Elderly victims are twice as likely to suffer serious physical injury and to require hospitalization as any other age group. Furthermore‚ the physiological process of aging brings with it a decreasing ability to heal after injury-both physically and mentally. Thus‚ elderly victims may never fully recover from the trauma of their victimization." (http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/publications/infores/firstrep/2001/eldvic
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The impact of psychological interventions on psychosocial risk factors for stroke and their relationship with the immune system The impact of psychological interventions on psychosocial risk factors for stroke and their relationship with the immune system Introduction More than 2‚400 years ago the father of medicine‚ Hippocrates‚ recognized and described stroke as apoplexy‚ which means “struck down by violence”. Stroke is a condition with high mortality rate (Townsend et al.‚ 2012) and leading
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why elders who experience chronic pain often turn to medications‚ especially opiates‚ for relief (Royal College of Psychiatrists). One of the most prominent reasons for opiate drug abuse amongst elders is due to retirement where a majority of the elderly population transition from facing busy work schedules to empty agendas (Addiction Center). Other triggers are essentially caused by emotional distress which include death of a close family member‚ financial hardships‚ insomnia‚ and or family issues
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Name Last Name 1 Professor’s Name ENC 1101 February 16‚ 2013 Mental Illness in the Elderly Patients Perceiving both a healthy emotional and well-being mental state are as essential in older age as at any other time of life. As one ages 60 or over‚ one tends to have got the likelihood of having dementia or mental impairment because of underlying disorders and diseases or due to the influence of drugs and alcohol; although it’s not a part of aging. Dementia is not a single disease in itself
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“Dysfunctional Family and its Impact to the Teenagers Adjustment” Members: Krizette Ladera Jamela Parnala Nina Rentoria Khim Ruivivar INTRODUCTION: When we say “Broken family” what does it mean? Does it mean a family that consist a father‚ mother and a children? Or a family that is incomplete? Well‚ you see a broken family refers to a family who has been separated or divorced. This research will provide the readers the answers to the common questions that are being asked to the adolescence
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for her. Secondly‚ she is afraid to be neglected and mistreated. Many times she asked herself‚ will I be happy? Will I be alone or surrounded with happy people? Will I be cared? I also shared with Ms. Brown about different topics concerning elderly‚ in particular‚ Ageism‚ social network‚ Caregiving. I countries like ‚ Mexico‚ where grandparents form a constituent part in a family‚ the United States has seen a major shift away from this reality. On my second interview with Ms. Brown‚ I decided
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In this journal‚ five RNs use the nursing process to put together a care plan for an elderly patient. Pedro Ruymán Brito-Brito‚ Cristina Oter-Quintana‚ Ángel Martín-García‚ Mª Teresa Alcolea-Cosín‚ Susana Martín-Iglesias and Domingo Ángel Fernández-Gutiérrez are the RNs who have developed a care plan for Mr. A who has “urinary incontinence” and has developed “social interaction problems” after his “prostatectomy”. Mr. A is a retired 75 year old man who has developed a urine leakage problem due to
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Effects of Text Message in the Psychosocial Developments of the Students Nowadays‚ the world is molded with many modern technologies just like the widespread use of cell phone‚ computer‚ television and other breakthroughs of technology. The messages are transferred in a faster and easier way through texting. The text messaging menstruation is now widespread throughout the world. All age‚ gender and status in society is exposed in this way through cell phone message. Part of every human life‚ especially
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Mandatory Testing Needed for Elderly Drivers In July of 2003‚ an eighty-four year old man drove through a crowded farmer’s market in Santa Monica‚ California‚ killing ten people‚ including a seven-month old and a three-year old. He also injured around forty others. According to many news reports‚ the driver apparently panicked and hit the gas instead of the brake‚ speeding through the crowded street. This mistake is common among elderly drivers who no longer possess the necessary skills
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Erikson’s Level of Psychosocial Theory is used to describe human behavioral development among different age groups. I interviewed my mother to determine the ideal development process from adolescents to late adulthood. Each response shows the significant difference between adolescents and late adulthood. The first question asked was “What do you think about a couple living together before marriage?” My mother’s response was “A couple should only live together if they are married.” I disagree with
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