Aging in place is a new concept that helps one continue to live in the home of one’s choice‚ as long as they are able. Aging is place is recognized that consumers’ long term care need vary from time to time. It is designed to bring services to them rather than moving them to institutions where services are available. The main focus of aging in place is the quality of life and independence of older adults as long as possible. Aging in place has many benefits like it allows older adults to live with
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Developmental Theories Britny Long NU1320 12/15/2014 ITT Technical Institute Developmental Theories Sigmund Freud’s psychosexual theory and Erik Erikson’s psychosocial theory are two well-known theories of development. Theories that is important when caring for a patient’s personal needs. Sigmund Freud is known for his psychoanalytic theory that has been researched and practiced by many practitioners. One thinker who both underwent and practiced psychoanalysis is Erik Erikson. While Freud
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development‚ and services will be essential. The demand for these critical components within a lifetime that has increased significantly in the last century is important to the health and well-being of all people. The Aging Population Health care issues and challenges that affect the aging population include chronic disease‚ long-term care‚ physical disabilities‚ and behavioral determinants‚ to name just a few. These challenges will continue to increase as baby-boomers reach retirement at very fast
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HIM Benefits Quality Care Aging is a process no one can escape; years go by and the need for quality healthcare becomes vital to maintaining good health. Having good health takes work‚ eating right and visiting your doctor are important factors. However‚ in order to receive quality care‚ one must have quality information. Using the correct process and providing accurate information‚ such as diagnosing‚ treatments or educating patients is critical to providing quality care for patients. As today’s
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Aging causes changes in the body with or without the presence of disease processes. Tissue elasticity reduces over time and fat replaces space that was once occupied by the muscle (Corbin-Lewis et al.‚ 2005). Similar changes can be seen in the oropharyngeal component during normal aging. With age‚ the mucosa in the oral cavity becomes more keratinized or fibrous (Corbin-Lewis et al.‚ 2005). The tongue becomes smoother and starts to atrophy. The temporomandibular joint starts to lose range of
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Finding a Voice Growing older is compulsory‚ while growing up is optional. One can begin to grow up at five years old while another begins at fifty. Some argue against this‚ but there is no doubt that experience and surroundings are the major contributing factors that determine when someone grows up‚ as well as who they become. Three lessons that are inherent in growing up are challenging one’s conditioning‚ finding a voice‚ and coping with betrayal. Growing up involves challenging conditioning
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How to Stop the Signs of Aging If you have started noticing wrinkles and other signs of aging in your skin‚ you might be wondering how to stop the signs of aging so that you can maintain your youthful appearance. Fortunately‚ there are many things you can try to keep your skin as beautiful as it was when you were younger. At-Home Skincare Taking care of your skin at home is a good place to start if you want to reduce and stop the signs of aging. There are many facial cleansers‚ moisturizers‚ eye
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Trisha Bonner Alexia Clutter English Comp. 1 25 March 2012 Telehealth and America’s Aging Population America is facing a crisis. Federal spending on health care is at an all-time high‚ and is projected to continue growing. Two large contributors to this growth are the ever-expanding proportion of senior citizens‚ and the enormous costs of long-term care. A well-received solution‚ seemingly taken right out of the pages of someone’s favorite
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researchers argue that human’s conscious and unconscious physiological behaviors and habits stem from their psychological well-being. Social interaction and preserving cognitive abilities are vital elements of the active aging. With the correct digital tool and proper utilisation of the active aging program‚ older people’s independence and their sense of purpose could be vastly improved in a way that will also benefit the community. The “Favor” is a collaborative and an interactive micro-volunteering app that
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In the text The Handbook of Families and Aging‚ Chapter six on “Sibling Relationships from Midlife to Old Age” and Chapter seventeen on “Elder Abuse in Aging Families” these chapter go more in-depth about how sibling relationships change and operate later in life‚ and the important topic of Elder Abuse‚ and its effects on the elder population. When reading these chapters I really was interested in learning about the quality of sibling relationships‚ and elder abuse as a whole and the types of elder
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