*****According to a study completed by Reuters‚ the elderly population is at high risk for stroke and they are not aware of the symptoms‚ what to do if they occur and how to modify or manage these risk factors. If you or someone you are with are experiencing signs of a stroke DIAL 911!! Repeat after me! DIAL 911 What is a Stroke? A stroke is a brain injury that occurs when a blood vessel in the brain is blocked or bursts and causes bleeding‚ this is the important reason why we no longer give
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Introduction The purpose of this research is to examine caregiver role strain as a result of caring for the elderly with chronic illness‚ the role of social support in relieving caregiver role strain and its impact on the overall health of the older adult and the caregiver. With aging‚ come ailments that leave the elderly in need of caregivers to better their quality of life (Burholt & Schalf 2013). Body: As humans age‚ so do the deterioration of their health which is manifested in
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James Nguyen‚ who would like to endorse the new expansion of the MANC company‚ wants to make the new facility a place of care for Vietnamese elderly people who have unique needs. This is a concern for Mary Ann‚ for the company has no experience in niche marketing and is uncertain that this will benefit the company. Before many main commitment is made‚ Mary Ann should contract an outside advisor
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the body‚ less blood is pumped out of the heart to the organs and tissues in the body and pressure in the heart increases‚ it does not mean the heart has stopped working. (Murphy‚ 2013) Once the heart has become weakened by conditions such as hypertension‚ abnormal heart rhythms‚ heart attack and heart disease‚ it leads to heart failure‚ leaving the patient with a poor quality of life. Patients with congestive heart failure cannot reverse this disease‚ but they can relieve some of the signs and
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present challenges for residents in receiving adequate health care. Many believe that rural communities present less health risks than urban communities. In actuality‚ they each have their own unique health problems and risks. In rural areas‚ the elderly population is at risk for not obtaining sufficient healthcare for numerous reasons such as knowledge deficit‚ lack of transportation‚ and financial woes. The healthcare community also faces challenges in providing healthcare in rural areas. The community
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Risk factors for stroke may be divided into modifiable and non-modifiable. Non-modifiable risk factors for stroke include age‚ sex‚ ethnicity and heredity. Hypertension‚ smoking‚ cardiovascular disease‚ diabetes‚ asymptomatic carotid stenosis‚ atrial fibrillation‚ dyslipidemia‚ unhealthy diet‚ obesity‚ physical inactivity and post-menopausal hormone therapy are established modifiable risk factors for stroke (Goldstein
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her business and recuiting others to teach her hair care method. In 1916 Madame Walker deeply involved herself in Harlem’s social and political culture. Foundering philanthropies that included educational scholarships and donations to homes for the elderly‚ the NAACP(National Association for the Colored People‚ and the National Conference on Lynching‚ among other organizations that focused on the improvments in the lives of African Americans. She also donated the largest amount of money by an African
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which stimulates bone marrow production of red blood cells.Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | erythropoitein | Correct Answer: | erythropoietin | | | | | * Question 3 1 out of 1 points | | | Diabetes mellitus and hypertension are two major causes of glomerular injury.Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | True | Correct Answer: | True | | | | | * Question 4 0 out of 1 points | | | Nephrotic syndrome is associated with increased glomerular permeability
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Ageism may be defined as the prejudice or discrimination that occurs on the basis of age. Although it can be used against people of all ages‚ older people are most frequently its target and it may often result in forced retirement. Stereotyping of the elderly is also an aspect of ageism‚ as seen in such a statement as “He drives like a little old lady.” Physical
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Dementia is most common in elderly individuals‚ with advancing age being the strongest risk factor. Furthermore‚ comorbidity (the presence of more than one disease process) is the rule rather than the exception for dementia in elderly persons. They can also further be sub divided into Primary Dementia and Secondary Dementia. The primary type have multiple causative factors such as
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