paper addresses elder abuse in long-term care including it types‚ patterns and risk factors. World Health Organization states that around 1 to 10 elderly people experience abuse every month. United States population is expected to increase 27% by 2050 from 314 million in 2012[a]. This trend will follow suit on a global scale as well‚ with an increase 42% over the next however many years [b]. Hence‚ increased population that includes elderly people signifies an increased risk of elder mistreatment.
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How to stop elder abuse in a nursing home According to Sokolove Law thousands of elderly Americans are abused each year in nursing homes responsible for their care. A recent study found violations at 94% of nursing homes in the U.S. (1) I feel it is much higher than that because I’m a C.N.A. (certified nurse’s assistant)‚ and have been in the nursing field for almost 8 years now. Although abuse is illegal it still manages to happen more frequently and needs to be stopped. “According to the Nursing
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care are victims of some sort of child abuse‚ and kids wait a long time to be adopted. 13% of all foster kids run away at least once.
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but research has shown repeatedly that prescription drug abuse is a chronic brain disease and should be treated as such‚ but in our society‚ we tend to view it as a choice and judge them instead of extending help resources. Something even more alarming to consider is that even though death from prescription drug overdose has leveled off somewhat‚ death from heroin overdose is growing at an alarming rate; Most people who use heroin began
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taking notice‚ but have not had much interference with the abuse of these drugs among their children. Prescription drugs are a great benefit to those with hereditary disorders such as ADD and ADHD in the way that they help regulate the detrimental effects of the disorder and often suppress the disorder entirely‚ leading to a normal happy life. However‚ some prescription drugs‚ mostly painkillers and amphetamines‚ become subjected to abuse and overuse for the purpose of “escape” from reality and experience
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a utopian society that has created great advancements in all aspects they’ve set out for themselves. Now‚ imagine that one of those very advancements has corrupted that society‚ sending it plunging into chaos; this is prescription drug abuse. Prescription drug abuse has affected and scrutinized the very lives of millions of Americans‚ escalating it from the crisis it has become‚ into the sovereign epidemic that will reap the well-being and structure of our society that we live in. How has this come
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In 2012‚ around 10 million people visited two of the most popular Seaworld parks combined. Those 10 million people were unknowingly endorsing and supporting animal abuse. I believe‚ Seaworld parks around the world are abusing their animals emotionally and physically and should reevaluate how they care for their animals. One of Seaworld’s most famous attraction are the Shamu shows! But what goes on behind the scenes? After the shows the Orcas return to their 180 feet by 90 feet tanks‚ which are
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GROUP PRESENTATION ON AN EXISTING BRICK AND MORTAR MICRO FINANCE BUSINESS IN GHANA Table of Contents 1.0 Executive Summary………………………………………….…………………………………………3 1.1 Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………………………3 Table of Contents 2 3.1.1 Business Loans 8 3.1.2 Susu Loans 8 3.1.3 Salary Loans 8 Salaried workers who operate additional businesses 9 3.2. GISYN Savings Products 9 9.0 Institutional Assessment 19 9.7 Strategy 20 11.0 FINANCIAL AND
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Thesis Statement: Dogs bring people happiness by being playful‚ comforting‚ and giving their owners a sense of responsibility. Subject: I am the proud owner of a little brown dog named Bruno. I rescued him from the pound while I was in high school. The pound was unsure exactly what kind of dog Bruno was‚ but stated he is part Dachshund. I mentioned earlier‚ I rescued Bruno‚ but in reality he rescued me. My senior year of high school was not the greatest time for me‚ but owning Bruno got me through
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The Bible says “Do to others as you would have them do to you”(Luke 6:31). Unless circuses intend to get beaten and abused‚ they have no intentions on training their animals in that way. Prince‚ an Asian Elephant‚ was part of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey circus shows. His trainers abused him and his friends in order to make them perform tricks. Fortunately‚ Prince is no longer a circus animal and now lives happily‚ but‚ unfortunately‚ over 30 of his friends are no longer in the show
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