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to 14. Considering only adolescents 15 to 19, the suicide rate is "was 8.2 deaths per 100,000 teenagers, including five times as ...
forgetful. It can be a very serious problem for the elderly who are often on a smorgasbord of necessary pills to treat a variety o...
Yet, birth and death are part of life and in some way they are each nearer to the darkness--the before and after life--that people...
biochemistry. I recognized the wonder of chemistry, but what I failed to recognize at the time was the solid practice it gave me ...
is well known that in Asian countries, as well as Asian communities in the United States, the elderly are treated with respect. Ye...
did play a role in the demise of the innocent bystanders who got in his way during that deadly summer day. Whether age is a fac...
public policy. These groups are normally organized for the purpose of being with people of like-minded moral reasons for the soci...
instead into a nursing home which is understaffed, under-funded and where the staff are disinclined to treat their patients with d...
other words, events such as the many deaths as a result of the Chicago heat wave would not occur if society was more aware of the ...
life requires a recognition that our bodies give to us both our lives and our deaths, so that social and cultural life can, in the...
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...
chemistry and another in biochemistry. I recognized the wonder of chemistry, but what I failed to recognize at the time was the s...
Roland, 1996). Langjolois, et al (1998) showed that weight loss was a factor in hip fracture in older men and found that lower men...
for a few days. They engage in many risky behaviors. Further, juveniles are not rational actors who look at the potential results ...
Week, 2005). The etiology of the condition revolves around the inflammation and swelling of the synovial membrane as it is invade...
well taken, because there is still an attitude in society in general that abuse only occurs among "those" people; i.e., the poor, ...
There is no question that animals offer unconditional love and support, which is what most people desperately need when living out...
cerebellum are affected, then hemi/quadriparesis, hemisensory loss and ataxia, and abnormal eye movements will be noted, along wit...
view According to experts, financial abuse is when someone uses another persons property or assets -- and in the case of t...
the facility of national service volunteerism. Foster Grandparents -- history, goals and funding Many older Americans are in a po...
human life. Without its influential element, myriad individuals would not be able to properly function within their world. The p...
The vastly different reports of the incidence of urinary incontinence among the older population is the result of the different wa...
Unburdend crawl toward death", states King Lear in the opening act. Having decided to step down from the throne, King Lear has pos...
up and start moving around herself. I remember she would occasionally complain about stiff joints. She was affected every ...
of self-care, vocational training and community living so they might become integrated into society and acquire independent housin...
therefore, highly desirable to have a variety of types of LTC settings. Furthermore, alternatives to institutionalized care can o...
there are others as well (Glossary of Terms, 2004). For example, MICAA is an acronym for Mentally Ill, Chemical Abusers a...
implement comprehensive mental health programs not only to help alleviate prison overcrowding but also to rescue those inmates who...
context of the problem of addressing dual-diagnosed populations. The Dual Diagnosis The term dual diagnosis is a relative...
rationale for this plea and the heart of its meaning. The desirability of even raising these questions seems hardly to have been n...