affects the society and how it raises public health concern. According to the NHS Choices (2010)‚ Dementia is said to be a condition that carries a group of related symptoms‚ associated with an ongoing decline in the performance of the brain and its abilities. This condition affects the individual’s memory‚ thinking‚ language‚ and understanding together with judgment abilities. Therefore this essay will be analysing concerns‚ targets and health promotion initiatives by the government regarding dementia
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Mental Health Promotion Many people’s lives bring them to a place they never thought of being in. This is the case in the life of JE thus far. JE is a thirty year old‚ Caucasian male‚ who suffers from bi-polar disorder. JE has a hard time holding a job and has a long history of drug abuse and trouble with the law. His family life growing up was less than perfect living in a broken home mainly with an abusive‚ alcoholic father who was never satisfied with the accomplishments of his young
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Effects of Obesity on Mental Health Risks of Being Overweight Walter Taylor Community College of Vermont Abstract In America‚ over 35% of all adults are obese. Though obesity rates in Vermont are among the lowest in the country (25%)‚ the current obesity epidemic is still alarming ("Adult obesity facts‚" 2012). Heart disease‚ diabetes‚ cancer‚ stroke‚ high cholesterol‚ and high blood pressure are all directly linked to obesity. While the physical effects of obesity have been researched extensively
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What Are the Health Risks of Overweight and Obesity? Being overweight or obese isn’t a cosmetic problem. These conditions greatly raise your risk for other health problems. Overweight and Obesity-Related Health Problems in Adults Coronary Heart Disease As your body mass index rises‚ so does your risk for coronary heart disease(CHD). CHD is a condition in which a waxy substance called plaque (plak) builds up inside the coronary arteries. These arteries supply oxygen-rich blood to your heart.
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Health promotion and disease prevention has always been in the forefront in the health care system. Focus has been always on the physical factors that contribute to the birth and progress of a disease. Very few researches and studies are carried out on the psychological factors that influence the adoption of health improving behaviors. Many psychological theories and models have been proposed to explain patient’s health behavior. The two studies that I have read and I use in my daily clinical practice
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leading cause of death worldwide and in recent years there has been success in treating modifiable risk factors of CHD‚ such as high blood pressure and dyslipidemia. However‚ it has not been as successful to treat other risk factors such as overweight‚ obesity and physical inactivity‚ since these required lifestyle changes. Thus‚ most patients with cardiac disease present as sedentary individuals who do not participate in any form of regular exercise or physical actively accumulating 30 mins. Hence‚ they
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Health Promotion Paper Decreasing Childhood Obesity Advanced Practice in Health Promotion and Risk Reduction: NURSM-639 April 5‚ 2013 Decreasing Childhood Obesity a the Sumter Family Health Introduction The goals of Healthy People 2010 are to increase quality and years of optimal health‚ along with eradicating disparities. One area of major concern is the alarming epidemic of obesity in children. These children will have lifelong complications if this issue is not addressed
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The Concept Analysis of Health Promotion Abstract Health promotion (HP) is a multi-dimensional and complex concept which the researcher is frequently used and defined in different ways. One of the nursing roles for nurses is the promoter of health; therefore it would be useful to attempt to clarify the concept. This article develops a concept analysis is to clarify the meaning of an existing concept of HP using the process developed by Pender‚ Murdaugh‚ and Parsons (2006). The method suggested
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Health Promotion and Prevention Levels Grand Canyon University: Concepts in Community Public Healthy August 17‚ 2014 Health Promotion Introduction Health promotion is the science and skill of facilitating individuals changes in their lifestyle toward a state of ideal health (Edelman‚ 2014 p. 11). Nurses promote health by advocating for patients in the hospital setting and community. Nurse support positive health practices and the hope is that these activities will become part of a normal
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Why are Culture Health Beliefs so Important in a Health Care Setting? Why are Culture Beliefs so Important in a Health Care Setting? There are many cultures out in the world today that practice beliefs different than those in the United States. America is based off Western Culture and traditional medicine practices which focus on preventative and curative medicine. Most cultures around the world practice folk medicine‚ which focus more on the person as a whole with remedies and ceremonies rather
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