A. INTRODUCTION B. Today I am here to talk to you all about a problem that is sweeping the nation. 1. Attention-Getter: a. 500‚000 to 1‚000‚000 cases of Elderly abuse or neglect are recorded every year by authorities. Most of them are true‚ but the saddest thing is for every one of those cases there are between 12 and 15 cases that are not reported to proper authorities. ( Video ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgl8MkjHcPk 2. Bond: Link-to Audience: a. I recently had the misfortune of having
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This purpose of the paper is to discuss Xanax also known as Alprazolam (generic version). This paper will go over the brief history and overview of what the prescription medication Xanax is and what it is used for. This paper will also discuss the Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics. Not only does Xanax affect people different it also is a highly addictive Benzodiazepine. A discussion on the adverse effects of Xanax will be discussed within the paper as well as side effects. In many cases‚ when
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Abuse Where We Least Expect it: A look into the Hidden Lives of Nursing Homes Composition II Wednesday 2 pm – 5:40 pm Professor Ill Brittany Guilfoil Baker College Cass City Position Statement: Elderly family members are not any better off at a long-term care facility where they are often mistreated and neglected. I. Introduction A. Attention Grabber: Close your eyes imagine yourselves fifty years from today: Your family decides to leave you to your peace in a nursing home where you won’t
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I refer to the article by the Associated Press in Kabul‚ entitled “Afghan women still suffer abuse despite law to protect them”. In Afghanistan‚ the government has implemented a law that prohibits the assault of women‚ buying and selling women to settle disputes‚ and more than a dozen acts of violence and abuse against women. However‚ despite some success in prosecuting rape cases and domestic violence‚ the Afghan women are still victims of frequent abuse. In July 2012‚ a group of men and women protested against the h
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Describing the different types of abuse 1. Physical abuse – This is causing someone physical harm‚ for example hitting‚ pushing‚ slapping‚ kicking etc. 2. Sexual abuse – Any form of sexual activities that a person has not or cannot give consents to or have been forced into‚ for example rape. 3. Emotional/psychological – This is causing some mental distress by using verbal abuse‚ threats‚ humiliation‚ control and intimidation. 4. Financial abuse – Taking people’s money goods or property
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Abuse and Eating Disorders Silverchair. (1999). “Ana’s Song”: “And you’re my obsession. I love you to the bones And Ana wrecks your life‚ Like an anorexic life.” In 2011‚ The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services reported that one in four girls had experienced sexual abuse by the age of eighteen; this number excludes victims of psychological or physical abuse. Additionally‚ The National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (1991) estimates that one
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16 October 2013 Animal Abuse Whether an animal did something to make you mad or upset‚ you are going through a rough time‚ or simply just because you want to‚ animal abuse is wrong in every way and our society should have more stringent laws against it. Many people take animals for granted and animal abuse is something people see and hear about all of the time‚ yet in today’s society people tend to turn a blind eye on it. Every animal deserves the right to live just as us humans do. An
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make them more trying companions for the people who live with them Abuse of elders takes many different forms‚ some involving intimidation or threats against the elderly‚ some involving neglect‚ and others involving financial chicanery. The most common are defined below. Physical abuse Physical elder abuse is non-accidental use of force against an elderly person that results in physical pain‚ injury‚ or impairment. Such abuse includes not only physical assaults such as hitting or shoving but
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Child Abuse: Domestic violence and the deviant youth. Domestic violence has always been seen to have a negative impact on society. However‚ only fairly recently has a youth witnessing or being exposed to these modes of sustained violence‚ whether psychological or physical‚ been recognized by Australia and international countries as a form of child abuse [ (Parliment of Australia‚ Research Publications‚ 2010‚ Nov 22) ]. It seems that with recognition of this as a form of abuse it has become a
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Mary Quinn discussed the role of being a caregiver in her article “Elder Abuse Is Caused by the Stress on the Caregiver” and established two points of why elders are abused rather than receive quality care. The first point is that increased stress is primarily what a caretaker is receiving while taking care of an elder. Second‚ the point was made that due to all these stresses‚ they may lead to elder abuse. The paper established the different types of stress that the caretaker can suffer and goes
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