chronically III older adult: A social justice issue’ is an article published in Sexuality and Disability in 2000 issue‚ written by Verna C. Pangman and Marilyn Seguire provides an overview of how primary nurse health care providers who are committed to the delivery of holistic care have a responsibility to assess the elderly and the perceptions of their families regarding the sexuality of the older adults. It briefly discussed invisibility and visibility perspectives of chronically ill older adults as well
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social work practice with older adults and their families. Given the far-reaching social‚ economic‚ and demographic changes in the aging population‚ the authors argue for a methodological and practice-oriented transformation in future geriatric social work. The authors suggest that if older adults are to maintain their independence and well-being‚ a resilience-enhancing social work intervention will be especially effective in fostering the specific survival skills that older adults often already utilize
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Fitness Effects on Older Adults A Meta-Analytic Study Abstract A meta-analytic study was conducted to examine the hypothesis that aerobic fitness training enhances the cognitive vitality of healthy but sedentary older adults. Eighteen intervention studies published between 1966 and 2001 were entered into the analysis. Several theoretically and practically important results were obtained. Most important fitness training was found to have robust but selective benefits for cognition‚ with the largest
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Summary Spirituality and aging are two concepts that go hand in hand for most patients. As we get older‚ our spirituality increases. This is true because as an adult ages‚ they tend to look for the deeper meaning and purpose of life. It is a unique part of aging that is hard to put into exact words due to the fact that it cannot be measured like a pathology or aging process. As an older adult approaches death‚ it is normal for them to be reflecting back on what their lives truly meant. Spirituality
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Draft 3 Engaging and Retaining older workers in Rural Community Aged Care The scope of this paper is to look at effective ways to engage and retain older workers to deliver quality community Aged care services in rural Australia. The ageing population has resulted in a necessity to recruit older workers to fill positions in all industries including the aged care sector. "We are in the midst of the most significant demographic shift in modern human history where populations across the globe are
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The Bucket List This is a 2007 American drama-comedy directed by Rob Reiner and starring Morgan Freeman as Carter Chambers and Jack Nicholson as Edward Cole. The movie shows Freeman as a blue collar mechanic meets Nicholson‚ a billionaire in a hospital after both of them have been diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. At first Nicholson’s character does not take too well to Freeman‚ being unwilling to share a room with him‚ but soon they both become friends as they undergo treatments. While Carter
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Getting older - Almost all people say that getting older is bad in some terms‚ but at the same time awesome because of the wisdom older people have. But at any rate there are some advantages and disadvantages to discuss. Well‚ I’m young yet so it’s difficult to me write about this topic. But I think one of the advantages is old people are always giving you advises‚ and they have a lot of stories to tell you because of their experiences of life and it’s even better when they have grandchild. Other
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Older Siblings: A Second Father Figure Older siblings! Role models‚ influences‚ they carry much more responsibility than it appears. Older siblings‚ whether they know it or not‚ shape their younger one’s character and personality. Parents are important‚ but the older sibling may reinforce or disprove some of the lessons that the parents teach. Younger siblings may not admit to it but they look up to their older sibling and they emulate them. Older siblings particularly serve as agents of socialization
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Analyzing Two Adventurers‚ Gary and Karana Gary Paulsen‚ the narrator and author of “Older Run” and Karana‚ in an excerpt from Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell‚ are both some type of adventurer. Their adventures and reactions are similar in various ways and are diverse in others. Gary Paulsen experiences a real-life survival adventure with his sled dogs. He is a dogsledder with a team of ten dogs. The dogs have been through vigorous preparation so he is sure that they will
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What Makes Marriages Last: Older Adults and Long-Term Marriages Studies about successful long-term marriages are important in assisting social and mental health professionals‚ theorists and researchers provide accurate data in order to develop successful counseling and instruction towards successful matrimonial unions. Couples who express satisfaction in their long-term marriage relationships are often found to have been successful in five particular areas of communication and support‚ including
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