Brief Position Statement: Abuse in the elderly population In response to growing concerns over elder abuse in the United States‚ in 2010‚ president Obama signed into law the elder Justice Act (EJA) as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Act. The EJA is a complete elder abuse prevention law to address any form of abuse suffer by the elderly population. The Act requires residential care facilities along with the general public to be familiar with warning signs of elder abuse‚ and notify staff
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towards children‚ abuse of animals‚ insults of a racial‚ sexist‚ or religious nature‚ and indifference to the unfortunate. Although all of those topics are worthy to be discussed‚ this essay will focus on the abuse of the elderly. The capacity to abuse and take advantage of the elderly demonstrates that we as humans truly are the lowest animal. The first example that comes to mind is family members who’ve taken one of their parents into their home with the intention of taking care of them. While the
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Hiring the Elderly: an Ethical Dilemma Abstract The purpose of this report is to examine the topic of hiring the elderly in Latvia from a business ethics point of view. Since there are several tendencies‚ like ageing population‚ lack of labour-force‚ a shift towards western values and standards of company conduct‚ etc.‚ that are observable in Latvia‚ the authors believe this complex issue to be of significant importance and controversy. While putting forward the principle-based
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purpose of this report is to investigate the life of Ms. Rose Brown‚ my neighbor from the second floor. She is 67 years-old‚ and leaves by herself. With this report‚ I intend to learn about her life condition and‚ as well suggest and inform her ways to improve her life. After spending two afternoons interviewing Ms. Brown‚ I gained some knowledge on how she perceives the aging process and the impact on the quality of her life. Firstly‚ she assured me tha‚t she views aging in a very positive and
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SUMMARY Senior transportation editor at Business Insider‚ Cadie Thompson‚ in her article‚ The 3 Biggest Ways Self-Driving Cars Will Improve our Lives‚ published in June 2016‚ addresses the topic of driverless cars and argues that they will have an overall positive impact on our world. Thompson supports her claim by utilizing a lot of data and statistics to back up her statements‚ and also by establishing her credibility through her use of language. The author’s overall purpose is to discuss the
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to conform to the expectations of the group. Over the past century there has been a dramatic increase in percentage of people who are affected by social pressure. Therefore‚ they come up against significant problems. These problems effects people’s lives negatively and people are affected by each other easily. This is like a loop and each person is affected by another person. Thus‚ some problems come forward such as; identity loss and lack of self-confidence. First of all‚ people lose
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People in Elderly Home Living in America means dealing with a great deal of diversity. There are elderly people in America and all over the world who share different backgrounds. Many people share different cultures‚ but are all brought together by the same objectives‚ to create a better life‚ and fulfill dreams. Stereotypes are used to categorize a group of people by widely believing mental pictures that people usually exaggerated on the truths. In today’s society‚ people will discriminate based
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1. What do you think are the responsibilities of the first officer arriving on the scene? The responsibilities of the first in officer include checking for victims‚ securing the scene‚ checking for suspects‚ corralling witnesses and calling for additional resources. He needs to make sure that no one enters or leaves the scene prior to investigators arriving on the scene. 2. What should be done when additional officers arrive on the scene? Once additional officers arrive on the scene‚ those
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Abuse and neglect amongst the elderly population is considered a social issue due to the fact that the elderly endure a lot of complications as they age. “Growing old means the deterioration of physical and mental mechanisms that are necessary for effective performances in society” ( Smith-Ruiz‚1985‚ pg. 353). As time passes‚ elders require more assistance but all assistance is not the most beneficial for them resulting in harm or mistreatment. There is a wide range of abuse involving emotional abuse
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The Effect of Alzheimer’s on the Elderly Senior English Miranda Ormiston 1 Introduction 2 Body a What is Alzheimer’s? i Symptoms 1 Memory 2 Moods 3 Difficulty with everyday activities 4 Confusion 5 Suspicion of loved ones ii Diagnosis 6 Mental Status Testing 7 Physical & Neurological exam 8 Brain imaging & Blood tests b Treatments
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