However‚ achieving good nutrition can be especially difficult for the elderly‚ the fastest growing portion of America’s population. Many factors‚ including physiological changes‚ changes in nutritional needs‚ illness and physical limitations‚ food-medication interactions‚ depression and loneliness‚ and food insecurity are common causes of malnutrition in the elderly. Malnutrition can be a dangerous problem in the elderly. It can be caused by many different problems‚ including: inability to prepare
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Elderly Care In the Hispanic tradition‚ “family” has always been a central part of their identity and culture. The parents would take care of the children‚ and once the parents became too old to fully care for themselves‚ the children would take care of them. In fact‚ long ago‚ it was traditional that the youngest daughter would bear the responsibility of caring for her parents until their death. This would mean that she would more than likely have to give up her own desires for marriage. Although
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In the United States‚ one of the main causes of car accidents is distracted driving. This includes‚ eating‚ talking to others in the car‚ or texting while driving. Texting while driving is the most common type of distracted driving. In my opinion‚ people need to become more aware of the dangers of texting and driving and there needs to be stricter laws regarding texting and driving. Using phones while driving is very dangerous and most states do have laws to address it‚ but is not very strictly enforced
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“Driving Distracted” Distractions are all over the place‚ and many of today’s drivers get caught up with these risky habits. “Distracted driving is any non-driving activity a person engages in that has the potential to distract him or her from the primary task of driving‚ or to increase the risk of crashing.” (“Distracted Driving”). Interferences or bad habits mainly include cell phones with teenagers being the most likely to use their phones. Other disturbances may include passengers‚ dropping belongings
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Safe driving keeps you and others out of harm’s way. I regret my violation of the law‚ and I will be much more careful and focused when driving in the future. Not driving safe could have implications on my future in college as well. By using defensive driving skills‚ safe driving is possible. Defensive driving skills are defined as “driving to save lives‚ time‚ and money‚ in spite of the conditions around you and the actions of others” by the standard Safe Practices for Motor Vehicle Operations
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texting and driving is dangerous and whether or not it has affected you as of now‚ statistics show it could in the future. Did you know that texting while driving is now one of the most common distractions that take a driver’s eyes off the road today? Imagine if someone in your family‚ your mom‚ dad‚ or sibling were killed by a driver who was texting‚ how would you feel? Would you think‚ was that text really worth losing a life over? I am going to show you that texting while driving is never a
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Ministry to the Elderly Introduction Human beings have always dreamt of a long and happy life. Thanks to the progress in medicine and‚ hygiene and nutrition‚ the dream of a long life has become a widespread reality. But the dream of longer life often does not translate into a happy reality. In a globalizing trend to identify value primarily in terms of economics‚ old age easily is seen as a lack of productivity. At the emotional and social level‚ studies have shown that the main consequences of
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Texting and driving is a big issue in US. Many people die because of car crashes‚ most of which are caused by texting and driving. If you text and drive‚ you are putting not only your life in danger but also the people in your car and the people on the road. Teenagers are more likely to get into a car crash than adults. The reason why teenagers are more likely to get into car crashes is because teens these days are more devoted to their cellphones than adults. To prevent texting and driving‚ there should
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Driving can be stressful for everyone. Even though it is the most convenient way to arrive to our destination today‚ it can be extremely challenging. The problem is not driving because that is pretty simple‚ it is the people who are out there sharing the road with you. I have only been driving for about a year now‚ but I have seen some reckless drivers. For instance‚ some drivers can be in a hurry‚ oblivious‚ or even filled with rage. Naturally I understand if someone is speeding past me because
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