NURSES ATTITUDE TOWARD THE ELDERLY The world is aging; however chronological age may have little relation to the reality of aging. When caring for this group of people nurses must consider culture‚ ethnic and racial diversities. Elderly clients will expect that the nurse render culturally competent care and one major aim is to help promote independence and help client maintain or restore activities of daily living. The age 65 becomes the boundary of old age. Why does the age group
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Breakdown the Categories of the Elderly population in China In China there are many different factors that contribute to the life span of the elderly population in China‚ such as education‚ and exposure to other risk factors throughout the span of one’s life. When looking at the mortality rate in China It is said that men live shorter lives than the women in China‚ but the women tend to experience more health issues than the elderly men in China. Another reason for the women experiencing more
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One of the topics in daily life is whether or not the older people should live with their adult children. My answer is the question is that it is better for them not to. Firstly‚ people of different ages have different ways of life. The old people like a quiet‚ peaceful and regular life whereas the young prefer noises‚ activities and unrestrained enjoyment. If they live together‚ old may feel that they are always disturbed and the young may feel that they are often handicapped. Secondly‚ people
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To my ear this statement sounds false and a little too fare-fetched. It is truth universally acknowledged that the old people have volumes of experience‚ while the young have the energy and lots of creative power. Therefore I think that it’s not suitable to take sides in this situation. Because in my view there is no way to determine who is better - the old or the young. Obviously‚ each of these groups has its own positives and negatives. I suppose they should co-operate and be helpful to one
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Article Summary The Article Summary for Week 1 will be done on an article chosen by the student from any reputable source such as news‚ trade‚ or professional periodicals or newspapers. The article must have been published one month or less before the assignment is due and be about some aspect of international business. The summary will be approximately one page in length and will include a summary of the article‚ the student ’s reaction to the contents of the article and a complete citation of
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A Clean‚ Well-Lighted Place Essay In Hemingway’s story‚ A Clean‚ Well-Lighted Place‚ the setting is the key part of the story in relating to the characters. Simply because we don’t have much else to go by. The setting takes place in the café. Although we don’t have names‚ the main characters are the two waiters and the old man. The waiters stay at the café throughout the story. The café is‚ as the title states‚ clean and well lit. It’s a pleasant café‚ and the light creates the shadows of leaves
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Santiago was a thin old man with wrinkly skin covered in blotches. His hands were full of old scars. Except his “cheerful and undefeated” eyes‚ he looked rather weary. There was “no life in his face” when his eyes were closed. Despite being unable to catch a single fish for eighty-four days‚ he still remained hopeful and decided to go fishing even further from the shore. The old man has a doubt for his physical strength; however‚ he is confident in the “tricks” that he know. He is sure that it’s
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manage his wound on his own without consulting his family or doctor. He is experiencing sleep disturbance. Family dynamics may be the source of anxiety for Red. He also mentioned a concern about his VA benefits paying for the cost of the home care nurse. 4 &
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Brief Position Statement: Abuse in the elderly population In response to growing concerns over elder abuse in the United States‚ in 2010‚ president Obama signed into law the elder Justice Act (EJA) as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Act. The EJA is a complete elder abuse prevention law to address any form of abuse suffer by the elderly population. The Act requires residential care facilities along with the general public to be familiar with warning signs of elder abuse‚ and notify staff
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Grand Canyon University December 6‚ 2009 Older Adults in the Media Grumpy Old Men The story is about two retired older men named John Gustafson and Max Goldman. The two have been friends since they were children. They are constantly playing pranks on each other and giving each other a hard time. The audience finds out that the reason the two fight is because a long time ago John won the heart of the woman Max wanted. Their antics get even crazier when an adventurous single
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