A career in nursing allows an individual to seek out many opportunities and identify an area or specialty that they feel corresponds with their personality‚ culture‚ lifestyle and work ethic. The potential occupations for a nurse are limitless. In this discussion‚ the phrase gerontological nurse will be identified and what gerontological nursing means to myself will be described. I will go on to explain my view on why so few students prefer gerontological nursing as a specialty. Finally‚ suggestions
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Running head: THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVE ON AGING Theoretical Perspective on Aging Rachael Porchia HCS/548 September 3‚ 2012 Deborah Ayers Theoretical Perspective on Aging The study of aging has not been around long. Aging is natural‚ and occurs during an individual’s lifetime. Essentially‚ no one can escape the aging process many individuals 60 and over are in good health‚ and hold his or her independence status. However‚ some individuals over 60 experiences
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RUNNING HEAD: ACTIVE AGING 1 Active Aging: A Personal Essay Vicki McKinzie Victory University ACTIVE AGING‚ 2 Often times‚ I have realized that senior citizens are described in terms of their pathology‚ such as being a social problem or requiring adjustments. Despite this
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Current Issue in Aging Celia Langlinais University of the Rockies Abstract The difference between aging with Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease was the main reason to worry‚ and kindle gerontological curiosity into this field. Unexpectedly‚ the majority of the people have issues involving risk factors‚ screening‚ and evaluation of dementia with Intellectual Disability (ID) and or‚ with or without Down syndrome (Perkins‚ Friedman‚ 2012). The American Journal on Intellectual
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The Orioles are an aging team. Their good players are quickly becoming either free agents or expensive while the farm has been unable to make significant contributions over the past few years. As a result‚ the Orioles can only improve their team by spending money‚ but are already spending $150 million. Over the last week‚ Camden Depot writers have illustrated how the Orioles will have a difficult challenge just trying to maintain the status quo‚ let alone improve. And yet‚ as Matt K said‚ the Orioles
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The wear and tear theory of aging believes that the effects of aging are caused by damage done to cells and body systems over time. Once they wear out‚ they can no longer function correctly. Dr. August Weismann‚ a German biologist‚ was the first introduced this theory in 1882. He believed that the body and its cells were damaged by overuse and abuse. The organs‚ liver‚ stomach‚ kidneys‚ skin and so on are worn down by toxins in our diet and in the environment. The excessive consumption of fat‚ sugar
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Abstract Leadership in nursing is an important role that facilitates the delivery of successful nursing care and patient satisfaction in the medical field. In every work atmosphere‚ there are always leaders and followers. Both contribute to building a safe and effective workplace. The leaders motivate staff members and inspire them to work up to a particular goal‚ while the followers are guided by the nursing leaders. There are a few different leadership styles‚ some good and some bad‚ which
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Aging drives the occurrence of several debilitating diseases including‚ cardiovascular diseases (CVDs)‚ cancer‚ neurodegenerative diseases and diabetes mellitus (DM). Recent experiments indicate that young plasma rejuvenates old mice and reverses age-associated pathologies. However‚ the systemic anti-aging factors remain poorly identified. Here we demonstrate the role of apelin (apln) in mammalian aging and identify it as a novel anti-aging factor. We show that apln and its receptor (aplnr) undergo
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SPAN Special Aging Needs 1808 Malone St‚ Denton‚ TX 76201 * (940) 382-2224 May 3‚ 2014 The Retirement Research Foundation 8765 W. Higgins Road‚ Suite 430 Chicago‚ Ill. 60631-4170 Dear Grant Reviewer‚ On behalf of SPAN Meals on Wheels of Denton County‚ I am pleased to submit this proposal to Retirement Research Foundation (RRF). SPAN respectfully requests your consideration of a grant of $331‚900 to support our innovative & caring project‚ which offers low-income seniors and the disable preventive
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Older adults often work with their spouses who need to be cared for due to long term illnesses up until their death‚ as well as grandchildren and foster children. Many older people take care of their grandchildren because their own children have to go to work or because they have been granted custody due to abuse or incarceration of their children. Many older people who have been given the responsibility of raising another child so late in their life are faced with additional health issues‚ psychological
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