prisons has increased by 50% since 1996. In the UK the number of elderly prisoners trebled in the ten years up to 1999 (Dawes‚ 2005). In Australia from 1987 to 1997 the number of prisoners over the age of 65 have tripled (Dawes‚ 2005). The characteristics of the sub groups of aging prisoners may give you an idea of why there is a ’greying population’. Firstly‚ child sex offenders make up a considerable number of elderly prisoners. The nature of their offending and the fact that many victims
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Substance Abuse Among the Elderly Substance abuse is widely recognized as one of the most serious social‚ ethical‚ and legal problems of the modern day‚ but few people realize how serious this issue affects the elderly population of the United States. Substance abuse is generally considered to be a problem of early adulthood‚ however‚ the truth is that substance abuse impacts older Americans on a large scale‚ and must be addressed through a multifaceted approach in which nurses play a key role. This
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(2010): Pain: elderly patients. Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2011; 69(2-B): 387-394. The authors reviewed various double blind‚ randomized‚ controlled trials along with their systematic reviews to evaluate different methods of assessing and managing pain in demented and non-demented elderly people. They utilized articles published in Scopus‚ Pubmed and Web of Science from the years 1966 to 2010. In this literature they reviewed the physiology of pain in the elderly and the different
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Depression Among the Elderly Though depression and anxiety are common throughout the life cycle; depression and older age have commonly been associated with one another (Mulsant‚ 1998). Unfortunately‚ many elderly people are not satisfied and look at this stage as depressing. After years of planning‚ dreaming‚ and expecting the golden years to be the highlight of one ’s life‚ the increased number of stressors related to aging causes feelings of depression. Depression can happen at any age from
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Caring for Our Elderly Caring for Our Elderly It is estimated that the number of Americans over the age of sixty five years old will multiply times four in the next thirty years. With this being said many of us will be faced with providing care for our loved ones ("Elderly Caregiving‚" n.d.). The current research studies completed in geriatric studies indicate that currently family members are providing approximately eighty two percent of the care for their elderly family member. Generally
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Abstract More than half of the United States’ elderly population is unable to meet their own health care demands. This includes preventative services‚ reading prescription bottles‚ communicating effectively with health care providers‚ and having positive health outcomes in the face of chronic disease. The failure to meet these needs is related to low health literacy‚ or the lack of social and cognitive skill sets to understand information provided to them or seek out new services. Low health
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Elderly as a Vulnerable Population According to the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary (2002)‚ vulnerability is the ability to “Be easily physically‚ emotionally‚ or mentally hurt‚ influenced or attacked.” At any given time‚ anyone can become vulnerable. Demographically‚ the nature of society is changing. The population of older people is dramatically increasing. The U.S Census Bureau states that the population of people greater than 65 is projected to double by the year
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An old speak says if you do not have an elderly person beside you‚ you should buy one. When I was a child‚ I remember how my mom used to wash me‚ brash my hair‚ feed me‚ take care of me with so much love. What should I give her in reverse? A lonely place in an impersonal room on a shelter? Or a warm and full of love room in my home? People should learn to help‚ take care and protect someone in need. It is said that the kids do what they see their parents do. The treatment I apply to my parents‚ the
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Elderly Interview Yvette Rivera Professor Buckman N461 Summer 2014 Ms. Leiva is a 65 year old female born and raised in El Salvador. She immigrated to the United States in the 1960’s. It’s obvious Ms. Leiva overcame many adversities‚ from growing up in a broken family to teenage pregnancy to moving to a new country at a young age. Ms. Leiva speaks English very well and works as a Licensed Vocational Nurse at Solheim Lutheran Home‚ and has a second job as a hospice nurse. She currently lives in
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Parole for the Elderly Students Name CJHS/430 Date Instructor Solitary confinement of prisoners exists under a scope of names: confinement‚ control units‚ supermaxim jails‚ the gap‚ regulatory isolation‚ greatest security‚ or changeless lockdown. Detainees can be sent to any of these units for many reasons: for disciplinary reasons even though while they are under scrutiny; as a component for conduct change‚ when associated with posse contribution; as reprisal for political activism;
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