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    Care for the Elderly

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    Care for the Elderly The greatest challenge for health care is for the Elderly. The elderly population has been rising steadily for the past few decades. The elderly population is usually defined as people aged 65 years or above. However‚ a longer life span in the elderly population brings along poorer health. This involves an increased demand for health care services for elderly people. About two-thirds of the elderly population has limited or no monthly income and this generation will have

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    Running head: ELDER ABUSE IN NURSING HOME SETTING 1 PAGE 10 ELDER ABUSE IN NURSING HOME SETTING Elder Abuse In Nursing Home Setting YourFirstName YourLastName University title ? Elder Abuse in Nursing Home Setting INTRODUCTION Elder abuse can be defined as the infliction of injury by a care giver in an unreasonable manner; may involve intimidation‚ confinement or punishment that results in mental anguish/mental illness‚ physical pain/harm. Physical abuse includes striking an

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    worked in a nursing home for nine years‚ and I have seen some residents that have come into the nursing home with a disorder in their speech. It isn’t easy to understand them‚ but if you make the effort you can communicate with them whether it is through making a flash card or just slowing down how you talk to them‚ and stopping and listening to what the resident is saying.

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    Using Cameras and Surveillance in Nursing Homes Kandy Johnson University of Phoenix {draw:frame} (Pillemer & Moore‚ 1990) (Pillemer & Moore‚ 1990) {draw:frame} (Harris & Benson‚ 1998‚ p. 57) Surprisingly‚ another issue within nursing homes is alcohol abuse among the residents. Many residents are misdiagnosed with possessing some form of dementia when in reality the resident is a hidden alcoholic that has gone undetected. This information poses yet another reason for the installation

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    Elderly Abuse

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    from my mother’s side and because of this I grew very close with my best friend’s grandmother who was being cared for in a nursing home. I looked at her as another grandparent‚ another person I could look up to. When she started becoming very ill that was when her family placed her in a nursing home very close to where they lived. The caregivers that worked in this nursing home tried to do the best they could with being short staffed and over occupied with patients‚ but they were unable to give her

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    all nurses and doctors‚ in all nursing homes‚ are as friendly and caring to elders such as my grandmother. Elder abuse in nursing homes is a big issue due to the emotional‚ physical and finical problem it causes to that elderly person. Many people believe that its easy taking advantage of an elder and it’s not going to hurt them‚ but it

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    1. A nursing facility is a long-term care option for those needing care. The services offered are multidisciplinary and is not limited to nursing homes‚ which only includes housing‚ medical care‚ food‚ and daily assistance. A nursing facility includes medical and social care because it encourages rehabilitation and autonomy. A nursing home relates to a nursing facility because primary care is provided by nurses and services offered in a nursing home is similar to facilities but are limited. Nursing

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    Aging and the Elderly

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    AGING AND THE ELDERLY PATRICIA BUNTIN DR: GORTNEY LITHONIA CAMPUS SOCIOLOGY 100 08/16/11 STRAYER UNIVERSITY Aging is the length of time during which a being or thing has existed length of life (Webster dictionary). Growing old and becoming an elderly person can be challenging but‚ yet it can be very rewarding‚ it can bring a lot of good and bad. Aging has its rewards‚ but it presents the challenges of all stages of life. Growing old consist of gradual‚ ongoing changes in the body

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    providing care to the elderly. The percentage of older Americans residing in assisted living facilities has declined in recent years. However rapid aging of the population‚ especially the growth of the population 85 years and older‚ means that demand for nursing home care is steadily increasing. There are multiple factors that are needed for a successful assisted living facility. Nevertheless‚ one of the most underappreciated factors in running an effective facility is nursing. People with loved ones

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    Depression in the Elderly

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    Depression in the Elderly Depression later in life frequently coexists with other medical illnesses and disabilities. In addition‚ advancing age is often accompanied by loss of key social support systems due to the death of a spouse or siblings‚ retirement‚ and/or relocation of residence. Because of their change in circumstances and the fact that they’re expected to slow down‚ doctors and family may miss the diagnosis of depression in elderly people‚ delaying effective treatment. As a result

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