THE IMPACT OF ASTHMA & CHRONIC ILLNESSES Explore the social and economic implications for the individual‚ the family‚ and the community of a child with a chronic illness such as asthma. Asthma is one of the most common long term chronic illnesses in children. About one out of every eight or nine Australian children have asthma. Australia has one of the highest levels of asthma in the world. It not only affects the child themselves but also affects their family and the wider community. (National
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KEY CONCEPTS PAGE Public health and aging 224 Demographics of an aging society 224 Theories of aging 225 Preventive gerontology 225 Health disparities in aging populations 226 Multiple jeopardy 226 Ethnicity as compensation 226 Impact of dementia 230 Organizing for an aging society 233 Compression of morbidity 236 Quality of life 236 Key concepts – Definitions Page Public health and aging: Public health can vastly
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What would be the cost benefit to society for the early detection and treatment of diseases? Benjamin Franklin once said‚ “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”. In today’s society‚ that statement is very true. Millions of dollars are spent in the treatment of diseases. It is definitely more cost effective to do annual screenings and testing than it is to treat a disease that has already manifested. Once a person has the disease‚ it becomes very costly. The patient has to go through
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As the U.S. population ages‚ older adults with chronic pain are increasing dramatically. Research has found that 50 percent of the elderly who live on their own and 75-85 percent of the elderly in care facilities suffer from chronic pain (NIH Medline Plus‚ 2011). Nonetheless‚ most elders with chronic pain do not receive adequate treatment. Elder people often believe that pain is inevitable as a natural process of getting old. Society also imposes the belief that unable to endure the pain is a sign
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1.4. Describe how own behaviour could: a) promote effective interactions with children and young people Children always look up to adults and will take lead from adults around them. If we show good behaviour then they will take that in. We have to follow the guidelines and rules‚ be polite and respectful towards other‚ if class teacher say something to do then you have to do. Always wear smart dresses.Treat everyone fairly and be aware of your own approach. Being a team player and offering
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receive an education they will also receive a small amount of money if they pass the courses given to them. This will motivate and enhance the women and her family to attend and remain in school. The country will benefit by moving right of the demographic transition model and increasing its Human Development Index(HDI).The lack of educated women angers me as not only a women myself but‚ as a human being because we too deserve an education. Each woman
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Chronic Kidney Disease BIO 105‚ sec M02 Prof. Palanca Ayo Powell (Term Paper) 3/25/12 The Kidney is one of the most important organs in the human body. Its primary function is the removal of waste & toxins from the blood stream. So if the kidney stopped working correctly and is no longer able to properly function that would lead to serious problems. Blood is no longer being cleaned. The waste and the toxins aren’t being removed. Instead it’s all building up in the blood stream causing
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Demographics of HIV/AIDS in the United States of America HCS/490 Health Consumer Trends and Marketing January 21‚ 2013 Jennifer Pharr Demographics of HIV/AIDS in the United States of America “Every 9.5 minutes someone in the United States is infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).” According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC)‚ there are approximately 1.5 million people living with HIV‚ and one out of five is not aware they are infected (CDC‚ 2011). The first documented case
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was relatively uncomplicated. People worked for the same company most of their lives‚ lived a few years on retirement on Social Security and their pension and passed on their modest estate to their children. However increased longevity ‚ changing demographics ‚ and a more complex ‚ dynamic financial world have changed all that. Many of today ’s retirees will live 30 years or more in retirement - requiring far more financial resources to maintain their desired lifestyle. Downsizing companies no longer
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What is demographic transition? How can demographics of a country have an impact on its economic growth? Let me first address the first part of this question‚ Demographic transition refers to a change in the development stage of the country as it transgresses from a pre-industrialized era to an industrialized. The major change witnessed in the country will be a distinctive decrease in the birth and the death rates. This transition is illustrated through a demographic transition model
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