THE ROLE OF SOCIAL SUPPORT IN COPING WITH HIV/AIDS The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a chronic disease of the human immune system. An HIV/AIDS diagnosis has been linked in several cases to increased rates of depression (Mizuno‚ Purcell‚ Dawson-Rose‚ Parsons & The SUDIS Team‚ 2003) and to a decrease in the quality of life of one diagnosed with the disease if they fail to find a proper coping mechanism. This essay will mainly focus on the perspectives
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{NAME} The Importance of Social Support on Health {INSTRUCTOR} {DATE} Although social interaction is complex‚ some believe that it is vital to human health‚ both mentally and physically. The nature of social behavior is that many people find it hard to open their hearts and share their feelings and problems. However‚ social interaction where people can talk out their problems and feel accepted and understood is very beneficial to mental health. It is influenced by the number
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Online social support for those suffering from a serious illness‚ can be a means to replace traditional face-to-face support groups and communities. The purpose of this journal entry is to explain how I would offer advice to a friend who may be suffering from a serious health condition‚ on the advantages and pitfalls of joining an online support group. As social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter are becoming a part of an everyday connection with family and friends‚ computer-mediated
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Although the elderly are homeless for all sorts of reasons‚ there are some common causes of homelessness for everyone. The causes of elderly homelessness are mostly financial. The most common cause of homelessness is income. The elderly retire and do not make the same income as they did while working. Because their income is low‚ they receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) to live off of. However‚ SSI is usually very low and not even above the poverty line. The maximum SSI monthly benefit in
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Thesis: Older people can still feel young by engaging in social ______activities that can help them cope with aging. I. Introduction II. What is Aging? III. What are the Changes? A. Physical Changes B. Mental Changes C. Sociological Changes IV. Needs of the Elderly A. Health Needs of the Elderly B. Psychological Needs V. How to hasten the process of Aging? VI. Programs and Services for the Aged VII. The senior Citizen’s Club VIII. Homes for the Aged IX. Death: A reality Especially for older people
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Results from the U.S. Bureau of the Census displays that there are 7.6 percent or 46 million elderly people in the year of 2000. The elderly is categorized as old which are persons between the ages of 60 to 79‚ as well as the oldest-old population consist of persons 80 and above. Facing the high percentage of elderly people in the United States‚ there will be several challenges that will have to be confronted. (Yang 15). First‚ the decline of fertility relates to the increasing number of older people
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Depression in the Elderly Depression later in life frequently coexists with other medical illnesses and disabilities. In addition‚ advancing age is often accompanied by loss of key social support systems due to the death of a spouse or siblings‚ retirement‚ and/or relocation of residence. Because of their change in circumstances and the fact that they’re expected to slow down‚ doctors and family may miss the diagnosis of depression in elderly people‚ delaying effective treatment. As a result
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seniors expect to live peacefully as they grow older; however‚ elderly suffer from social isolation which can consequently lead to health problems. There is not many organizations that help seniors socialize and be connected to the community. Lower birth rates and higher mortality rates mean that there is going to be older people living at an older age than younger individuals. The nation needs to provide a proper plan to give the elderly people the care they need to live a proper l Senior citizens
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get dressed‚ or eat each day. These types of issues are what the elderly go through everyday. There are many issues which the elderly go through everyday ranging from mental to physical to issues which one has no control over. A few of the basic concerns for the elderly are health (chronic disease)‚ death‚ and loneliness in which every older person will have to deal with one of these at some point in their life. If the elderly are lucky one would only have to deal with one of the three major concerns
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LOOKING IN ON WHAT’S TO COME: The elderlies in the Philippines When people grow old‚ they either have the option of being cared for by family or being cared for by the homes. In making that choice‚ there seems to be a cultural pattern or tradition that is prevalent. In most Western countries‚ where the values of youth‚ self-reliance and individualism are held in high regard‚ the latter is chosen most of the time. In Asian countries however‚ like that of China where the concept of ‘filial piety’
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