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    Case Study on Placement of Older Adults Healthcare Issues In Mr.Trosacks case study‚ there are several areas in which the case manager needs to address when planning for Mr. Trosacks discharge. To begin‚ the primary focus should be on proper care for a post op patient. This would include but not limited to; pain management‚ his ability to perform ADL’s and his accessibility and safety in his apartment. Education on his recent surgery and limitations he will now face and the

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    Cognitive Functioning in Older Adults PSY317: Cognitive Functioning in the Elderly Ragota Berger June 25th‚ 2012 Cognitive Functioning In Older Adults Not only is the country’s population growing‚ it is aging as well. Older adults are the fastest growing population on the charts right now. There is no point and time when a person overnight just becomes “old.” Obviously everyone knows we simply just age; it comes with getting older. This thing called “aging” happens to everyone at a different

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    MWP#3 How to Communicate with Older Adults In today’s society‚ I see the lack of the younger generation not showing or giving older adults the respect that they deserve. When I was growing up‚ it was mandatory to show courteous‚ dignity and respect to those who were older. I have a problem with all of the cases where I have seen a totally different attitude from the younger generation than how I was raised. This may be due to miscommunication with older adults in today’s society. If you are among

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    As an adult become older and reaches age 50 and up‚ they encounter numerous life alterations namely social‚ personal and mental. Their purpose in the society also changes. People in ages 65 and above make up least ten percent of the population in the United States at present time and are the speediest budding age cluster in the country. Various amounts of them are no longer capable of taking care of themselves and require support from other people. The mature age group of people come across discrimination

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    Interacting with Older Adults The future of health care in America will critically focus on older adults and chronic diseases. Presently‚ the Center for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] (2013) reported that more than half of older adults have multiple chronic conditions. Accordingly‚ major health agencies urge care providers to expand their education and training in gerontology. Similarly‚ to meet the needs of the seniors effectively‚ medical staff need to be well-informed of the culture

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    of Falls in Older Adults Growing up our body experience a lot of changes. As we age‚ our bodies develop in order to be stronger. However‚ as we get older our bodies start to deteriorate; if not maintained properly it becomes fragile. It is not uncommon for older adults in their nineties to still be walking‚ but a single slip or fall could take that independence away. “Falls are the most common cause of accidental death among older adults and are associated

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    The representation of older adults in Disney films ranges‚ but ultimately they seem to be the same: an obstacle for the main character or characters‚ depending on the film‚ “The portrayal of older characters in Disney animated films” written by Tom Robinson‚ Mark Callister‚ Dawn Magoffin‚ and Jennifer Moore shows this. This article looks into how there are both positive and negative representations of older adults. To determine this‚ the researchers looked at the following items: “gender‚ race‚

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    Introduction Many systemic diseases has been associated with poor oral health; among them‚ respiratory infections in elderly persons. With increasing age‚ many elderly adults suffer a decline in physical‚ psychological and mental abilities which may necessitate admission into full-time care (De Visschere‚ de Baat‚ Schols‚ Deschepper‚ & Vanobbergen‚ 2011). As frailty increases‚ the elderly is less able to care for themselves which may lead to a decline oral health‚ which‚ in turn‚ is recognised as

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    TITLE OF PAPER   1                  Health Promotion of the Older Adult  Candace LaRouche  Cambrian College                    BSN 1004: Self & family health   Natalie Chevalier & Frances Cavanagh   TITLE OF PAPER   2  November 14‚ 2014  Title of Paper  Introduction goes here.  To me‚ aging is a natural biological process where your lifestyle‚ environment‚ and  genetic endowment reflect on your level of wellbeing as an older adult. Successful aging can be  defined as having a manageable level of health

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    As adults get older‚ their risks for health complications‚ cognitive declines‚ and weakening of bodily functions increase. They have to face the stereotypes focusing on the loss of these functions. Some negative stereotypes portray older adults as incompetent‚ unattractive‚ and absent-minded. The problem is that there are negative attitudes that older adults encounter on a daily basis‚ whether it’s a friendly conversation or portrayal in the media. They even come across these stereotypes in health

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