INTRODUCTION Background of the Study The rapidly increasing population of elderly all over the world has been one of the important concerns of the decision makers and planners on how to provide health care and facilities. Statistics shows that population of elderly accounts for one individual of the ten persons is now at age 60 years old and above. It is projected that in the year 2015‚ there will be an increasing rate of elderly population such that there will be five out of 10 persons considered
Premium Sociology Gerontology Loneliness
Issues Affecting the Elderly BSHS/342 University of Phoenix November 6‚ 2008 As we grow in to adulthood‚ there are many things that start to change in our life and like the physical characteristics‚ mental capability‚ along with other things. The aging process does not proceed at a uniform rate all over the body. As we age‚ the various functions and physiological reactions of our body gradually slow down. These changes are not apparent until perhaps 50 years of age
Premium Death Gerontology Old age
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
Premium United States Family High school
There are a lot of negative effects in our population here in the United States. There is barely any room for everyone to live. The homeless people that we have all around‚ they aren’t there just because they couldn’t hold a job‚ or pay their bills‚ but because we don’t build enough houses or have enough apartments for people to live in. There’s always pollution going into our atmosphere. It’s always something‚ like a car exhaust‚ hairspray‚ spray paint‚ etc. It’s all bad for our environment and
Premium Economics Homelessness Economy
attack of a cold spell at the same year. It was the first charitable institution offering emergency link service to the elderly in Hong Kong. Making use of innovative technology and personalized service‚ the association aims to create a quality living environment for the seniors by the operating as a self-financed social enterprise. Situation Analysis Industry Trend : The elderly-care-service industry is on a favourable growth trend. With the aging population5‚ the market size of customers will
Premium Hong Kong Marketing Old age
Topic:Your vision for India 2020. India is the country of diversity. It’s the beauty of diversity that makes India a very unique country in world. India’s uniqueness is seen in every aspect be it technical‚ scientific‚ social or economical. Every Indian is worth of accomplishing every task that that can flourishes the economy of the nation. Even history has proved that Indians are worth gems for world in the form of Vivekananda‚ Gandhi‚ mother Teresa‚ Satyajit ray‚ Sam Pitroda‚ and many to specify
Premium India Christopher Hitchens
Human Population Human Population As we look around us‚ we can actually see how things are becoming over crowded. Lines at the store‚ driving on the highways and how schools classrooms are getting bigger. This is all due to the human population intensifying. We add about a million and half people to our world population every week! What effects is this having on our environment? Is it hurting our water systems and changing our climates? What can we do as a society to help or change
Free Population growth World population Overpopulation
erable population Vulnerable Populations Karl Brennan Health Assessment and Promotion of Vulnerable Populations NUR 440 Vulnerable Population My definition of a vulnerable population would be a group of individuals or peoples regardless of race and ethnicity‚ that have become a concern to the healthcare community and people at large due to health disparities or the lack of equality between a peoples and appropriate medical care‚ treatment and education‚ of which most of us take for granted
Premium Alcoholism Alcoholic beverage Alcohol
I ambitiously decided that I would brighten the lives of the elderly by volunteering at a rest home‚ but discovered that the elderly were being neglected‚ shoved aside and forgotten. As I stepped into the home a pungent odor penetrated my nostrils‚ causing an instantaneous gagging reflex. The place was abounded with neglected and subdued inhabitants‚ yearning for attention. Anybody that passed them caused a sudden outburst of ranting. The negligence and disregard the home displayed appalled me‚ but
Premium English-language films Family Home
with elderly in clinical trial‚ the most misrepresentation of clinical trials failures are not due to their age. Age does not make an individual vulnerable; the most vulnerable population includes: children‚ institutionalized‚ immuno-compromised‚ and women. According to The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality‚ vulnerable population are at risk due to health‚ chronic or terminal illness‚ financial circumstances‚ or inability to communicate effectively and this all applies to the elderly population
Premium