are so morally obligated to focus on child or spousal abuse that elderly abuse gets over looked. Every year an estimated 2.1 million older Americans are victims of this abuse. Elderly abuse is nothing to be taken lightly. It is one of the most unreported crimes in the country and the abuse usually occurs when someone is taking advantage of a fragile or disabled elderly person‚ using physical and mental tactics or neglecting them. Elderly abuse is not only morally and ethically wrong but it is wrong
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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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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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definition for elderly abuse varies. A common middle ground in all definitions is that elderly abuse is any physical‚ psychological‚ or maternal abuse towards an elderly person. In summary‚ it is the violation of the elder’s rights to safety‚ security and adequate healthcare. (Wyandt). Due to the various definitions of elderly abuse across the board‚ the act has been categorized in different typologies. Physical abuse‚ Verbal/Psychological abuse and financial abuse are three main types of elderly abuse.
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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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get dressed‚ or eat each day. These types of issues are what the elderly go through everyday. There are many issues which the elderly go through everyday ranging from mental to physical to issues which one has no control over. A few of the basic concerns for the elderly are health (chronic disease)‚ death‚ and loneliness in which every older person will have to deal with one of these at some point in their life. If the elderly are lucky one would only have to deal with one of the three major concerns
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incarcerated‚ a negative attitude tends to be directly attached to the event. As an inmate possesses this negative mentality‚ it can begin to take a toll on their state of mind and ultimately play a major role in their fate upon release‚ if release is an option. Often‚ when men and women break the law‚ get arrested‚ see a judge‚ get charged with a crime‚ and become incarcerated‚ they have the possibility of parole.
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List and explain the rights prisoners have while incarcerated. After doing some research I discovered the following information: Cruel and Unusual Punishment: Every inmate has the right to be free under the Eighth Amendment from inhumane treatment or anything that could be considered "cruel and unusual" punishment. Unfortunately‚ the Eighth Amendment did not clearly define what "cruel and unusual" punishment includes‚ meaning much of the definition has derived from case law. Generally speaking
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well as financial exploitation‚ neglect‚ self-neglect and .abandonment. The victim is most often in a current relationship with the abuser whether they be an intimate partner‚ family member or caregiver. I was uncertain exactly what happens to the elderly victim after it is discovered that there is a form of abuse taking place;
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for the Elderly Amy Cobb‚ RN. Western Governors University Abstract Providing appropriate discharge planning for an elderly patient can often require a collaborative approach. Elderly patients often require help with newly prescribed medications‚ meal planning and transportation. This paper will describe several issues that healthcare providers must address when discharging an elderly patient who recently had surgery. Caring for the Elderly Elderly patients
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