Training Physicians in Geriatric Care: Responding to Critical Need Greg O’Neill Patricia P. Barry As the nation’s older population grows‚ the U.S. will require a well-trained workforce of health care providers with expert knowledge in geriatric medicine. Compared with younger adults‚ older Americans use a disproportionately larger share of health care services provided by physicians‚ nurses‚ pharmacists‚ physical therapists‚ and other practitioners. While people over age 65 represent 12 percent of
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GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT: MALNUTRITION Geriatric Assessment: Malnutrition In a continuously growing geriatric population‚ malnutrition is one of the most common and most undiagnosed problems. Malnutrition is not only the indicator of existing medical and socio-economic problems‚ but can also be a cause of physiological and psychological dysfunctions. Proper nursing assessment in the elderly should be applied in order to identify and address this problem. In this paper I would like to focus on two
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Meta Description: Home care and geriatric care managers provide essential services and benefits to their clients and client’s families. Title: Care Managers Provide Help for Clients and Their Families Primary keyword: Care managers Secondary keyword: Geriatric care manager What Are Care Managers? A geriatric care manager (GCM) is a highly-skilled advocate for older adults. Care managers provide professional services in a home or facility setting. Their goal is to help individuals retain as
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experienced phenomenon‚ however‚ the reactions and sensitivity to pain varies widely among individuals‚ especially for the geriatric population (65 years and older). Pain is a common experience for many elderly individuals that has negative consequences on their health‚ functioning and quality of life (Monti & Kunkel‚ 1998). This is of particular concern because the geriatric population is the fastest growing segment in the United States‚ and is projected to double to 72 million by the year 2030
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Geriatric conditions such as functional impairment and dementia are common and frequently unrecognized or inadequately addressed in older adults. Identifying geriatric conditions by performing a geriatric assessment can help clinicians manage these conditions and prevent or delay their complications. Although the geriatric assessment is a diagnostic process‚ the term is often used to include both evaluation and management. Geriatric assessment is sometimes used to refer to evaluation by the individual
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Long-Term Care Options for the Elderly I selected the topic of long-term care options for my research paper‚ because of the importance of allowing the elderly to remain in their residence as long as possible in their final years and what options they have if they choose not to live in their own home. I will look at programs and services that provide long-term care for the elderly. My grandmother‚ 89 years old‚ has recently decided to move into an assisted living facility after living by herself
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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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Geriatric Teaching Plan Bryant and Stratton College Nursing 222 Geriatrics Geriatric Teaching Plan Mr. R.D. is an eighty-year-old male. He currently resides at the Manor Care Rehabilitation/Nursing Center. Mr. D was admitted on January 5‚ 2010 for pneumonia. Mr. D has other medical history problems‚ which include leukocytosis‚ headache‚ hypertension‚ depressions‚ postural insufficiencies‚ arteriosclerotic heart disease and dementia Parkinson’s. Mr. D does not currently have any food or drug
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Most Recent Employer CLS Care Services - October 2011– Date Care Team Leader- Lyndhurst Key Skills • Managing a team of care staff ensuring all needs of the clients are met to a high standard. • Taking responsibility for the home in the absence of the Manager. • Ensuring that all services provided meet CLS standards. • Lead and coach the team including staff supervisions and yearly appraisals. • Maintaining accurate records e.g. care plans‚ accident reports.
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The elderly in America have many needs that can range from transportation‚ a little more money‚ and even just a little companionship but one of their major needs is advocacy. They need someone to stand up and fight with them for what the need. The elderly of today did so much for this country such things as fight both world wars and the Korean Conflict‚ they fought for equality‚ and the escalated this country to the greatness we have today. So what is an advocate? Advocate is a person or group
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