YOU WERE LOOKING FOR :A Film About the Elderly
Essays 241 - 270
over the age of 60 years in 1995, and that number will probably increase to about 1.2 billion (2002, p.1094) in 2025. Informatio...
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...
life as is possible for an 80-year-old with her various health conditions. What is Polypharmacy? McCloskey (2002) quotes Chest...
chemistry and another in biochemistry. I recognized the wonder of chemistry, but what I failed to recognize at the time was the s...
In fifteen pages the hemodialysis procedure is described and then the sociological and biological effects that the elderly can exp...
11 pages and 11 sources. This paper provides an overview of the transformation of views on death and dying in the 20th century. ...
In eleven pages this paper examines such strategic pain management for senior citizens as guided imagery, meditation, and massage ...
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. ...
dog, and then headed for the door. She waddled. Her granddaughter who she rarely sees, Allison, laughs and calls her a duck. Veron...
straight ahead and never acknowledged him, as women all about him were flirting and trying to get his attention. Naturally, it wa...
Security system and others had begun to focus on the idea of a program aimed at insuring Social Security beneficiaries" (Anonymous...
of many elderly patients. The failure of the policy to realise real benefits was seen in many areas. This is not to say...
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...
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...
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 ...
In thirty pages this paper discusses elderly care in a discussion of nursing, holistic care, communications, and local policies, a...
In six pages life's 8 stages as theorized by Erik Erikson are applied to a sample interview with a woman age 72 who discusses reli...
In eight pages the global aging population issue is discussed with elder abuse laws, increasing incidences of abuse and neglect, a...
question was directed at the nurse. One of her companions noted that her daughters name is Nancy, but Nancy died three years previ...
a very important profession to address the issues, problems, or concerns of the elderly. The authors illustrate that, according to...
the observation of one or two members of that group. For instance, one young African-American mother cheats to get welfare, and su...
nursing quality of care" (Hart, et al, 2006, p. 256). These indicators specifically indicate that complications, such as pressure ...
worst for the population aged 50 and above. People of middle age and older are likely to be experiencing the physical problems tha...
prior to being admitted to the care facility, it is possible that these needs are not being met. There is also the religious need ...
"an older person with adequate food, clothing, shelter, medical care or assistance with activities of daily living" (Gray-Vickrey,...