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    Life Cycle Presentation - Elderly Introduction Regardless of age‚ race‚ ethnicity‚ cultural background‚ gender or one’s apparent social standing‚ life is precious whatever one’s circumstances. The human body is no respecter of persons and in order to have a healthy body‚ a healthy lifestyle must be maintained. Team D will analyse the lifestyle of the elderly‚ what psychological events occur at this stage of life and how this may impact health. The Team will also explore the basic nutritional needs

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    The Elder people face many issue from their community such Ageism. Having a grey hair and wrinkles is part of life cycle. However‚ many younger generations discriminate elderly people and not accept the physical changes that human’s experience. Therefore‚ older people live in fear due to all stereotypes and discrimination from society. No matter how talented and experienced elder individuals are‚ it is not enough for them to work or get accepted like younger generations. This creates that many elder

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    Perioperative 5. Benzodiazepines ( Lorazepam/ Ativan) Classification: anesthetic adjuncts‚ antianxiety agents‚ sedative hypnotics Perioperative use: Decreases preoperative anxiety and provides amnesia. Adverse reactions: APNEA‚ CARDIAC ARREST‚ bradycardia‚ hypotension. Contraindications: Severe hypotension; Sleep apnea; OB‚ Lactation: Use in pregnancy and lactation may cause CNS depression. Do not use for pt. with seizure disorders. Interactions: Additive CNS depression with other CNS depressants

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    Inaccessibility of appropriate resources for care‚ specifically physical inaccessibility Goal: The family will be able to verbalize the nursing care management for hypertension Short-Term Goals: Within 3 days of nursing interventions and health education‚ the family will be able to: a. Determine risk factors that contribute to hypertension such as age‚ lifestyle‚ family history‚ dietary intake and obesity b. Incorporate low-sodium and low-fat foods into diet c. Acquire information on alternative

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    Running head: The effects of hypertension The Causes of Hypertension and Effect on the Cardiovascular Syst Course: HSC 46 Annotated Bibiography Appel‚ L. J.‚ H.‚ Jackson.W.T.‚ Greene‚ T .‚. Agodoa‚ L.Y.‚ Astor‚ B.C . Bakris‚ G.L .‚ William H. Cleveland‚ W.H.‚ Charleston‚ J.‚Gabriel Contreras‚ G .‚ Faulkner‚M.L.‚Gabba F.B.‚ Gassman‚ J.J.‚ Lee A. Hebert.‚ . Jamerson‚ K. A.‚ Kopple‚J.D.‚ Kusek‚ J. W.‚ Lash‚J. P.‚ Janice P. Lea.‚ Julia B. Lewis.‚ Lipkowit‚ M. S.‚Massry‚S.G.‚ Mille‚ E. R

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    Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension HCS/245 Kristene Diggins November 21‚ 2014 Jamikka Waremercer The respiratory disease that I chose is Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. This disease is very interesting to me because‚ I just had to research about it because my husband just had to go to the doctor because they think this is what he may have. I have learned a lot‚ Pulmonary arterial hypertension of variable degree is commonly associated with adult congenital heart disease. Doctors say

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    some of the problems that adults in the late stage of life encounter are decline in mental and physical health‚ coping with the idea of death and with the coping death of a loved one. There are many social and cultural factors that impact how an elderly person copes with the changes of the last stage of life. Biological Changes Aging leads to deterioration of the external and internal body; aging causes memory loss‚ organ problems‚ bone and cardiovascular diseases‚ as well decreased

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    Hypertension is often associated with obesity‚ and losing weight can result in a significant drop in blood pressure. Sodium has long been linked with an increased occurrence of hypertension. However‚ reducing salt intake can decrease the incidence of hypertension. People often used diuretic drugs to treat high blood pressure and the most common drug is called “thiazide” diuretics

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    Jessica Rich HS101 Introduction to Human Services Elin J. Cormican Mid-Semester Project Part 1 Service Area - Text A human service worker in the aging area needs to recognize that people sixty-five and older are considered to be an older adult. (p. 222) A human service worker in the aging area needs to be aware of gerontology‚ meaning to have the basic information about the aging process and experiences of the older adult. (p. 222-240)

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    Hypertension Health Hazard in the African American Communities Hypertension (HTN) is a genetic disease which tends to run in families. Even though every race and ethnicity can be affected by HTN the highest prevalence is in the African American communities (Opara‚ Hawkins‚ Sundaram‚ Merchant‚ Rasmussen & Holmes‚ 2013). During my survey‚ I conversed with 50 people in my community‚ 48 had a mother or father with HTN‚ the other two were uncertain. Twenty-five of the 50 people I conversed with admitted

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