one of the salient challenges that face aging adults and people with disabilities in Oregon is not particularly difficult as there are many that initially come to mind that are sparked by my time with the Governor’s Advocacy Office (GAO) and my experience engaging and working with the diverse population that is older and aging adults and people with disabilities. The elephant in the room around this issue is the staggering fact of the sheer number of aging adults as part of the population in the
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Introduction Aging is an inevitable and natural part of life. Having to deal with a multitude of different patients‚ nurses should understand that each age group will have different needs that must be fulfilled. For example‚ one would require a different mindset working with a geriatric population versus the pediatric population. It is important to know about the natural changes that come with aging‚ and how it can affect a person socially‚ physically‚ and cognitively. Developmental Tasks
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Service Learning Paper My choice for the service learning project was a retirement community called Westminster Thurber Community. I chose this community because of its location at 717 Neal Ave. Columbus‚ OH 43215. I attended a total of four two-to-three hour days during the month of February and March. The dates and times are listed in order; 2/26 from 2pm-5pm‚ 2/28 from 3pm-5pm‚ 3/10 from 3pm-5pm‚ and finally 3/31 from 2pm-5pm. I showed up rain or shine always about fifteen minutes early so that
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Osteoporosis is the first thing that comes to mind when describing our patient‚ “An 84-year-old thin‚ small boned white female.” Bone production is more abundant in younger children the years before they reach puberty. As you age it takes longer for bone to form. Osteoporosis is caused when you lose bone mass quicker than new bone mass is formed. Calcium‚ Vitamin D‚ and Phosphate are needed to form bone. Insufficient amounts of these minerals can cause bones to become brittle and weak over time
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The Aging Population Soc 202 December-19‚ 2010 The Aging Population The aging population seemed like one of the most important populations suffering in our world today. The aging society has a: Declining birthrate‚ Increase in the life expectancy of Americans‚ and consist of 13% (35 million) of the United States population. (Stanley‚ Baca‚ & Eitzen‚ 2008) When I think of the aging population in the United States I cannot let go of the thought that their future is going to be harder as
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Sabiha Zaman SHC 33: Promote equality and inclusion in health‚ social care or childrens and young peoples setting. 1.1) Diversity- Diversity mean difference‚ it recognises that even though people have things in common with each other they are also unique and different. Everyone is unique and different for example; skin colour‚ race‚ disability‚ gender and religion. Equality- Equality mean treating everyone equally in a way that is appropriate for their needs. Inclusion- Inclusion
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ELC291 – English for University studies Ng Ka Lok‚ Kyle (11228174D) Aging Problem in Hong Kong Introduction Nowadays‚ it is common to see elderly everywhere in our society. Not only from the own observation‚ but the result from the population census and other documents also give reliable information of aging population in Hong Kong. Obviously‚ problem of aging population should not be neglected as it is not simply a phenomenon of people getting older‚ it causes other social problems and the
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Did you know that September is Healthy Aging Month and Falls Prevention Awareness Month? These topics may appear to be different‚ but actually are aligned in many ways. Establishing healthy aging practices is a falls prevention strategy in itself! As we get older‚ there are physiological changes that occur which are a natural part of aging. We can’t stop the aging process‚ but we can be aware of the changes in our bodies‚ start healthy routines and get help when needed to benefit our overall well
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Workforce Education 560 Foundations Paper Fall 2011 Submitted by Ruth Ann Jackson rjack@psu.edu 814.933.9128 Introduction During the course of the semester‚ we have learned about the many historical‚ philosophical‚ social‚ theoretical‚ and economic foundations of Work Force Education and discussed how they relate to each other and to the missions of the field. In this paper I will add my topic to the mix and set forth how I think the foundations and missions interact and support my research
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Memorandum TO: Ms. Suarez‚ CEO FROM: Emilio Curbelo DATE: April 6‚ 2015 SUBJECT: Workforce Transportation Habits Ms. Suarez‚ I’ve been working diligently collecting data about trouble that our workforce is causing in the local traffic. I have been researching our workforce transportation habits and I have two solutions to address this matter. One way to address this issue would be to encourage our employees to carpool. By our employees carpooling we could reduce the amount of vehicles
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