of Quantitative Research Successful Aging for the Geriatric Population GizetteKhamphong Washington Adventist University NURS 370 Cheryl Robertson MSN CRNP-A December 16‚ 2013 Successful Aging for the Geriatric Population This review will compare and contrast two related nursing research papers: a cross-sectional descriptive quantitative study by Kozar-Westman et al.(2013)‚ which examined the suitability of using the Successful Aging Inventory (SAI) to assess and describe
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came to students when the topic of Telehealth was also brought up while on the internship experience. Telehealth is about using an electronic tool to provide care remotely ("What Is Telehealth?"). Telehealth can enhance healthcare‚ public health knowledge‚ and health education to everyone worldwide ("What Is Telehealth?"). Telehealth is mostly used in the job field of radiology and radiology is known to be where Telehealth has been used the longest ("What Is Telehealth?"). This is where the radiologists
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I. INTRODUCTION II. TREND IN POPULATION AGING IN CHINA III. INCREASE RATE OF TOTAL AND ELDERLY POPULATION IV. IMPACT OF THE RISING ELDERLY ON ECONOMIC SOCIAL SYSTEMS V. ECONOMIC EFFECTS ON CHINA’S ECONOMY VI. CURRENT SOCIAL PROGRAMS FOR THE ELDERLY VII. FUTURE SOCIAL PROGRAMS FOR THE ELDERLY VIII. POSSIBLE ECONOMIC IMPACT ON LABOR‚ FAMILY‚ AND WORKING-AGE
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Aging‚ the process of growing old‚ begins the moment that a person is born; it is inevitable. All cultures deal with the ageing process. However‚ with the older population growing more rapidly‚ societies have to deal with it in larger number than before. ‘Baby boomers’ have a significant impact on society in when it comes to the economy‚ social structure and healthcare system. As the baby boomers represent 20% of the American population‚ it is clear that as they age‚ current societies are going to
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Aging Population Effects on Health Care Health care is a fast evolving field with advancements of technology and treatment options growing every day. The delivery of care has grown and often shifts direction over the years to accommodate changing population demographics and needs of patients. Many factors play a part in the role of health care and medical treatment‚ one of those factors being population demographic changes. When the demographics of a population change it can cause adverse effects
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We all will one day face the reality of growing older. There are many aspects of this change that will affect us in a large way. According to the Merck Manual of Health and Aging‚ 1.5% of Americans are 85 or older. This research states that the number of people 100 years or older could rise from 1 out of 5‚578 in the year 2000‚ to 1 out of 472 in the year 2050. It brings out that women have a longer life expectancy than men‚ among people aged 65 and older in the year 2000‚ there were 70 men for
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Technology and the future Crystal Jackman Gerontology Education Capstone GEN 497 Lauren Hall-Davis 08/05/2013 This report will cover the significance of technology and the aging population. It will discuss the importance these technological changes will make in the lives of the elderly and the problems that may occur because of these same changes. It is important to study these changes and how they may affect us to prepare for how we can best handle this changing world and prevent
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allocated to prevent ethical issues and what strategies are in place to prevent these issues. There are many negative issues facing the health care organizations and it has deeply affected the country. The prime examples of these issues include the aging in America and the quality of care. The dying patients do not get the quality of care when they are seeking medical attention and this has been a major issue. There are many public hospitals that rely on the government to provide and allocate funds to facilitate
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Telehealth in Nursing Practice The last few decades have been marked by tremendous technological advancements providing for ever-increasing possibilities when it comes to transmitting‚ accessing and storing information. As many others professions‚ the nursing profession is embracing technology in an effort to make nursing care more efficient‚ cost effective and flexible. This paper will explore how telehealth is reaching a wide variety of clients as in hospice‚ virtual wards and remote cardiac monitoring
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Implications of Telehealth This paper explores the scenario in which I am a Nurse Practitioner working in St. Theresa emergency dept. A patient is bought to the emergency room after he was found wandering through the streets. Upon assessment‚ he states that the government is plotting against him watching him through the TV. He claims that the government is also listening to his conversations through the cellphone. Furthermore when he goes to sleep the government people are coming to his
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