The Aging Workforce Much like the United States‚ nurses in Canada are getting older. In 2011‚ the average age of a Registered Nurse (RN) was 45 and those over 60 made up 11.9% of the nursing workforce (Canadian Institute for Health Information‚ 2012). There are as many benefits to being an older nurse as there are challenges‚ thus nurse managers must have strategies in place to meet the unique needs of this population. The purpose of this paper is to provide a breakdown of the demographics of
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Did you know that September is Healthy Aging Month and Falls Prevention Awareness Month? These topics may appear to be different‚ but actually are aligned in many ways. Establishing healthy aging practices is a falls prevention strategy in itself! As we get older‚ there are physiological changes that occur which are a natural part of aging. We can’t stop the aging process‚ but we can be aware of the changes in our bodies‚ start healthy routines and get help when needed to benefit our overall well
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There is much more to aging than one would ever think of. Apart from growing old one must know that there is a process and problems older adults face as they age. Although Gerontology is based on those three reasons‚ it is critical that the problems they face are much more important. Everyone is going to age at some point in their lives‚ and a huge part of those adults will face a problems or diseases‚ whether it is an organ malfunction‚ sight problems‚ brittle bones‚ weakness and the sixth leading
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unnoticed in our elderly populations‚ especially when they must leave their home and are placed in an assisted living facility Conlon and Aldredge (2013). Bereavement/grief is one of the most painful and stressful life events that threatens healthy aging in elderly people (Mercan‚ Barlin‚ & Cebeci‚ (2016) & Conlon and Aldredge‚ (2013). The impact of losing a spouse can lead to physical and mental challenges as well as increased mortality risk. One study by (Mercan‚ Barlin‚ & Cebeci‚ (2016) discovered
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taboos throughout life‚ topics as tattoos‚ sex and aging. Before starting the Gerontology class I wondered what was there to understand concerning aging‚ regarding an older adult in the downhill of life. Furthermore‚ I wonder what I was supposed to learn concerning this topic that seems as simple as a white paper. Since the first day of class when I took the pre test I told myself I was enrolled on a rocky mission for a crude awakening. The aging process is a complex stage of life‚ further than imaginable
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Field of Gerontology Deborah Quinn HCS/548 December 1st‚ 2014 Professor Cynthia Hovland-Scafe The field and study of Gerontology The field of gerontology is the systematic study of the health and well-being of the elderly. Study and research in gerontology help us to understand the health of the elderly but also our own. Everyone will benefit from the study of gerontology on social issues. Gerontology helps provide an individual with the opportunity to compose a plan for their future needs as they
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of her husband 2 years ago. Patient appears healthy in general. PAST MEDICAL HISTORY * dementia * hypertension * constipation MEDICATIONS * Iron supplements * ferrous sulfate 325 mg * asprin 81 mg * Colace (docusate) 300 mg FAMILY HISTORY * Late onset of dementia (father) * Anemia (mother) * Hypertension (brother) * Depression (mother) SOCIAL HISTORY The patient is a resident of a nursing home and is completely dependent on the activities
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Gerontology is not just substantial professionally but also individually. It is the study of the ageing procedures at the discrete and population level. It is an interdisciplinary field so the gerontologists take substantiation from biology‚ humanity‚ public policy‚ economics‚ sociology‚ psychology‚ public health. And that is what makes this field so exhilarating. Gerontologists focus on how ageing stimulates society and how society can affect the ageing process. Because of the undesirable implications
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A nursing home is a long term facility in which it provides healthcare to those who are in need of constant supervision and personal care services such as eating and personal hygiene (Canadian Nurses Association‚ 2008). When designing a nursing home‚ certain conditions are obligatory to be met. The facility will be addressing patients of the age of sixty-five and older with a physical disability or a mental disability‚ or both‚ with varying degrees of decline. One must take into consideration the
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Care: A Need for Learned Gerontology Skills for Informal & Direct Care In-Home Health Aides. Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for Cynthia K. Magelitz: Introduction to the US Healthcare System Shepherd University MBA Studies: Health Concentration 11/20/2013 Elder Care: a Need for Learned Gerontology Skills for Informal & Direct Care In-Home Health Aides. I. Late Adulthood Years A. Gerontology B. Working With the Aging C. A Growing Industry
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