Dealing with Dementia in the Elderly Danaya Gilchrist Touro College of Applied Studies General Survey of Mental Health (GHU 140) Professor Wyatt April 29th‚ 2014 Abstract Dementia is a scary disease for the elderly to deal with it. It changes their lives and who they are. Dementia affects the daily living activities of people who are dealing with it; a person who is living with dementia can no longer do anything for themselves or live their lives the way that they want to. Family members
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As you are aware‚ a lawsuit was recently filed by a former employee. The suit against us is being filed under the constructive discharge section of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In essence‚ the section states that we made working conditions completely intolerable for the employee‚ through some form of hostility‚ discrimination‚ harassment‚ retaliation‚ or humiliation (Sommerville‚ 2007). Said employee quit after our policy change on expanded production floor operation hours. The former
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An old speak says if you do not have an elderly person beside you‚ you should buy one. When I was a child‚ I remember how my mom used to wash me‚ brash my hair‚ feed me‚ take care of me with so much love. What should I give her in reverse? A lonely place in an impersonal room on a shelter? Or a warm and full of love room in my home? People should learn to help‚ take care and protect someone in need. It is said that the kids do what they see their parents do. The treatment I apply to my parents‚ the
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Depression Among the Elderly Though depression and anxiety are common throughout the life cycle; depression and older age have commonly been associated with one another (Mulsant‚ 1998). Unfortunately‚ many elderly people are not satisfied and look at this stage as depressing. After years of planning‚ dreaming‚ and expecting the golden years to be the highlight of one ’s life‚ the increased number of stressors related to aging causes feelings of depression. Depression can happen at any age from
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Lisselot Mesa Elderly Interview with Mrs. G Geriatrics Ms. Georgia De La Poza 7/7/2014 Mrs. G was chosen for a formal interview‚ the purpose of this interview was explained before she signed the consent form. The meaning of OT and the role of OT in wellness was discussed with her. The interview was scheduled at her son’s home in the living room for approximately one hour. She was seen at 5pm in the afternoon. According to the Quality of Life Index for Adults 1997‚ Mrs. G is
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A Modest Proposal The Elderly The sight is found to be sickening for many; driving through the streets in any given American town and seeing‚ fit snugly between the McDonalds and Starbucks‚ some form of facility for housing the elderly. These individuals‚ no longer able to work for a living‚ are locked away in what is comparable to a modern day prison for senior citizens‚ left only to play round after endless round of trivial games such as Bingo and shuffleboard. With their failing eye sight and
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procedure has been made to deliver the baby. In relation towards Clinical reasoning‚ which is also known as the collected cues that nurses and other clinicians take‚ is the process where the information of a patient’s problem or situation is solved by planning and implementing interventions and evaluating outcomes by reflecting and learning from the process. Therefore designing a safe and effective treatment regimens and preventive strategies‚ providing patient education and counselling. To begin‚ I’ve
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Government Regulations: Task 1 Jodi Thurman‚RN BSN WGU MBA Student Constructive Discharge The term constructive discharge is by definition when an employee feels they are forced to resign their job because the employer has made working conditions unbearable (Doyle‚2013). In the circumstance presented‚ the employee felt compelled to resign because the work schedule was changed and would require him to work on his religious holy day. The business
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DISCHARGE SUMMARY Patient Name: Adela Torres Patient ID: 132463 Date of Admission: 6/22/---- Date of Discharge: 6/25/---- Admitting Physician: Leon Medina‚ MD‚ Internal Medicine Consultations: Sachi Kato‚ MD‚ Dermatology Procedures Performed: Intravenous Hydration. Complications: None. Admitting Diagnosis: Stomatitis possibly methotrexate related. HOSPITAL COURSE: This 57-year-old Cuban female was admitted from my office for treatment of severe stomatitis
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intern. I could understand the concept of information given directly to the patient and their family from the rehab team. I could properly advocate for patients while they were present on the rehab unit. In addition‚ I could successfully develop a discharge plan for the patient. I could also properly communicate with the patient’s family members about making the best choices for the patient as well as alternative plans. However‚ I could not properly assure the patient’s health nor the caregivers
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