of...
but the true facts reveal McDonalds true colors and why this elderly woman received such a large award. The facts of the case are ...
of falls in elderly chronic patients at that home. 1c. Discuss findings with supervisor/mentor. 1a. The creation of a detailed...
the support services that are available vary widely according to location (Seggewiss, 2009, p. E90) The rapidly increasing number...
an adolescent and grown adult. His elementary and middle school years were full of academic lessons, caring for his siblings and ...