Americans know that corruption exists in their country. Two university professors‚ one from Princeton‚ and one from Northwestern believe that is our biggest problem (US). Professors Martin Gilens and Benjamin Page say that corruption cannot end; if the people do not believe it can. The two professors are promoting the American Anti-Corruption Act‚ and the passing of it through the ballot initiative as a solution. Gilens and Page call their solution‚ “fixing congress from the outside.” The two have
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Growth in the Older Population Tene’ Williams SOC 304 Social Gerontology Prof. Kristin Bachman March 18‚ 2013 Growth in the Older Population Although the growing older population is increasing in the US‚ the impact of this increase is affecting several different political embattlement related programs for the aged (i.e.‚ Medicaid‚ Medicare‚ Disability‚ welfare‚ Supplemental Security Income‚ and The Older Americans Act). Being that people are living longer the cost of healthcare has
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Study Guide Competency: 742.1.1 Compassionate and Respectful Care of Older Adults 1. Go to the Care of the Older Adult Learning Community. Select documents‚ select documents‚ scroll down and select 24/7 Webinar Availability. You want to watch the video Therapeutic Communication and Health Perceptions 1. Read Chapters 4 and 5 and make sure you note the ways to communicate or assist a patient with disabilities such as hearing deficits‚ vision impairments‚ or aphasia and dysarthria. Be familiar
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Depression is an issue in older adults that many people don’t realize. Becoming ornery‚ grumpy‚ and temperamental is not a normal part of aging. Unfortunately suicide can become a result of depression. This is something that is not commonly discussed and it’s becoming a more relevant problem in older adults. A younger adult committing suicide is discussed more and viewed as a more devastating loss than an older adult committing suicide. This problem needs to be looked at. It’s a devastating loss
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Insomnia in the older adult significantly impacts the normal physical functioning and quality of life of patients. Evidence suggests that insomnia in the elderly is often overlooked‚ or undertreated by healthcare professionals (Moren & Benka‚ 2012). Cognitive behavioral strategies have been recommended to help relieve and even treat insomnia in the elderly (Moren & Benka‚ 2012). The purpose of this paper is to examine the current evidence supporting the use of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
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Care for People across the Lifespan Experience As we become older‚ our need for health promotion‚ proper nutrition and safety increases. Our development is affected due to increase of age and as age increases generally our health deteriorates. The elderly have serious problems as they age such as brittle bones‚ loss of muscle tone and weakened immune system. Health promotion is huge in order for the elderly to be informed on how to prevent illness and disease. Safety Safety is a huge concern with
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How can nurses ensure that older people are treated with respect and dignity whist being cared for in hospital or in the community? The aim of the following essay is to explore how nurses can ensure that older people are treated with respect and dignity whist being cared for in hospital or the community. The essay will seek to gain an understanding of the biopsychosocial influences associated with dignity which affect the older person. Age concern describe dignity to mean that everyone
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1. Wisdom and Intelligence 2. Maturity to make sound decisions 3. Ability to assume responsibility sooner because less training is required. 4. Ability to assess‚ identify and act upon situations with colleagues‚ customers better because of knowledge from experience in life and work. Not learned in classroom 5. Make good mentors and coaches in their fields of experience 6. You do not lose 2 hours of productivity time per day for texting 7. Less arrogant 8. Valuable long-term
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attain wisdom. There is a misconception that older people should not or is not sexual‚ that as they grow older‚ they grow less interested in any sexual relation but sexual desire varied from one person to another. It is viewed as a taboo among families and media‚ inappropriate to be spoken about. According to a study of 2‚622 adults over 60 by Elias (1992) found that “81% of women were sexually active in their 60’s and 65% at the age of 70 and older; among man‚ 91% were still having sex in their
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1. Film Information: The title of film we watched this week is Older than America. The lead actors and actresses are Adam Beach‚ Tantoo Cardinal‚ Bradley Cooper Georgina Lightning‚ Bradley Cooper‚ and Tantoo Cardinal. movie was released Oct 12‚ 2010 by the IFC Films studio. The length of the film is about one hundred minutes. The film genre is trying to expose the history with horror atmosphere. The director of the film is Georgina Lightning . 2. Brief summary: A woman’s haunting visions reveal
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