Insomnia in the older adult significantly impacts the normal physical functioning and quality of life of patients. Evidence suggests that insomnia in the elderly is often overlooked‚ or undertreated by healthcare professionals (Moren & Benka‚ 2012). Cognitive behavioral strategies have been recommended to help relieve and even treat insomnia in the elderly (Moren & Benka‚ 2012). The purpose of this paper is to examine the current evidence supporting the use of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in the
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problems‚ but can also be a cause of physiological and psychological dysfunctions. Proper nursing assessment in the elderly should be applied in order to identify and address this problem. In this paper I would like to focus on two main points of geriatric assessment – physiologic and psychosocial. There are two categories of factors that can contribute to malnutrition in the elderly population. Physiological factors include chewing or swallowing disorders‚ cardiac insufficiency‚ respiratory problems
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in the field of nursing for 3 years and has cared for toddlers to the elderly. Emily prefers not to work with children‚ especially those with terminal illnesses. She has a better tolerance to assist elderly patients who have live longer lives and who were able to have valuable time on earth before their death. Age appropriate considerations are made depending on a person’s developmental stage in life. For example‚ in the elderly‚ it is important to allow autonomy‚ consider mobility issues and living
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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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Ooze‚ S.‚ Smith‚ J.‚ Greenwood‚ D. (2012). Physical rehabilitation for older people in long term care. Doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004294.pub3. The author begins by explaining the importance of physical rehabilitation to the elderly living in the nursing homes. In the article they stated that the objective of this study was to evaluate the benefits and harms of rehabilitation interventions directed at maintaining‚ or improving‚ physical function for older people in long-term
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dehydrated as evidenced by her weight loss‚ dry skin‚ constipation‚ and skin tenting. Adverse drug events‚ drug interactions‚ medication non-adherence‚ functional status decline‚ malnourishment‚ and cognitive impairment are all associated with polypharmacy in the elderly (Maher‚ Hanlon‚ & Hajjar‚
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It is generally accepted that elderly people fare best when care is provided in their own homes. However‚ some conditions require more intensive management than can be provided in the community. The admission of elderly patients to hospital‚ their treatment and subsequent discharge can prove challenging. Whilst self-sufficiency depends a lot on the underlying condition‚ delivering a package of care to an acceptable standard can make the difference between an individual who is a self-sufficient functioning
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Gerontology is the scientific study of old age‚ the process of aging‚ and the particular problems of old people. With maturation the elderly suffer from age-related changes that effect their overall health and day to day living. Even those these changes provide limitations that can be lived with‚ these changes can also exacerbate many medical conditions. The elderly client I decided to evaluate‚ H.J.is a 76 year old african american female‚ that has a past medical history of chronic heart failure
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especially in terms of coordinating with each other to deliver patient centred care to the residents. During my placement‚ I also hoped to review my clinical skills in an aged care setting and incorporate better communication skills while consulting elderly patients. The management and monitoring of patient medication and polypharamacy through hand-written drug charts and software also
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Psychosis Imagine reality as a blur‚ thoughts are coming out unclear‚ and having no control over it; this is called psychosis. It is when someone loses contact with reality and hallucinates and stick to their strange beliefs. Psychosis is not new‚ but recently doctors are accepting the face that the brain of a psychotic person is different from the normal person. In the Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia‚ 6Th edition under psychosis defines it as: Today‚ there are separate categories for schizophrenic
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