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Essays 541 - 570
"an older person with adequate food, clothing, shelter, medical care or assistance with activities of daily living" (Gray-Vickrey,...
In order to determine whether or not the consent form signed is valid we need to consider the concept of informed consent. The con...
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 a paper of three pages, the writer looks at alcoholism diagnostic instruments. An effort is made to find a suitable instrument ...
This research paper presents a case study that illustrates how to properly address an instance of polypharmacy in an elderly patie...
This research paper presents a discussion of prescription, non-prescription and herbal drugs that can be utilized in treating the...
The writer looks at the way in which a nursing program may be evaluated to provide instant results. The tool advocated is a self c...
The writer reviews an intervention program designed by the student to assess and reduce risks with the aim of preventing falls in ...
A gerontological issue that is relevant in today's society involves driving. This paper examines studies on driving as it respect...
the largest of all of the programs funded through the Older Americans Act and that in 2010, the program funded approximately $819....
the support services that are available vary widely according to location (Seggewiss, 2009, p. E90) The rapidly increasing number...
with chronic conditions to live longer, despite the presence of these conditions. However, the pharmaceutical innovations that mak...
rates per 100,000 by ethnicity in San Francisco are reported as: African-American, 1,302; Asian/Pacific Islander, 446; Latino, 535...
then developing a quantitative instrument for assessing risk behaviors related to the onset of substance abuse behaviors among the...
the family owned a car, the elderly womans family had the opportunity to visit family or friends or even take a Sunday drive. Th...
Abstract Substance abuse among the elderly is growing problem. Substance...
The writer reviews and present the main theme of fifteen articles that would be useful in a project to assess the impact that fal...
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 looks at literature which has been used to identify different risks in the home environment that may impact on the fall...
This essay discusses osteoporosis - what it is, risks, and incidence. It does so in the context of a film entitled Fire in the Dar...
viewed demonstrated variables in relation to the methods for disseminating information and best-practice approaches to reducing fa...
to proper interaction with culturally diverse patients: "These standards provide comprehensive definitions of culture, competence,...
at both the federal and state level. This also holds true for the health care industry, and perhaps more so because of the impactf...
need to be less oriented to rules and dilemmas, and more attuned to practical matters of everyday social experience" (pp. 19-22); ...
were those who didnt like the "gatekeeper" mentality, the fact that any referral or recommendation needed to come from a "primary ...
treatment, rendering them victims in the ongoing breakdown of Americas health care system. According to Marks (1996), there are -...
All of the results of this reengineering, however, were not as positive. The process had not taken into consideration the fact th...
facility is (2000). Most also are not aware that Medicare pays for hospice facilities (2000). This article is important in pointi...