Social Dynamics‚ LLC Health and Wellness Research Study: Corporate and Worksite Wellness Programs: A Research Review Focused on Individuals with Disabilities DELIVERY ORDER: Literature Review Government Contract Number: DOLU089428186 AUTHORS Catherine Call‚ R.N.‚ M.S.N.‚ M.S.Ed. Robyn Gerdes‚ M.P.H. Kristen Robinson‚ Ph.D. Expert Reviewers: Sarah Irvine Belson‚ Ph.D. Peter Blanck‚ Ph.D.‚ J.D. CONTACT INFORMATION Project Director: Douglas Klayman‚ Ph.D.
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Chronic Diseases Cancer is a group of diseases that deal with the uncontrolled growth of cells. A tumor refers to a collection of abnormal cells; some of them are known as benign tumors. Benign tumors do not become a cancer unless they start spreading and growing. Once these tumors begin to grow and multiply they become a cancer. There is screening for cancer available but only colon‚ breast‚ cervical and prostate cancer screenings have been known to be effective. Colon cancer or colorectal cancer
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PREVALENCE OF CHRONIC DISEASES AMONG THE AGED IN CAPE COAST METROPOLITAN OVER LAST FOUR YEARS Introduction This paper charts a brief history of Ghana’s chronic disease burden over the last five years‚ focusing on prevalence‚ risk and illness implications in relation to aging. Two arguments are made. First‚ chronic diseases in Ghana constitute public health and developmental challenges‚ requiring the same intellectual and financial commitments afforded to communicable and infectious diseases. Information
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Demographics Georgina Cardona HCS/490 05/2/13 Angela Neale Demographics The United States is an ageing society. This is having a major impact on the organization and delivery of health care. The population aged 85 and over‚ the group most likely to need health and long-term care services‚ is projected to increase by 350% between the years 2000 and 2050 (Humphreys‚ 2012). This is not necessarily the problem but instead the problem is that there is a slow-growth of working age population.
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WORKPLACE WELLNESS DEVELOPING TRENDS OF CORPORATE WELLNESS PROGRAMS FOR PRODUCTIVITY ENHANCEMENT HUMAN RESOURCE MGMT. What Is Workplace Wellness? Workplace wellness is any program that aims to improve the health of your employees and their families while reducing your health-related costs as an employer. Many companies implement comprehensive wellness programs that focus on preventive health and lifestyle modification. Workplace wellness includes organizational policies designed to facilitate
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Arizona University defines wellness as a multidimensional state of being that describes existence of positive health as shown by the individual’s quality of life and a sense of well-being. Good health is important to every individual and it involves more than just good dietary habits. For a better health‚ there are 6 dimensions of wellness and they include social‚ emotional‚ physical‚ spiritual‚ mental and environmental health‚ we will explore them individually. Social wellness Human beings are social
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The Caribbean and its people lack definition but bear a common historic background. Quite often in geographical sense the Caribbean is defined as a group of islands in an archipelago stretching from the peninsular of Florida to the coast of South America. The geographical definition however is vain when the composition of the Caribbean is considered as it neglects the characteristics of the people and focuses on the makeup of countries. However‚ we are all aware the Caribbean is not just countries
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maturing. In the meantime‚ fertility rates are declining. This is what is leading to the increased aging population in Louisiana. The aging population is living longer because of new technologies extending their years. Demographics are constantly changing and so are healthcare costs in result. The government is implementing plans to tackle the problems associated with the aging population. It is not an easy task. It is very challenging and difficult to implement successful changes. However‚ the future
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phenomenon encompassing physical health‚ emotional well-being and social cohesion”. Quality of life is “a person’s sense of well-being that stems from satisfaction or dissatisfaction with areas of life that are important to him/her.” “Wellness is a multidimensional state of being describing the existence of positive health in an individual as exemplified by quality of life and a sense of well-being.” It is a positive concept encompassing maximizing personal potential‚ promoting individual
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Chapter 1 6 Dimensions of Wellness -Physical Wellness: body’s overall condition and the absence of disease but your fitness lever‚ ability to care for yourself * Eating well * Exercising *Avoiding harmful habits *Practicing safer sex *Recognizing symptoms of disease * Getting regular checkups *Avoiding injuries -Emotional Wellness: Mental health and reflects your ability to understand and deal with your feelings‚ ability to live a full and creative life and the flexibility
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