Study Guide Competency: 742.1.1 Compassionate and Respectful Care of Older Adults 1. Go to the Care of the Older Adult Learning Community. Select documents‚ select documents‚ scroll down and select 24/7 Webinar Availability. You want to watch the video Therapeutic Communication and Health Perceptions 1. Read Chapters 4 and 5 and make sure you note the ways to communicate or assist a patient with disabilities such as hearing deficits‚ vision impairments‚ or aphasia and dysarthria. Be familiar
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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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ASSIGNMENT: NURSING PROFESSION IS MOST IMPORTANT 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
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largest part of society. In addition‚ the boomers will be the largest cohort of retirees ever. Also‚ the boomers may become the most-engaged cohort of older adults. The boomers will be the healthiest cohort of older adults. The boomers will be the best-educated cohort of older adults. First‚ the boomers will be the longest-lived cohort of older adults. b. List some of the age related changes that can affect communications-vision loss‚ hearing loss. Physical processes include listening‚ speaking
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Needs Many older patients are prescribed multiple drugs‚ take over-the-counter medications‚ and are often prescribed additional drugs to treat the side effects of the medications that they are already taking. The increase in the number of medications often leads to polypharmacy‚ which is defined as the prescription‚ administration‚ or use of more medications than are clinically indicated in a given patient. One widely used ADL tool is the Barthel Index : measure functional levels of self-care and mobility
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A) According to the American Psychology Association‚ older adults are defined as “persons 65 years of age or older (APA‚ Practitioners‚ 2002) The older adult population is separated by two subpopulations called “young old”‚ “older old”‚ and “oldest old.”(APA‚ Practitioners‚ 2002) “Young old” describe those between the ages of 65-74‚ “older old” describes those between the ages of 75 and 84‚ and oldest old refers to those 85 and older. (APA‚ Practitioners‚ 2002) Other important subpopulations include
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I am applying to the Bsc Adult Nursing course‚ because this job is not only learning about caring for people but also how to become a useful asset to a medical team and this is something I would really enjoy doing. Communication is a strong part of this job and as well as the ability to work as a team. Without these qualities it would be difficult to do this job to the fullest. I feel I present these qualities and would enjoy the constant differentiation of the job and how rewarding it could be.
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nterview with an Older Adult Rachel Ehrbar University of New Hampshire In an effort to learn about the process of aging and what it means to someone who is considered an older adult‚ I interviewed a man who is approaching his sixty-seventh birthday in August. For the purposes of this paper‚ I will refer to the gentleman interviewed as John‚ a fictitious name in order to protect his privacy. John is the youngest of two sisters and one brother‚ who all grew up in a small town in New Jersey
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health concern for providers of care‚ especially for patients in high-risk groups such as the elderly; less mobile individuals‚ and the neurologically impaired. The causes of constipation can be influenced by physical‚ psychological‚ physiological‚ emotional and environmental factors. I picked constipation to discuss because I am a Personal Support Worker‚ I provide care for the elderly; most of them have health conditions which are likely contributory factors. Older adults are more prone to constipation
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Depression is an issue in older adults that many people don’t realize. Becoming ornery‚ grumpy‚ and temperamental is not a normal part of aging. Unfortunately suicide can become a result of depression. This is something that is not commonly discussed and it’s becoming a more relevant problem in older adults. A younger adult committing suicide is discussed more and viewed as a more devastating loss than an older adult committing suicide. This problem needs to be looked at. It’s a devastating loss
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