has the potential for cityhood development Mortality rate: Heart attack for the elderly Maternal death: 2 per year Infant mortality rate: 4 per year Morbidity rate: (very rare; Cardiovascular diseases‚ Pneumonia) Health care facilities: No big facilities to detect any early symptoms. Everything is worked out by the “Pamunuan of San Pedro‚ Laguna”. The barangay captain targets the health of the community at least P300-500 thousand for purchase of medical equipments And the hiring
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The Possible Positive Effects of Community Service As I walk to school‚ I see another wall with graffiti‚ trash on the streets‚ and a woman walking around with no sense about her. While Riverside County has some nice areas‚ there are also unkempt neighborhoods. I believe in Eggers points in Serve or Fail‚ about some of the possible positive effects of community service. Although he states many views about students stepping up and helping the community‚ I agree with three possible positive effects
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why elders who experience chronic pain often turn to medications‚ especially opiates‚ for relief (Royal College of Psychiatrists). One of the most prominent reasons for opiate drug abuse amongst elders is due to retirement where a majority of the elderly population transition from facing busy work schedules to empty agendas (Addiction Center). Other triggers are essentially caused by emotional distress which include death of a close family member‚ financial hardships‚ insomnia‚ and or family issues
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Name Last Name 1 Professor’s Name ENC 1101 February 16‚ 2013 Mental Illness in the Elderly Patients Perceiving both a healthy emotional and well-being mental state are as essential in older age as at any other time of life. As one ages 60 or over‚ one tends to have got the likelihood of having dementia or mental impairment because of underlying disorders and diseases or due to the influence of drugs and alcohol; although it’s not a part of aging. Dementia is not a single disease in itself
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On October 10th‚ 2006 I attended the 8th district’s community outreach meeting at the Eastern Patrol Station of the Chicago Metro Police Station at 7:00 P.M.. The room where the meeting was being held was half of a larger room which is divided into two by a movable wall in the center. When I arrived there were about 8 or 9 other individuals‚ all of which were black females over the age of 60. Right away I felt out of place in the room and they knew I wasn’t part of the district. One of the women
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Causes of The Great Depression The Great Depression‚ which lasted for over a decade‚ was the longest and most devastating economic collapse seen in the history of the modern world. Originating in the United States‚ it eventually spread to many other countries‚ destroying their economies and industrial sectors. To understand the effect it had on the societies of America‚ as well as abroad‚ it is important to understand the major factors that led to its
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It is obvious that our economy is in turmoil‚ probably the worst it has been since the great depression. There is no specific reason that has led to the horrible state our economy is in‚ there are many reasons. Although our economy is slowly on the rise agai‚ there is still a lot to be done to get us back on track. We‚ as a country‚ are no longer producing enough goods. We are importing way more than we are exporting and this causes a huge problem. This is a major cause of why we are in debt
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I was starving‚ jobless‚ and living on the streets. Was I a cripple? Addicted to drugs? No. None of that. It was just another run of the mill case of chronic depression. You see‚ my depression manifested itself as apathy. Severe apathy. I wasn’t a psychopath‚ but I was considered a sociopath. I had no empathy. That isn’t the worst of it though. For a normal person‚ when they accomplish something‚ it’s usually accompanied by
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Nicole McAfee Community Policing Chapter 3 It is important to be a part of strong community. Communities that have strong values usually have a strong foundation against crime and work together to lower crime rates in their area. Community refers to the specific geographic area served by a police department or law enforcement agency and the individuals‚ organizations and agencies within that area. Community also refers to a feeling of be3longing a sense of integration‚ a sense of shared values
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The elderly in America have many needs that can range from transportation‚ a little more money‚ and even just a little companionship but one of their major needs is advocacy. They need someone to stand up and fight with them for what the need. The elderly of today did so much for this country such things as fight both world wars and the Korean Conflict‚ they fought for equality‚ and the escalated this country to the greatness we have today. So what is an advocate? Advocate is a person or group
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