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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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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Elderly Care In the Hispanic tradition‚ “family” has always been a central part of their identity and culture. The parents would take care of the children‚ and once the parents became too old to fully care for themselves‚ the children would take care of them. In fact‚ long ago‚ it was traditional that the youngest daughter would bear the responsibility of caring for her parents until their death. This would mean that she would more than likely have to give up her own desires for marriage. Although
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Society‚ 43‚ 1222-1227. Lan‚ C.‚ Lai‚ J. S.‚ & Chen‚ S. Y. (2002). Tai Chi Chuan: An ancient wisdom on exercise and health promotion. Sports Medicine‚ 32‚ 217-224. 9 Lan‚ C‚ Lai‚ J. S.‚ Chen‚ S.‚ Y.‚ Wong‚ M. K. (1998). 12-month Tai Chi training in the elderly: its effect on health fitness. Medicine Science & Sports Exercise‚ 30‚ 345-351. Lan‚ C.‚ Chen‚ S. Y.‚ Lai‚ J. S.‚ & Wong‚ M. K. (1999). The effect of Tai Chi on cardiorespiratory function in patients with coronary artery bypass surgery. Medicine Science
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starting to appear. This threat being elderly drivers over the age of 70. These elderly drivers could be considered dangerous due to their decline in sensory. With more elderly drivers increasing over the years‚ drivers everywhere could be in danger. Within the next 20 years the number of elderly drivers is expected to triple in the United States (Older Drivers). To combat this the solution is simple which is to make elderly drivers retake a driver course test. Elderly drivers are not only endangering
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reports claiming that these thoughts are no longer true and that elderly drivers are considered the most dangerous age group on the road. The Washington Post said that in the age group sixty- five and over have accounted for “sixteen percent of all traffic deaths and eight percent of the injured‚ but they accounted for thirteen percent of the population.” With statistics so high why is there no questions being asked about the ability the elderly have to drive. Research shows that the older one gets the
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Pets for the Elderly Most people in the English language have heard the saying “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” While that very well may‚ or may not‚ be true—what about pets? Wouldn’t it be better if that Granny Smith were a Husky puppy? If that Delicious Red were a fluffy‚ gray kitten who purrs in your lap? Don’t misunderstand me‚ I’m not condoning eating the family pet‚ but instead supporting the idea that owning an animal can help your‚ and your family’s health. In 1999‚ people who
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naWeight management - maintaining weight within desirable levels a. Know the DBW How to compute the desirable body weight or DBW using the Tanhauser Method.Example: What is the DBW of an adult woman who stands 5 ft 3 inches? Convert height into inches 1. Ex. 5 ft and 3 in = 63 inches 2. Convert inches into cm Ex. 63 inches x 2.54 cm = 160.02 cm or 1.6 m 3. Deduct 100 Ex. 160.02 cm – 100 = 60.02 4. Deduct 10% (correction factor for Filipinos) Ex. 60.02 – 6.00 = 54.02 kg 5. Convert
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