Gibson Intro- Sociology 110 Ms. Willingham 10-09-2013 Substance Abuse among the Elderly There seem to be a problem growing in our society today that is affecting our Elderly‚ which is substance abuse. The baby boomers born between 1946 and 1964 which are reaching the retirement age seem to be the rising population in treatment centers in the United States. The reason this is an important subject is simple; the elderly people whom I’m talking about are dying from overdose of prescription and non-prescription
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Telecommunication tools such as mobile phones and the Internet are very useful. However‚ it is rare for elderly people to use them. In what ways can mobile phones and the Internet be useful to elderly people? How can elderly people be encouraged to use them? Over a century‚ modern science technologies contribute to our ways of life. Such as telecommunication industry helps people transfer information anywhere anytime regardless how much distance between the sender and receiver. However‚ senior
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and an estimate of 5%-10% of older adults living in community settings are malnourished (Maher and Eliadi‚ n.d.). These statistics sadly show that hospitalized and long-term care patients are more likely to become under nourished compared to the elderly population in the community. According to the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI‚ 2007)‚
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The term caring can be defined as many things; being concerned for others‚ showing kindness and compassion towards others‚ helping others do what they are unable to do for themselves‚ such as washing‚ dressing‚ feeding and so on (Castledine‚ 2009). There are also professions linked to it; social work and members of the healthcare profession‚ such as doctors‚ nurses‚ care assistants and psychologists all fall under the term‚ caring profession. This essay will outline the relationship between nurses
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support your answer. According to common belief‚ we‚ especially the younger‚ usually learn many things from previous generations. Some even believe that the young cannot teach in turn the elderly. To my way of thinking‚ I do not agree with this idea in many aspects. On one hand‚ I admit that the elderly has played an important part in teaching young men‚ and we benefit a lot from their knowledge. In particular‚ they have incurred and undergone many events in their lives; therefore‚ they have
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How would one feel about retaking one’s driving test? Why should one take it again if one has already have a license? Driving is a privilege. Elderly are at risk if they do not retake their drivers test. Elderly should retake their drivers test because some drivers may have medical problems‚ need to know all the updated rules of the road‚ and they need to provide safety for everyone. As people get older they develop more medical problems. These medical problems can consist of one being on a certain
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As elderly abuse is a huge problem in our societies‚ it’s needed to distinguishes between the different types of elderly abuse and identify them. There are many types of elderly abuse‚ but the most common one are: Physical‚ Sexual‚ emotional or psychological abuse‚ neglect of the elderly and healthcare Abuse and Fraud. More types can be Abandonment of the Elder‚ financial abuse‚ and self-neglect. Physical abuse involves the using of physical force like beating‚ shoving‚ pushing which can cause a
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Kaplan University Assessing the Elderly Case Study Project Evelyn Surelle Holmes Nu416 Nursing Care of the Older Adult Instructor Barbara Gunderson May 26‚ 2011 Ms. Lee is a 96 year old female who lives alone. Lately she has become a hazard to herself. She leaves pots on the stove and they could possibly burn her apartment down. She needs assistance with a cane but refuses to use it. Ms. Lee is a potential hazard to herself and possible to others who live in her building. Ms. Lee could possibly
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Elderly Driving: A Peril to Society The older you are the wiser you will have become is a classic saying that adorns the elderly with experience and wisdom. One might recall endless stories beginning with “back in my day‚” but what about the stories in present-day? Countless senior citizens have provided some interesting news stories for reporters in recent years; major accidents‚ which many have only seen in movies‚ have become real life due to elderly driving. In 2003‚ George Weller‚ an 89-year
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will be discussed throughout this essay is‚ caring‚ communication and therapeutic relationship. These concepts are important for effective patient care because they may help create a healthy relationship between the healthcare provider and patient. Therefore‚ this essay attempts to describe and explain the three concepts and how they are effective for patient care and how they impact some patients experience whilst in the care of a healthcare provider. Caring is a basic human characteristic that
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