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    diagnoses and of the estimated 43 million adults who are over the age of 65‚ one in four has diabetes. It is very common for a nurse in any health care setting to care for an older adult who has diabetes. Hypoglycemia is one of the dangers associated with the diagnoses of diabetes. In the timespan from 2006 to 2009 adults 75 years or older who were diagnosed with diabetes visited the emergency room for hypoglycemia almost three times more than middle aged adults who were also diagnosed with diabetes

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    Safety‚ Communication and Placement for the Older Adult Steven F. Jacobson Western Governors University Introduction When an elderly person is injured and then discharged from the hospital their needs often extend beyond care one would immediately think of. There are concerns related to their ability to meet all the various requirements for return to previous level of functioning. The patient needs to not only take their medications‚ make appointments but they may need to

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    Medication management in older adults: a critique of concordance Austyn Snowden across the hfe span; older people are just as unlikely to take a medicine that interferes with their lifestyle or behefs as younger people (Carter et al‚ 2003). The concept of concordance has emerged as a principle underpinning many suggested solutions to these problems (Medicines Partnership‚ 2003). This article examines the concept of concordance and concludes that‚ while useful as a principle‚ it is difficult to

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    include relevant data for your client. Student Name: Lisa Greenspon | Date: July 21‚ 2013 | * Client/Patient Initials: MS | Sex: F | Age: 96 | Occupation of Client/Patient: retired bookkeeper | Health History/Review of Systems(Complete and systematic review of systems) | Neurological System (headaches‚ head injuries‚ dizziness‚ convulsions‚ tremors‚ weakness‚ numbness‚ tingling‚ difficulty speaking‚ difficulty swallowing‚ etc.‚ medications):Patient denies headaches‚ numbness‚ tingling

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    One of the topics in daily life is whether or not the older people should live with their adult children. My answer is the question is that it is better for them not to. Firstly‚ people of different ages have different ways of life. The old people like a quiet‚ peaceful and regular life whereas the young prefer noises‚ activities and unrestrained enjoyment. If they live together‚ old may feel that they are always disturbed and the young may feel that they are often handicapped. Secondly‚ people

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    Many older adults desire to age-in-place‚ this “refers to the expressed desire to remain in one’s own home or at least in one’s home community for the remainder of life.” (Lecture Slides) There are many things that might help foster the goal of aging-in-place including: age-friendly/livable communities‚ flexible housing and universal design‚ naturally occurring retirement communities‚ the virtual village concept‚ cohousing‚ intentional (niche) communities‚ elder cottages‚ home-sharing. “Older adults

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    Most kids think that life without adults would mean a lot of freedom and fun‚ but the truth is that it would lead to a lot of bad outcomes and consequences. Young children don’t have enough wisdom or knowledge as an older adult with maturity would. Adults are more organized and responsible than most average‚ ordinary kids these days. Small children would need a lot more supervision to help them stay safe and sound. The world would become a huge disaster without any adults to care and protect for

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    IN THE CARE OF OLDER ADULTS. THIS IS BECAUSE THE SURVIVAL AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE OLDER ADULTS MORE OFTEN THAN NOT DEPEND ON NURSING CARE AND EXPERTISE . by Egbudu Thompson‚ Feb. 15‚ 2103 Introduction. Nursing profession is most important in the care of the older adult. I so much agree on this notion and I believe it is true. The older adult‚ just like every other individual is a biopsychosocial being and therefore requires care that cuts across every aspect of his life and for this care

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    Little girls dream of becoming princesses‚ boys pro football players‚ but once we all start to grow up‚ we realize how different life is from the way we imagined it when we were five. Every child has an idea‚ a dream of how his or her life is going to turn out‚ when they play house or cops and robbers‚ they see those things as the truth; their future. Before‚ when we were little‚ when we couldn’t figure out what things were and what words meant we’d make it up. We would fill in what we didn’t know

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    1. State whether Cognitive Ability is Modifiable in the Older Adult and if not‚ why not‚ but if so‚ please give an example. Yes      According to Larkin (2015)‚ growing older is accompanied by loss of memory and decline in thinking and problem solving. Moreover‚ inability to learn and eventually dementia. One example of this cognitive decline is dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. Cognitive ability is modifiable through various brain stimulation such as‚ work related activities has a positive effect

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