2007; 14: 173 Á182 ORIGINAL ARTICLE Elderly persons’ expectations of day-care rehabilitation ´ ANITA TOLLEN‚ CARIN FREDRIKSSON & KITTY KAMWENDO ¨ Department of Health Sciences‚ Orebro University‚ Sweden Abstract The aim of this study was to explore elderly persons’ conceptions of what they expected to gain from attending day-care rehabilitation centres (DCR). A purposeful sampling procedure was employed. Interviews with 22 prospective elderly daycare patients were carried out and analysed
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Mrs. Karen M. Lampert April‚ 22‚ 2013 English 1C: Critical thinking and writing. Essay # 4. Truth: Women are better drivers. Women have the reputation of being worse drivers than men. Some say that women’s driving is linked to their hormones‚ or they look too much in the mirror‚ or that they put make up while driving. Others believe that women are bad drivers because they text at the same time as driving‚ or they think too much about everything and cannot focus on driving‚ or simply because
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Elderly and Mental Fitness Exercise is a powerful antidepressant. It can create mental alertness‚ sharper mind‚ and the ability to learn. Movement‚ such as a simple brisk walk can deliver a powerful dose of mind altering hormones to the brain. Researchers at Duke University have shown that exercise can improve the brain functioning of the elderly and may even protect against Dementia. Just as our bodies need physical exercise‚ our mental faculties also need exercise if they are to remain useful
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mothers about the rights of women would make history. This would be the beginning of a long hard struggle for the rights of women and the battle would span over a time of 70 years. Elizabeth Cady Stanton‚ a wife and mother of three young boys‚ hated the day to day life of housework and living in a small town. She complained to her friends over tea about how women were not treated equally by men. Stanton and her friends decided to hold a meeting to discuss the rights of a Woman. They drafted “A Declaration
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Communication with the Elderly Population Communication with the Elderly Population When dealing with the public‚ there are always going to be barriers in communication. Race‚ sex‚ and disabilities are just a few examples of the challenges we face every day. In the medical field however‚ these challenges are magnified and the challenges present themselves in different ways. This is especially true with the elderly population. Dulled Senses It is fair to say that when people get older
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Living spiritually and living happy My interviewee is a woman who is named “Mary”; she has been my neighbor for ten years now. I have become very close to her. Her age is 76 and resides in the beautiful city of La Verne‚ CA. She is female‚ oldest of three children who came from the mid-west‚ Iowa/Minnesota area. She came to California when she was seven years old. She has been happily married to her husband‚ a recently retired pastor‚ for 55 years. They have two daughters‚ and three grandchildren
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Precious Howard-Torregano September 20‚ 2010 English 112 “Young Love Becomes True Love” Have you heard the term ‘’high school sweethearts?’’ Well‚ just in case you have not‚ it is the significant other that you spent most of your high school career with. By staying with this person through good and bad times‚ and inspiring them to do better you are guaranteed the relationship will remain strong. On the other hand‚ people feel you should grow and experience the world in order to learn and understand
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aimed to analyze the physical activity levels among the elderly population in the United States. Individuals who are 65 years and older are classified as elderly. As age is positively correlated with the increase of health risks‚ exploring the barriers of physical activity among this population is essential. There are clear barriers to physical activity among this population as the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion claims the elderly population as the most physically inactive of any age
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Elderly and Mobile Phones In Rich Lings’ article “Should We Be Concerned That the Elderly Don’t Text?” he discusses the reasons as to why the elderly don’t use mobile phones. The first reason that he brings to readers attention is how each generation communicates. He then goes on to explain that since elderly don’t live close to their adult children there is a lack of communication between them. Rich continues with saying that elderly are not up to date with technology but are “active users
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Interactions: Additive CNS depression with other CNS depressants‚ including alcohol‚ antidepressants‚ antihistamines‚ opioid analgesics‚ and sedative/hypnotics. Nursing implications: Assess patient for profound sedation‚ Monitor for drowsiness‚ agitation‚ over sedation‚ and other systemic side effects. Assess falls risk and implement prevention strategies. Nausea and Vomiting: Assess degree of nausea and frequency and
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