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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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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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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What does it mean to be Addicted? “I live for gambling‚ I work for gambling‚ travel for gambling‚ manipulate people for it. I did everything I could just to gamble.” “I thought I’d just play $20 but the minuet I put down a buck I knew I was off and running.” “If I’m winning at some point I think good‚ I already won some‚ so I think great it’s my night‚ I think this is my big night.” “I thought nothing of throwing kitchen chairs around‚ and slamming doors‚ when I got the urge to gamble nothing could
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the Elderly Population Alcohol abuse among the elderly is a widespread problem through the United States. It is hard to discover by physicians and medical providers‚ because many of these people have been abusing alcohol secretly for years. The population is extremely unlikely to admit that they have problems with alcohol‚ especially during a routine health care visit. As many as 15% of the population over 65 may be heavy drinkers‚ although this number is hard to pin down. Elderly people
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assignment is to review literature based on the chosen subject “Nutrition in the Elderly”. It will look at different aspects of best nursing practice in this area. Firstly it will discuss briefly what a literature review is and then how the literature search was carried out‚ and outline any limitations in the findings. It will also provide a brief outlook on elderly nutrition to give a reader a basic knowledge of the issues in the area of care.
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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 Interview (Setting of interview: age‚ former occupation‚ who else is present for interview; physical description of individual‚ including use of glasses‚ hearing aides‚ canes.) Elderly interview taking place in Mohave Valley‚ AZ at his son’s home. He occupies a bedroom‚ when he comes to visit. The environment is clean and neat in appearance. Very comfortable environment and no friends or family members are present at this time. There are two family dogs that walk about the home freely
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affects the elderly population. I am currently the caregiver to my mother- in -law who has dementia‚ currently I had to place her in a long term care (LTC) facility and every day I wonder if it was the right thing to do‚ or if I could have prolonged the inevitable. I chose to explore this population and how case management (CM) interventions would have delayed placement. The goal was to determine through interventions if CM support to caregivers‚ could delay placement of an elderly person into a
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