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    MSNG 502 – INTRODUCTION TO GERONTOLOGY FINAL Requirement A. Ethical and Legal Issues Affecting Elderly Loss of rights‚ victimization‚ and other grave problems face the person who has made no plans for personal and property management in the event of disability or death. The advice and services of a competent attorney regarding financial and personal issues can preserve future autonomy and self-determination. The nurse as an advocate can encourage the older person to prepare advance directives

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    the ageing differs. For instance‚ the author stated that in small orthodox civilizations that contain illiterate people‚ individuals look up to the elderly for perception‚ capabilities and knowledge‚ whereas in the modern society‚ the youth comprises the broader abilities and understanding in parts of life than individuals older than them and the elderly receive a lower status. Since third world countries are not developed‚ they are not open to the sources of knowledge

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    Plan Appendix A. Biographical Sketches of Key Personnel Appendix B. Detailed Financial Projections 1. Executive Summary 2. Company Description King’s Journey‚ Inc.‚ is a 24 hour‚ seven day a week transportation service‚ adult elderly

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    noticable results and elderly poulation growth shows a distinguish comparison to the younger population. Findings and research efforts of analysts reveals several reasons for this cause‚ including people having fewer children‚ less available care for the elderly and people are living longer. This matter is one that I consider crutial and it should be consider by all interested parties globally. Including the more developed as well as developing countries‚ where growth in the elderly will present more

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    care for our elderly and disabled‚ and there is evolution in geriatric care that continues today (Morris‚ 1995). Nurses have had a huge role in revolutionizing the care for our elderly and for creating what is the modern nursing home. Caring for the old age‚ or geriatric nursing‚ is often not viewed as being as prestigious as other specialties in nursing. Despite the growing elderly population and the fact that 46% of all Registered Nurses will be providing direct care to the elderly‚ the majority

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    dad‚ grandparents‚ brother‚ sister‚ relatives‚ and even friends. If a person does not show respect to their elders it is looked as being rude and very offensive and it might cause the person’s family to be judged as being uncultured. Usually‚ the elderly (either the grandparents or eldest person in the family) is a person who major decisions (such as a marriage proposal for a certain family member) are finalized with. Everyone could discuss the matter amongst themselves and then must take their opinion

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    self-neglect. Now all of those do happen and those are terrible things that have been done by people that were supposed to be taking care of the elderly. This paper would be a lot longer it I had write about all of those but I’ll be writing about one of the seven. A few of these abuses get talked about when you mention elderly people. Some elderly people are like little kids where they’re easy

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    etc which will help meet their physical needs. An elderly person who is also disabled is entitled to special care and assistance. Being disabled may mean an individual is limited in their ability to access certain resources. If an elderly person’s disability was blindness they may be reliant on their family or special carers for support. Being reliant may affect their sense of identity which means their emotional need isn’t being met. An elderly person who is uneducated may not know about financial

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    opinion on the lives of the elderly‚ human live is as paramount in the aging population as it is in the young population‚ Crippen & Barnato (2011). This ethical principle will ensure equity in the allocation‚ of resources in healthcare. Equitable allocation of resources for the aging and

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    children who do not have a good relationship with their parents may send them to the old folks’ home. This is because they think that their parents did not care for them enough while they were young. So‚ they choose to do the same thing to their elderly parents. According to Landers (2009)‚ risks of getting sentimental‚ attitude and growth problems for children are increasing due to the lack of

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