Overview of Fall Prevention in the Elderly Nur/440 June 30‚ 2014 Overview of Fall Prevention in the Elderly Elderly people are a vulnerable population for many reasons. Characteristics of a vulnerable population include being susceptible to or at risk for health problems (de Chesnay & Anderson‚ 2012‚ p. 4). One thing that elders are susceptible to is being prone to a fall. Falls can result in a variety of injuries from fractures to chronic pain to reduced quality of life and increased morbidity
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Essay: HOW THE ELDERLY IS AFFECTED BY NEW TECHNOLOGY by V. Young Most of the elderly grandparents share frustration with new technology. They have grown up in a time when everything around them was produced‚ developed‚ or managed without the use of gadgets and gimmicks propelled by technology. Their generation was mostly hands-on while this generation is hands-off. Everyday tasks leads to frustration. When doing the laundry‚ there are buttons to press to get it done. The television
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Society ’s Reaction To Sex Offenders Author’s Name University Society ’s Reaction To Sex Offenders The society ’s reaction to sex offenders is best described as a shock state. This shock is caused by both violations of their ideals of children being innocent‚ and a strong discrepancy between a stereotypical image of a violent sex predator‚ and the usual way sex offense happens. The shock reaction of society is best described in the trial of James Parker (Theunissen‚ 2013) and
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While Greenberg‚ Grekul‚ and Nelson report on the social causes that lead Aboriginal youth to become involved in crime‚ Stoneman and Artz seek to demonstrate how young female offenders are treated more harshly than their male counterparts once a part of the youth justice system due to “moral panic” (pg. 173). The common‚ unsubstantiated fear remains that girls are committing more crimes and acts of violence (193). Statistics Canada (2012) reports that in reality‚ female youth account for just 3 percent
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Aging and the Elderly The Individual and society coexist in such a way that the way society works is based on the knowledge gained from the elderly group of individuals who have contributed to the continuing change in the culture of the society. “Gerontology”‚ which is the study of aging and the elderly aids us in the understanding of aging. We try to understand this because with each year that passes‚ an individual’s mental‚ physical and social status change based on the many events that occur
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Canadian legal system? An examination of the reasons it is seen as being ineffective‚ the need for change‚ and the suggested amendments and substitutes will provide an accurate picture of the situation from which a conclusion can be drawn. The young offenders act in its current form is nearly optimal. However‚ there enough reasons for its alteration that a serious consideration of amendments should be considered. <br> <br>There are a number of reasons why the YOA has been seen as ineffective. There is
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Elderly Solutions in Assisting the Elderly How to improve the problems that are affecting the elderly. The solution is to improve the programs that they have for assisting the elderly. The prevention strategy I would use is Tertiary prevention because it has to deal with helping people that are in need of help. This prevention strategy mentions about focusing on individual rather than large groups. It also mentions about rehabitation for people that are in need. Whether
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Running Head: MARKETING PLAN REHAB CENTER Marketing Plan for the Elderly Rehabilitation Center 21‚ May 2013 BA 350 Healthcare Marketing Executive Summary The Center‚ located in an area with many elderly people‚ has to have the correct type of marketing for it to be successful. Getting to know the local population and all of the environmental‚ technological‚ and social‚ as well as many others‚ is a critical element in knowing how to prepare a marketing plan. Utilizing resources properly
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Argument for Keeping Repeat Offenders in Jail Why do killers‚ rapists‚ and child molesters go free? A large portion of early release prisoners commit serious crimes after being released. In fact‚ "in a three year follow-up of 108‚850 state prisoners released in 1983 from institutions in 11 states‚ within three years sixty percent of violent crime offenders were re-arrested. More than half of those charged with violent crimes were discharged within two years."(from Truth In Sentencing by James
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The elderly in America have many needs that can range from transportation‚ a little more money‚ and even just a little companionship but one of their major needs is advocacy. They need someone to stand up and fight with them for what the need. The elderly of today did so much for this country such things as fight both world wars and the Korean Conflict‚ they fought for equality‚ and the escalated this country to the greatness we have today. So what is an advocate? Advocate is a person or group
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