attain wisdom. There is a misconception that older people should not or is not sexual‚ that as they grow older‚ they grow less interested in any sexual relation but sexual desire varied from one person to another. It is viewed as a taboo among families and media‚ inappropriate to be spoken about. According to a study of 2‚622 adults over 60 by Elias (1992) found that “81% of women were sexually active in their 60’s and 65% at the age of 70 and older; among man‚ 91% were still having sex in their
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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 than younger adults because peristalsis of the intestine usually weakened as we age; ingestion of certain medications; also due to reduced activity levels;
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Unit 28: Caring for older people P3: Explain ways in which health and social care workers support the independence and wellbeing of older people. M2: Assess ways in which health and social care workers support the independence and wellbeing of older people. D1: Evaluate ways in which the sectors work together to support the independence and wellbeing of older people. Doris has stayed connected with her friend Frieda who lives on her own independently but recently she has had a fall and she has been
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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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There are many data management issues that need to be considered when dealing with new data‚ transferring data‚ or just storing data for long periods of time. For instance‚ if a corporation or business needs to store data for long periods of time‚ they may have to come up with multiple ways of storing the data in the event one device or method fails. Also‚ all things eventually wear out in time. Therefore‚ servers‚ hard drives‚ databases and any other technological data storing equipment or methods
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Book is the best friend‚ a human being can have. Book is a friend that is never disloyal. Books make our life easy to lead as they inform us about various ways of leading life. Books are informative as well as instructive. A person is never going to feel alone in the presence of books. In the company of books‚ a person is never going to feel the boredom of daily routine if he has nothing else to do. Books have many wonders in it and they make a person absorbed in their interesting content. The best
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Subject: Robert Mondavi and the Wine Industry Purpose: To evaluate the structure of the global wine industry and determine how Mondavi can strengthen their competitive position in the market place. Problem: Mondavi went public in 1993‚ growing significantly through land purchases‚ winery acquisitions and joint ventures internationally. After posting consistent gains from 1993 until 2001‚ Mondavi posted consecutive quarter revenue losses ending Q2 2002. In a letter to shareholders‚ Mondavi communicated
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The phrase "a happy worker is a productive worker" has been coined for a very long time. It is my belief that someone who is satisfied with his/her work (thus‚ happy) will always be more productive compare to someone dissatisfied with his/her work (thus‚ unhappy). But how can a boss make his workers happy‚ this lead us to a hotly debated topic: Performance Appraisal vs. Pay. I personally feel pay approach is more potentially motivating a worker to contribute more to an undertaking. According
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Josh Taylor Mr. Potoshnik U.S History per 4th 10 January 2011 Workers Rights The patient comes in and says “Doctor! I just cut my foot open and I need emergency surgery done or else I will loose the ability to use my foot again!” The Doctor replies “Well if you had any Medicare from your job or any kind of rights I would be able to perform the surgery for you so you could keep working. But then again you could be replaced because you will be inactive for a while too.” “Yeah your right!” replies
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A happy or satisfied worker can have many reasons; he/she can have a high salary‚ good working hours‚ bonus holidays‚ or an excellent position in the company. Every individual is satisfied differently. But do happy workers stay over-time or perform better than unhappy workers? According to the book‚ Organizational Behavior‚ organizations with more satisfied employees tend to be more effective than organizations with fewer satisfied employees. Happy workers are now related to organizational
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