YOU WERE LOOKING FOR :The Elderly Population and Substance Abuse
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self-reported diabetes ranged from 1.6% among persons aged 18-34 years to 12.5% among persons aged 65-74 years" (Current Trends Re...
and forgetful. It can be a very serious problem for the elderly who are often on a smorgasbord of necessary pills to treat a varie...
In a paper of three pages, the writer looks at alcoholism diagnostic instruments. An effort is made to find a suitable instrument ...
This paper first describes 2 cases of abuse, one that pertains to elder abuse and the other to child sexual abuse. Then, the write...
medications or they could be a sign of depression (Turner and Kelly, 2000). Turner and Kelly (2000) state strongly that it is e...
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...
medication are adequate, symptoms are controlled and most asthma-related problems are avoided (Francis, 2004). There are two maj...
was missing during the formative years, this search most often leads to a superficial fix time and time again due to the individua...
trained to discern as a species, inasmuch as the certain quality of perception required within the sensual world is decidedly uniq...
their mental capacity often fades due to dementia, or Alzheimers, or a host of other maladies that create this state where there i...
This is significant to nursing because nurses have to learn to insert and remove the catheter from the patient which is sometimes ...
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....
worst for the population aged 50 and above. People of middle age and older are likely to be experiencing the physical problems tha...
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...
viewed demonstrated variables in relation to the methods for disseminating information and best-practice approaches to reducing fa...
An interview conducted in 2006 with John P. Stewart, executive director with the Baltimore Commission on Aging and Retirement Educ...
Research has previously shown that depression is a significant predictor of HRQOL. The participants in this study reported their H...
reveals about diabetic populations. The normal digestive processes of the body turn any form of carbohydrate that is consumed in...
of the overall problem of substance abuse to inform potential methods for change, it is necessary to consider both the driving and...
conclusions reached by these research teams. The point of this investigation is to try to discern patterns in the literature that ...
A 4 page article critique of a criminal justice study of juvenile behavior in regards to substance abuse pattern. No additional so...
This 10-page paper focuses on the development and running of a substance abuse agency in upstate New York. Topics include organiza...
the face of her addiction (Simon, 1994). No matter what he does its wrong "because of Alices defensiveness, which perceives concer...
issues that contraindicate the effectiveness and utility of this legislation, as passage of HB326 facilitates the delivery of emer...
For example, the Addictive Personality theory maintains that addiction is not due to the chemical effect of the drug, but rather i...
population, with the largest demographic designation being individuals of mixed race, as they comprise 6 percent of the population...
principles: 1) express empathy; 2) develop discrepancy; 3) avoid argumentation; 4) deal with, or "roll with" resistance and 5) sup...
ones life (Mulhauser, 2011). The first reaction, that is, normal grief, leads to sadness, which is a perfectly healthy, normal par...
with 0 meaning definitely not and 100 meaning definitely. A definite score indicating mental illness caused the person to commit t...
clinicians rely on the DSM to diagnose their patients. It is credible insofar as it is published by the American Psychiatric Assoc...