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 meals‚ loss of taste‚ low income‚ poor appetite‚ illness. Cognitive issues can also play a role in how well or often an elderly person eats. However‚ there are many different signs and clues that can be seen in a malnourished elderly person. Watching out for these signs is very important for caregivers
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Like death and taxes‚ there is no escaping color. It is ubiquitous. Yet what does it all mean? Why are people more relaxed in green rooms? Why do weightlifters do their best in blue gyms? Colors often have different meanings in various cultures. And even in Western societies‚ the meanings of various colors have changed over the years. But today in the U.S.‚ researchers have generally found the following to be accurate. Black Black is the color of authority and power. It is popular in fashion
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CC: "Stuffy nose and watery eyes for the past one week" 59 year old male present to office Nasal congestion‚ clear rhinorrhea‚ and frequent sneezing that started about one week ago. Two days ago started experiencing itchy and watery eyes. Denied any fever and cough. . He stated treated with Benadryl but no improvement. He denies any known sick contacts recently. He denies any recent travel. He currently is a non-smoker but did smoke a pack a day for approximately 10 years prior to quitting 10
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“Twelve voices were shouting in anger‚ and they were all alike. No question‚ now‚ what had happened to the faces of the pigs. The creatures outside looked from pig to man‚ and from man to pig‚ and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.”(Orwell 10.35). Through this quote‚ the author defends the theory that an individual is destined to become what they fear most in a toleration government. George Orwell wrote the novel‚ Animal Farm‚ as a way to illustrate to
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This assignment is an account of a nutritional assessment that I carried out on a patient in the elderly care ward I work on. I did this whilst being observed by my work-based supervisor (WBS). I will describe the tool used; the reasons for the assessment; the results of the assessment and the action taken .I will discuss the importance of nutritional screening of all patients in hospital. Confidentiality of the trust‚ my patients and my colleagues will be maintained throughout this assignment in
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INTRODUCTION It is estimated that about three Percent of the world’s population carries the hepatitis virus. Viruses reproduce with the help of the host cell‚ they don’t contain ribosomes‚ cytoplasm and membrane-surrounded organelles. Hepatitis is caused by infected blood‚ similar to the HIV virus. There are at least six different hepatitis viruses: A‚ B‚ C‚ D‚ E‚ F. However‚ I am going to focus mainly on the most common types (A‚ B and C). Type C is the riskiest virus. It leads to liver cirrhosis
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Release the Green! Cannabis‚ or marijuana‚ should be legalized for medicinal usage because of its beneficial effects on a wide array of patients and diseases. It is a natural plant that is grown containing THC‚ a chemical that causes psychoactive reactions. Cannabis is an effective way to treat Alzheimer ’s disease‚ symptoms of the terminally ill‚ mood disorders‚ chronic pain‚ conditions in which conventional medicines have no effect or have negative side-effects on the patient‚ Tourette ’s Syndrome
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Health Assessment Grand Canyon University: N429 May 12‚ 2013 Questions How would you describe your overall health? What are most important things you do to keep yourself healthy? What are your basic food intakes consist of? How is your appetite? Any weight gain or loss recently? How many hours do you sleep? Do you use any sleep aids? Any relaxation must before going to bed? Any ritual before going to bed? How is your elimination pattern? Do you have any problem with urination or bowel
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Cancer chemotherapy often causes extreme nausea and vomiting. With treatment‚ the active ingredient THC (found in marijuana) reduces vomiting‚ nausea‚ and alleviates pretreatment anxiety. Having AIDS often causes a low appetite and lose of lean muscle mass. With treatment‚ appetite is almost immediately improved. Being treated for pain and muscle spasms‚ the muscle spasms are reduced and depression may be relieved. Glaucoma is a progressive for of blindness due to increased pressure inside of the
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Imagination can only give the new ideas‚ new images however‚ without knowledge these ideas cannot be implemented to get better results. For example‚ a person imagines food for a few days; this imagination can’t fulfill his appetite until he knows how to get the food in order to end his appetite. Moreover‚ without knowledge‚ imagination cannot help anyone. If a person is very creative‚ but don’t know how to speak and write or how to deliver his ideas to others so he will never able to write a beautiful story
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