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Medical Center, 2002). It is estimated that 13 to 18 million adults suffer from incontinence at some time or other (Mercy Medical...
elderly, the most common of which include chronic disease, inflammation and blood loss (Williamson et al, nd). Smith reports there...
they were raised in an era of conservation and sacrifice (the 1940s and 1950s) and believe they should be able to live through it ...
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...
of employment at the plant instead of clear skies. The issue for shareholders, the board and executives, at lest is bottom line p...
are, of course, special considerations which go into treating the elderly. We know, for example, that the elderly often experienc...
report the trouble. Sometimes they have no family or nobody to report the abuse to. Many nursing homes have no background check ...
their mental capacity often fades due to dementia, or Alzheimers, or a host of other maladies that create this state where there i...
straight ahead and never acknowledged him, as women all about him were flirting and trying to get his attention. Naturally, it wa...
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...
In three pages this paper discusses dementia in elderly patients and how dementia can result in this consideration of etiology and...
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...
viewed demonstrated variables in relation to the methods for disseminating information and best-practice approaches to reducing fa...
rates per 100,000 by ethnicity in San Francisco are reported as: African-American, 1,302; Asian/Pacific Islander, 446; Latino, 535...
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...
A gerontological issue that is relevant in today's society involves driving. This paper examines studies on driving as it respect...
The writer reviews an intervention program designed by the student to assess and reduce risks with the aim of preventing falls in ...
This research paper presents a discussion of prescription, non-prescription and herbal drugs that can be utilized in treating the...
This research paper describes 3 prescription, non-prescriptive and alternative/complementary drugs that can be used to address dep...
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...
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 essay presents a discussion on mental health practice and the elderly, focusing on the biases of the student as a mental heal...
This essay discusses a student's observations of elderly adults and the student's interpretation of the observed behaviors, drawin...