1946 and 1964. The U.S. Bureau of the census (1995) estimated that in Maryland‚ the 65 and older population would represent 11 percent of the total population in the year 2000. While life expectancy continues to grow‚ the need for long-term nursing care grows too. Long-term nursing care related services required by the elderly are costly. This is particularly a problem in the Montgomery County‚ Maryland‚ which has many low-income individuals who are not able to finance their healthcare needs using their
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Paper “Physical Activity and Academic Performance” Educ. 505 Dr. Nicolo Abstract In schools across the United States‚ physical education had been substantially reduced and in some cases completely eliminate. Because‚ of budget cuts and of concerns and pressure to improve academic test scores. But through my research evidence has shown that children who are physically active and fit attend to perform better in classroom and in daily physical education
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Sport and physical activity is a major thing in the lives of many people in Australia. The people in Australia intend to spend more of their time on leisure than their work. Involvement in sports or physical activity mainly depends on two factors. The two factors are personal factors and socio cultural factors. Personal factors are those that factors that are unique to a particular person and directly affect that person’s regular capacity to be involved in sport and physical activity. The socio
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September 26‚ 2011 English 098/99-137 Why is it important to be successful in College? Isn’t it important to everyone to be successful in college? It is to me. There are several reasons why I think so. In general‚ you get to enhance your education. I would like to be a role model. With a college degree‚ you go far. With a college degree‚ people say it can take you far places. I know with a degree in my hand‚ I reached my educational goal. Also‚ with a degree‚ you can further on in a career
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Long-term goals I have two long-term goals in mind for the next 5-10 years: (a) register to practice social work in South Africa‚ and (b) organize support groups for women there. When I left South Africa in 2002 to study in the United States‚ my interest was always to advance my education and experience in different social work programs which could benefit the communities of South Africa in the end. My ultimate goal is to go back to South Africa and work in collaboration with communities and social
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While health insurance covers items like the treatments and prevention of health problems‚ coverage is often lacking when it comes to long-term care needs. Long term care insurance helps make up the difference where health insurance coverage lacks when facing the high costs of items like personal or custodial care. This includes services that are performed in a home setting or in a facility like a nursing home. Overview Long term care insurance reimburses the owner of the policy for daily care
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Support for leisure activities Identify different activities that may be regarded as leisure activities Walking – Outdoor activity of moderate exercises around a park or to sight. Swimming – No impact activity‚ condition friendly exercise in a pool facility Gym – A low intensity activity that allows individuals to improve specific condition and reach personal goals. Sports such as badminton‚ basketball etc… - Social physical activity Dancing – Social Physical Activity Classes such as Zumba
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and physical benefits of physical activity During childhood our body and mind changes very fast. I believe that nowadays parents focus more on the brain developement of their children than their physical activity. When I was a little girl - over 20 years ago - we spent most of our time outside playing‚ running and enjoying fresh air and being in movement. Physical activity of children can secure them health and well being in their adulthood as well as teach them a lot of very importants aspects
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Physical activity In the early part of the nineteenth century‚ it was believed that physical activity was dangerous and inappropriate for girls. Girls were taught to reserve their delicate health for the express purpose of birthing healthy children. Furthermore‚ the physiological difference between the sexes helped to reinforce the societal inequality. An anonymous female writer was able to contend that women were not intended to fill male roles‚ because "women are‚ as a rule‚ physically smaller
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exercise. The health benefits of regular exercise and physical activity are hard to ignore. And the benefits of exercise are yours for the taking‚ regardless of your age‚ sex or physical ability. Need more convincing to exercise? Check out these seven ways exercise can improve your life. No. 1: Exercise controls weight Exercise can help prevent excess weight gain or help maintain weight loss. When you engage in physical activity‚ you burn calories. The more intense the activity‚ the more calories
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