The area we assessed during this Saturday afternoon was downtown Jamestown. As it could be expected there were not a lot of people out being a weekend. There are museums and theaters in honor of Lucille Ball which act as a tourist attraction. The Lucille Ball Little Theater was started in 1936 and it was where the famous actor started her career. A quick search on the internet indicates that most of the buildings were built before a long time ago and most of them are apartments with a few others
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cancers. Chronic illnesses associated with obesity‚ lack o exercise and a poor diet include the following * Coronary heart disease * Cancer * Stroke * Diabetes * High blood pressure (Hypertension) * Chronic Obstructive pulmonary Disease (COPD) 2. Healthy Eating along with a healthy BMI and exercise is the third element of a healthy lifestyle for children is eating a healthy diet. A healthy diet is again protective against a whole host of chronic illnesses‚ eating fruit and vegetables
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features of the respiratory system include airways‚ lungs and plenty of muscle‚ nose‚ pharyngeal regions‚ larynx‚ and trachea. Five disorders that relate or effect the respiratory system are: Pulmonary HypertensionChronic Obstuctuve pulmonary disease (COPD)EmphysemaAsthmaBronchitisAsthmaCommon symptoms of someone with Asthma include: wheezing coughing‚ chest tightness shortness of breath”Symptoms are usually worse at night and in the early morning or in response to exercise or cold air
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Running Head: COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES 1 Community and Public Issues Within the Neighborhood Robyn Waters NUR/408 May 21‚ 2012 Joni Knapp COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES 2 Community and Public Health Issues within the Neighborhood Community health is a field within public health focusing on the
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I urge the many women in our community to consider volunteering for the overnight shift at the Homeless Shelter at St. Peter’s‚ where the presence of women volunteers is needed. The Friends Program is spearheading this effort with funding from the City of Concord. I took a turn myself this last Sunday‚ and want to share with you my experiences so you will know what to expect. First‚ they snore. The cadence varies from one guest to the next but you do acclimate to the snorting and throat wallows
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blood disorders‚ spinal cord stem cells have been used to treat ALS‚ and clinical trials have even begun in the use of mesenchymal stem cells to treat type 1 diabetes‚ healing nephritic heart tissue‚ and healing lung tissue in those who suffer from COPD. Scientist have also initiated “[development in] a protocol to coax human embryonic stem cells to differentiate into RPE cells‚” which will recess age-related macular degeneration‚ and allow us sight for years longer than aging would permit the human
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Unit 3 Review PSYC2314 (10‚11‚13‚14‚15‚16) 1. What is meant by “transition” in terms of human development? movement from one state of being to another 2. What is a rite of passage? Rituals marking initiation into adulthood 3. What is a returning adult student in the context of a college education? Someone who has had children or been married and drop out of school and is going back 4. What does ADA stand for? Americans with disabilities Act 5. What is BMI? Body Mass Index 6. When
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Description of the Activity: Mrs. K was an 82 year old admitted to the hospital for sepsis. She had a medical history of HTN‚ MI‚ COPD‚ and dementia. I took care of her Thursday to Sunday. Mrs. K was a DNR. Mr. K‚ was her husband‚ and had stayed by Mrs. K’s side and slept by her bed in a chair every night. The first two days I was with Mrs. K she was hooked to IV antibiotics‚ fluids‚ and TPN. She was somewhat responsive but only she had to take the couple of oral medications she had ordered
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Hospice in the Home and Home Health Care If an individual was recovering from an illness and needed continued support at home‚ what type of care would be needed? Home Health Care (HHC) focuses on patient rehabilitation and traditional medical management. With HHC‚ the patient‚ family‚ or friends are educated and trained how to care for the patient at home with anticipation of recovery. Hospice focuses on the quality of life and patient comfort. Hospice care is meant for the time when treatment can
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