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    enjoy new experiences are the goals many of the elderly have dreamt of much of their lives. Instead of living their dreams‚ the elderly – those 65 and older – have become a target of crime. The United States Department of Justice reports that “persons 65 or older experienced about 2.1 million criminal victimizations.” Most of these crimes were committed as robberies and thefts so the perpetrator could get money. During these crimes‚ 33% of the elderly victims were injured with 9% of the injuries

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    order to aid nursing home residents in an effective manner‚ one must not only integrate preferences and options‚ but also refine nursing home environments (Choi et al.‚ 2008‚ p. 545). The changes in the nursing home facilities may range from no longer including structured activities to making residents feel at home. In addition‚ adding complex tasks to residents daily life may help with feelings of unworthiness. According to Bhar & Brown (2012) reestablishing problem solving in nursing home residents

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    Colonial Care Center is a local Long beach Nursing Home Located on the corner of Cherry and 5th street. This facility is around the corner from my house‚ so I was able to visit the home multiple times to get a better understanding of how the residents are living. If I had to rate the residents daily life from my three visits‚ I would give this home a 6 out of 10. Some of the residents seem to enjoy their interactions with the staff‚ while others looked miserable. The attire of the patients was all

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    23 March 2012 The Effects a Nursing Home Has on a Person Back in 2004 someone that my family knew had a loved one in a nursing home. This family was obligated to put their loved one in a home because she had suffered from an accident and no one in the family was going to be able to take care of her. After the lady had been in the nursing home for awhile the family was not visiting her as often as they had when she was first put into the home. The lady started suffering from other medical problems

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    In A Dog Walks into a Nursing Home‚ Sue Halpern writes about her experience training her Labradoodle Pransky for animal assisted therapy. Pransky is about seven years old when the process starts. Halpern thought it would be a good idea because her husband was working more‚ her daughter was in school‚ and Pransky is very bored sitting at home all day. The audience senses Halpern’s enthusiasm transition into apprehension when she learns the extent of the training during the six weeks needed to become

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    A REPORT ON THE POSTION OF CASTLE NURSING HOME PLC Executive Summary: This report is commissioned to examine the current position of Castle Nursing Home PLC‚ since it is evident that the top-line and bottom-line have been adversely affected. The report draws attention to the existing status of Castle Nursing Home. The strategy to grow and re-organize has resulted in the need to streamline its operations‚ so as to retain its focus‚ quality of services and reputation among the public. Further investigation

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    Volunteering With Elderly

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    opportunities in Brevard County? Why not volunteer with seniors? Many elderly‚ particularly those who are bedridden or confined to their homes and need home health care‚ feel isolated and lonely. Consider these following ways‚ courtesy of Champion Health Care in Melbourne‚ FL‚ to spend time with the senior population and give back to your community: *Meal Service Proper nutrition is important for everyone‚ particularly the elderly. Because it may be difficult for them to grocery shop regularly and

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    Elderly Population

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    seniors expect to live peacefully as they grow older; however‚ elderly suffer from social isolation which can consequently lead to health problems. There is not many organizations that help seniors socialize and be connected to the community. Lower birth rates and higher mortality rates mean that there is going to be older people living at an older age than younger individuals. The nation needs to provide a proper plan to give the elderly people the care they need to live a proper l Senior citizens

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    Sexuality of Elderly

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    on Sexuality of elderly sexuality Human sexuality means the ways in which people experience and express themselves as sexual beings (Rathus et al.‚ 2010).Sex is part of human life‚ it is a common sense that people normally concern sex since adolescence‚ but there is no absolute answer for‚ when sex should be terminated in human life. During the Cho Yiu Chuen’s elderly interview‚ I saw an adult magazine on an old man’s bed; it triggered me to concern about the sexual need of elderly. Literature review

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    Resiliency in the Elderly

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    Resiliency in the Elderly 2 America is growing old fast. Approximately 10% of our country is currently 60 years or older and by 2050 nearly a fourth of our citizens will be elderly (Kaplan et al.‚ 2008). This presents a specific category of Americans with unique challenges. In a comprehensive review of research from 1978 through 2005‚ it was determined that only one third of the elderly are considered to be successful agers (Kaplan et al.‚ 2008). This means two thirds of our elderly are struggling

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