Like it or not we are all aging! It is a scary thought for some. However‚ knowing that my grandparents‚ parents‚ and one day myself will have the option to obtain Medicare is very comforting. Medicare is a federal health care program that was put in place by Congress in 1965 to provide health insurance to Americans sixty-five and above. Medicare was then expanded in 1972 to also cover younger individuals who are disabled (Kaiser‚ 2012). Traditional Medicare provides coverage to all Americans sixty-five
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My grandfather has been suffering from hypertension for over 10 years. In 2011‚ my grandfather was admitted to the hospital because of stroke. He alive after the emergency treatment and surgery‚ as the domestic helper of my grandfather called the ambulance via calling the hotline of the police as soon as possible after my grandfather cannot move his limbs of left and feels the pain of his heart. After the accident happened‚ my family members and I went to a hospital to visit my grandfather. One of
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Ashlee Shields Unit 1 Assignment 1: Homeostasis Imbalances GE 258 ITT Technical Institute-Youngstown March 22‚ 2014 April 5‚ 2014 Explaining hypertension to a 63 year old male that has only completed the eighth grade you want to make sure that you can make it so that he understands what is wrong with him and how to handle it. So instead of tell him that hypertension “is a condition that increases the risk for heart attack‚ stroke‚ kidney failure‚ coronary heart disease
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AFFECTING HYPERTENSION FACTORS THAT CAN BE CHANGED Sedentary Lifestyle Those who do not exercise are more likely to develop hypertension. These people tend to have higher heartbeat rates than those who work out‚ and this forces the heart to work harder during each contraction. This puts more pressure on the arteries‚ so the propensity for heart diseases or heart attacks becomes greater. A sedentary lifestyle is also a precursor to being overweight or obese‚ which is another hypertension risk factor
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Caitlin Collins Anatomy Dec.2013 Good afternoon Mr. Lowe‚ my name is Caitlin and I am the education nurse. I want to talk to you about your recent diagnosis of hypertension or high blood pressure. First and foremost Mr. Lowe‚ I would like to explain to you what high blood pressure is then we will go on to talk about what are some thing you can do to keep your blood pressure normal and where it is supposed to be. High blood pressure is the pressure your blood is traveling through your
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Why did Britain maintain most of its empire at the conclusion of the War for American Independence‚ while the end of the Peloponnesian War resulted in the destruction of the Athenian Empire? Steven Pressfield the author of The War of Art says "the principle of priority States (a) you must know the difference between what is urgent and what is important and (b) you must do what’s important first." Prioritization‚ this is what Britain did to maintain its power during the end of the American Revolutionary
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explain the concept of homeostasis‚ discuss the probable homeostatic response to changes in the internal environment during exercise‚ how homeostatic mechanisms control temperature‚ breathing and heart rate and evaluate the importance of homeostasis in maintaining healthy functioning of the body. Homeostasis Homeostasis is the maintenance of a constant internal environment in organisms. It involves volume of blood and tissue fluid within restricted limits‚ it also maintains chemical makeup of the
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Homeostasis and how the body responds to exercise. This report will interpret the results of the practical activities that was done in order to monitor the changes in heart rate‚ temperature and blood pressure before and after exercise. Blood pressure is the measure of how much pressure is put on the walls of the blood vessels when the blood is pumped through them. This is measured in two parts‚ the larger number on top is known as the systolic pressure‚ this measures the pressure as the blood
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then substantially decreased since 1980. ____ 7. What is globalization? a. ability to travel worldwide b. new term for mass immigration c. world-wide integration of social‚ economic‚ and environmental change d. a satellite communications system ____ 8. Sustainable development can be distinguished from economic development by its emphasis on a. meeting the needs of people. b. intergenerational
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The respiratory system provides life giving oxygen to cells through inspiration of air; at the same time‚ it removes carbon dioxide waste from cells through expiration‚ which can be lethal if not ventilated properly. This process is called pulmonary ventilation and is facilitated by three major components of the respiratory system: airways‚ lungs‚ and muscles; all of which play a vital role in the respiratory cycle and homeostasis. The respiratory cycle begins in the airways and during inhalation
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