Dealing with Dementia in the Elderly Danaya Gilchrist Touro College of Applied Studies General Survey of Mental Health (GHU 140) Professor Wyatt April 29th‚ 2014 Abstract Dementia is a scary disease for the elderly to deal with it. It changes their lives and who they are. Dementia affects the daily living activities of people who are dealing with it; a person who is living with dementia can no longer do anything for themselves or live their lives the way that they want to. Family members
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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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I believe that smokers should pay additional fees to health care Firstly‚ there are less chances for people to smoke if they are asked to pay additional fees to the health care. In Sweden‚ there are less rates of smoking in comparison to other countries. According to Bolin and Lindgren (2007)‚ “Certainly‚ smoking behaviour among the Swedish population has changed. In 1980‚ 36% of the men and 33% of the women were daily smokers; the corresponding figures 20 years later were 17% for men and 19% for
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small hands and feet and some degree of mental disability. Having worked with a boy‚ aged 2‚ with Down syndrome‚ I understand what practitioners go through to support children with Down syndrome. Children with Down syndrome can be delayed in their development‚ their social factors may
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Explain how principles of support are applied to ensure that individuals are cared for in health and social care practice: There are seven principles which are underpinned by an explicit value base: (DH 2008) Principle 1 Ensure individuals are able to make informed choices to manage their self care needs Principle 2 Communicate effectively to enable individuals to assess their needs‚ and develop and gain confidence to self care Principle 3 Support and enable individuals to access appropriate
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all students are required to sit for the SEGAK test to determine the fitness level of students based on a few physical tests. Among the elements of the test is taking the pulse rate of each student. Based on the SEGAK test conducted in your school‚ get the pulse rate of 50 students before and after the step up board activity. Complete the table below by using the data obtained. Students | Pulse rate(bpm – beats per min ) | | | Before | After | 1. | | | 2. | | | . | | | . | |
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Bars- Talk to the bar Lots of people endure noise from nearby bars‚ but never take the time to let the bar know that there’s a problem. Financial- Not Having a Budget Over half of Americans report that they don’t have a budget at all‚ and about 20% say they don’t have a good idea of how much they spend on housing‚ food and entertainment. Supermarkets- Whole Vs. Sliced or Parts This is another annoying thing the same food costs excessively more just because it’s pre-cut. The outlay of
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Definitely there are some things that money cant buy. Love is one of them. A person needs love and support all his life no matter how independent or successful he is. Old age especially demnads affection. When a person grows old‚ he inevitably needs someone to be with him. If we see around us‚elderly people of a family either live with their offsprings or in a separate old age homes under the supervision of professionals. I strongly feel that older people should spend rest of their lives with their
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large amount of the population in our country aren’t seeing and understanding what is happening behind closed doors to nursing homes. All nursing homes aren’t as safe and trustworthy as many assume. Nursing Homes‚ meant to be safe living for the elderly to be cared for in their golden years have turned into a nightmare for senior citizens across the country‚ being a target for countless acts of neglect and abuse. “It is an unfortunate fact that elder abuse is a widespread problem and older adults
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Professor Zhanna Yablokova ADVICE Good advice has a different meaning for everyone. For me‚ good advice must be given by someone I trust. I take advice from my mother because I trust her and believe she wants the best for me. She always stand by me whether good or bad‚ and guides me in any decision I make in life. Don’t get me wrong. I do take advice from other people. When facing a dilemma and want other people’s opinion I do ask them what they think about a particular situation. But that
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