A) According to the American Psychology Association‚ older adults are defined as “persons 65 years of age or older (APA‚ Practitioners‚ 2002) The older adult population is separated by two subpopulations called “young old”‚ “older old”‚ and “oldest old.”(APA‚ Practitioners‚ 2002) “Young old” describe those between the ages of 65-74‚ “older old” describes those between the ages of 75 and 84‚ and oldest old refers to those 85 and older. (APA‚ Practitioners‚ 2002) Other important subpopulations include
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Disorder: ADHD in Adults (www.WebMD.com) ADHD is not an adult-onset disorder‚ Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most well-recognized childhood developmental problems. This condition is characterized by inattention‚ hyperactivity and impulsiveness. It is now known about 60% of children with ADHD continue to have it as adults. That translates into 4% of the US adult population‚ or 8 million adults. However‚ few adults are identified or treated for adult ADHD. Adults with ADHD
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Unit 301Communication and professional relationships with children‚ young people and adults Assignment 2 Introduction In this section I will outline the importance of confidentiality‚ the policies and procedures surrounding confidentiality‚ the Data Protection Act 1998 and why it can sometimes be necessary to break confidentiality. Assessment Criteria 3.2 – Explain the importance of reassuring children‚ young people and adults of the confidentiality of shared information and the limits of this
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Explain how a working relationship is different from a personal relationship. HSC 025 - 1.1 A personal relationship is a relationship in which two separate individuals have an intimate and close interaction between each other. For example‚ a man and a woman who romanticize each other without being involved in client-to-service user situation. A working relationship is a kind of relationship in which one end of the relationship is an individual or a group in which they are tasked to work or give
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positive relationship with one another. Parents and other adults who come into the school are more likely to give support if the communication is strong and effective; this in turn benefits the children. It is also effective for the children if we display effective communication skills‚ Like watching what we are saying on times of stress and excitement so that the children can understand what the expectations for the correct communication behaviour in schools are. The principals of relationship building
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Professional Accountability: Across the Spectrum of Nursing Professional accountability is a phrase frequently used across the continuum of nursing practice. Accountability is often associated with specific expectations which include aspects that range from clinical care to legislative issues. Nursing accountability defines the nurse ’s responsibility to practice ethically and competently. Although nurses practice under universal standards of care‚ it is essential that each nurse define his or
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young adult is growing up they are faced with the commitments of an adult but the carefree attitude of a child. Because most teens feel this way it is hard for them to balance out an academic plan‚ social life and a working position. With the demands of growing up at a quite young age it is hard to get the sleep that is needed to help your brain fully develop into an adult brain. Teenagers’ sleep more because; their minds and bodies are going through so many changes into forming into an adult. Not
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subjective‚ this presents further queries who has the final say on harm‚ is it the parent‚ the child or the Health Professional. Public policy with reference to safeguarding children is rapidly having been brought in to sharp focus with recent well publicised cases including Baby P and Victoria Climbie demanding a blame culture (Corby‚2006) Said culture has propelled Health Professionals into acting and this is represented in the increase specialist safeguarding teams within local trust. This recommendation
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Assignment (6 Characteristics of Adult Learners) Mark McDonald II 08/23/2013 Six Characteristics In my research‚ I have found that preparing for the adult learner is much different than one might think. In this first assignment‚ I explore six characteristics of adult learners‚ identify training that we currently offer that honors one of the six characteristics‚ and identify a possible improvement that will honor this characteristic. I have learned as adult educators in the blood banking industry
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Components of Professional Appearance July 23‚ 2012 Abstract Business dress‚ personal grooming‚ body language‚ and attitude are components of a person’s professional appearance. These things can serve as forms of nonverbal communication and send messages to others about an individual. Before a person ever speaks a word‚ typically others around them can make judgments and form opinions based on the subtle messages provided by that person’s appearance. These components largely influence how well an
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