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    late life is something that many people struggle with. It touches nearly 5 to 10% of older adults in the community‚ and almost 20% of older adults suffer from some type of psychological disorder (Husaini et al‚ 2004). Typical treatment for older clients may not work as effectively as on younger clients. These treatments may need to be modified when used with an older population. There are many experiences that older clients have that are unique to their population‚ such as‚ retirement‚ grief and loss

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    Encouraging older workers to remain in the workforce has many advantages along with some disadvantages for both the employee and the workforce in general. The term older worker refers to workers aged sixty-five and over. Older workers are an invaluable asset to the Australian workforce. Through age and life experience older workers hold great knowledge and wisdom in which they are able to pass onto the younger generation. Traditionally there was an age where people retired‚ however people these days

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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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    Safeguarding a vulnerable older adult This essay will discuss the older adult whose illness referred them to palliative care and onto safeguarding. I will first explain what safeguarding a vulnerable adult on palliative care is and explain my scenario and discuss what had happened and what could have helped the patient who was at the end of life care. The Department of Health‚ (2011) defines Safeguarding as a multi-disciplinary work that works together to minimise and manage risks to vulnerable

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    71 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

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    adopting a puppy or adopting an older dog‚ which would best suite your families lifestyle. Many people with careers‚ families‚ and hobbies do not have time to train a puppy and they forget to take that into consideration upon purchasing. I suggest adopting an older dog is the wisest choice considering they are more predictable‚ require a lesser amount of attention‚ and tend to be less costly. There are many differences between the behavior and predictability of an older dog and a puppy. How can you

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    SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN ADULTHOOD AND OLDER ADULTHOOD Erikson’s Crises in Adulthood and Older Adulthood * Generativity vs. Stagnation (Interest in establishing and guiding the next generation) * Child birth‚ caring about others‚ believing in the human species * Volunteer for organizations or mentoring at work * Stagnation – self-indulgence‚ boredom‚ lack of psychological growth * Midlife Crises – no support in research; more of a cohort effect (started in 1970’s – teens

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    Divorce Issues That Can Affect Older Couples When two people decide to end a marriage it will be a very difficult process‚ but it can be especially troublesome if you are an older couple. Ending a marriage after a long period of time has special considerations‚ some of which a younger couple will not have to deal with. Here are some of those issues that older spouses must figure out. Income From Social Security You may not be working a job anymore‚ but you or your spouse are at the age to receive

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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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    different from the myth; as a general rule‚ affirmative action plans give preferred treatment only to affected groups when all other criteria (e.g.‚ education‚ skills) are equal. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)- Much has been written and many monographs and primers are available concerning the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)‚ which was signed into law in 1990. Therefore‚ we only briefly cover the law here; however‚ those

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