Ageism In Health Care
Preventing Ageism
Aging is a natural part of the human development. However, the way as aging is seen will reflect on the way as the matters of aging are approached, and consequently influencing how people experience the process of aging. Angus and Reeve (2006) discuss how the ideal of “aging well” is pervasive in society, contributing to perpetuate stereotypes of age. He asserts that the commonsense reality of aging is socially constructed upon unquestioned beliefs. Thus, in order to stop discrimination against older people, society must change beliefs, first. In this sense, even the concepts of “healthy aging” and “ aging well” can be a source to reinforce wrong beliefs about aging, and became an barrier against the right of …show more content…
Part 1 of the Advance Health Directives is a Power of Attorney, in which another person is named as agent to make health care decisions even if the signer is still able to do. Also, this document names an alternate agent as second choice. Part 2 (Living Will) of the Advance Health Directives consists in Instructions for Health Care and life sustaining procedures, that can be signed even if the part 1 was done. On this section, the person can for example specify whishes regarding providing, with¬holding or withdrawal of treatment of life sustaining. Part 3 is regarding donation of organs, and Par 4 is a specification of Primary …show more content…
Many terminal patients prefer to remain in home with their family; others remain in hospitals or hospice. Any way, in order to prevent an suffering death, some kind of assistance is required. The term "palliative care" refers to any care that alleviates symptoms, even if there is hope of a cure by other means. It is an approach that focuses on the relief of pain, symptoms, and emotional stress brought on by serious illness. Hospice is traditionally an option for people whose life expectancy is six months or less, and involves palliative care (pain and symptom relief) rather than ongoing curative measures, enabling the person to live the last days to the fullest, with purpose, dignity, grace, and support. Hospices can be onsite or in home.
Choices of death
Regarding of the choices of death, many patients opt to terminate their own life for many reasons. For instance, some diseases can be painful even if the patient has access to pain medication. Soime choices of assisted suicide are assisted suicide by starvation; assisted Suicide by dehydration; physician assisted suicide; and euthanasian (that is not legal in the U.S.).
Preventing confusion with paper work when a loved one dies – What to do
The loss of a loved one is a stressful experience for everyone, even when the death is expected for some period of time. Once it happens, relatives of close friends
Aging is a natural part of the human development. However, the way as aging is seen will reflect on the way as the matters of aging are approached, and consequently influencing how people experience the process of aging. Angus and Reeve (2006) discuss how the ideal of “aging well” is pervasive in society, contributing to perpetuate stereotypes of age. He asserts that the commonsense reality of aging is socially constructed upon unquestioned beliefs. Thus, in order to stop discrimination against older people, society must change beliefs, first. In this sense, even the concepts of “healthy aging” and “ aging well” can be a source to reinforce wrong beliefs about aging, and became an barrier against the right of …show more content…
Part 1 of the Advance Health Directives is a Power of Attorney, in which another person is named as agent to make health care decisions even if the signer is still able to do. Also, this document names an alternate agent as second choice. Part 2 (Living Will) of the Advance Health Directives consists in Instructions for Health Care and life sustaining procedures, that can be signed even if the part 1 was done. On this section, the person can for example specify whishes regarding providing, with¬holding or withdrawal of treatment of life sustaining. Part 3 is regarding donation of organs, and Par 4 is a specification of Primary …show more content…
Many terminal patients prefer to remain in home with their family; others remain in hospitals or hospice. Any way, in order to prevent an suffering death, some kind of assistance is required. The term "palliative care" refers to any care that alleviates symptoms, even if there is hope of a cure by other means. It is an approach that focuses on the relief of pain, symptoms, and emotional stress brought on by serious illness. Hospice is traditionally an option for people whose life expectancy is six months or less, and involves palliative care (pain and symptom relief) rather than ongoing curative measures, enabling the person to live the last days to the fullest, with purpose, dignity, grace, and support. Hospices can be onsite or in home.
Choices of death
Regarding of the choices of death, many patients opt to terminate their own life for many reasons. For instance, some diseases can be painful even if the patient has access to pain medication. Soime choices of assisted suicide are assisted suicide by starvation; assisted Suicide by dehydration; physician assisted suicide; and euthanasian (that is not legal in the U.S.).
Preventing confusion with paper work when a loved one dies – What to do
The loss of a loved one is a stressful experience for everyone, even when the death is expected for some period of time. Once it happens, relatives of close friends