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This essay discusses osteoporosis - what it is, risks, and incidence. It does so in the context of a film entitled Fire in the Dar...

The writer looks at the best practice strategies to reduce fall rates in elderly community based patients. The research based bet ...

the support services that are available vary widely according to location (Seggewiss, 2009, p. E90) The rapidly increasing number...

of falls in elderly chronic patients at that home. 1c. Discuss findings with supervisor/mentor. 1a. The creation of a detailed...

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...

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...

rates per 100,000 by ethnicity in San Francisco are reported as: African-American, 1,302; Asian/Pacific Islander, 446; Latino, 535...

viewed demonstrated variables in relation to the methods for disseminating information and best-practice approaches to reducing fa...

percent of that total population lose their ability to walk (Tonarelli, 2010). Hip injuries and falls of any kind can reduce the ...

This research paper examine the prevalence of suicide among the elderly. Causes and prevention suggestions are described. Three pa...

This paper consists of a table that provides details from seven research studies that all describe insulin administration and elde...

There are two sociological problems discussed in this essay. The first section discusses aging and focuses on poverty among the el...

This paper pertains to the care of elderly patients in emergency departments (EDs). Three pages in length, four sources are cited....

proposes a commission that would develop a recommendation for the State Legislature to create such an office. It further describes...

This essay presents a discussion on mental health practice and the elderly, focusing on the biases of the student as a mental heal...

This paper places the responsibility for caring for the elderly parents on the shoulders of their adult children. There are four ...

This essay discusses a student's observations of elderly adults and the student's interpretation of the observed behaviors, drawin...

This research paper provides an overview of the various needs that society should address in order to order to provide comprehensi...

This is a two-topic paper. The first part reviews a journal article about older women using or misusing substances, mostly legal d...

This paper presents an overview of urgent issues in social work that entail provision of services to older adults. Topics addresse...

This paper is on a primary care provider's concerns regarding the risk to a client's health and safety due to having to lift heavy...

Dementia is a debilitating disease that strikes mostly older people. The focus of this essay is Spiritual care for people with dem...

This paper pertains to an EBP project proposal that involves a shift from SSI (sliding scale insulin) to the basal-bolus approach....

This paper reviews how individual outlook combines with societal norms to determine whether aging will be a positive or negative p...

the staff endeavors not only to care for our residents physical needs, but also for their psychological, social, and emotional nee...

The incidence of inappropriate medication prescriptions issued to elderly individuals is estimated to be between 12 and 40 percent...

Interview techniques are touched on in this paper that focuses on a mock interview. There are three sources listed in the bibliogr...

This essay is based on a movie about old age and family dynamics. The essay uses scenes from the move to discuss: friendship, sand...

not as healthy as those of younger adults. Metabolism changes and older individuals cannot handle alcohol in he same way as their ...