Participants consisted of 27 young adults ( 18 females‚ 9 males) ages 18-26‚ and 29 elderly adults ( 19 females‚ 1 male) ages 62-90. They completed a series of tests‚ including proxy measures of crystallized intelligence (Mill Hill vocabulary test) and pre-morbid verbal IQ (Wechsler test of adult reading). In addition to these general tests‚ they measured memory span by method of the forward digit span task‚ and working memory by method of the backward digit span. Each participant received a series of
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Introduction Write a reflective account that evaluates your own contribution to the health and safety needs of individuals whom you have worked with in your placements over the last 9 months. Reflections - Domiciliary Care Work. The purpose of reflection stated by (John‚ 1995) “ is to promote desirable practice through the practitioner’s understanding and learning about his/her lived experiences”. The key laws and policies that have an impact on my work as a social care worker are The Health and
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cost. The average cost of a public university in the 2016-2017 school year was $24‚610 (collegedata). While some students are lucky enough to get full rides‚ many of other Americans have to work to pay their way through college. One reason why working through college is one of the best ways to pay for it is because you avoid larger student loans. A student loan is a loan taken out by a college student to help pay for tuition‚ fees‚ etc. The average 2016 college graduate in the United States had
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Page 1 of 29 Thyroid Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction and Functional Capacity among Elderly (doi: 10.1089/thy.2013.0071) This article has been peer-reviewed and accepted for publication‚ but has yet to undergo copyediting and proof correction. The final published version may differ from this proof. 1 Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction and Functional Capacity among Elderly 1 2‚3 1 Vanessa S. Virgini‚ MD *‚ Liselotte W. Wijsman‚ MD *‚ Nicolas Rodondi‚ MD‚ MAS ‚ Douglas C. 4 5
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I ambitiously decided that I would brighten the lives of the elderly by volunteering at a rest home‚ but discovered that the elderly were being neglected‚ shoved aside and forgotten. As I stepped into the home a pungent odor penetrated my nostrils‚ causing an instantaneous gagging reflex. The place was abounded with neglected and subdued inhabitants‚ yearning for attention. Anybody that passed them caused a sudden outburst of ranting. The negligence and disregard the home displayed appalled me‚ but
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In this assignment‚ I will evaluate the role of multiagency working to reduce the risk of abuse of adults‚ with reference to legal frameworks‚ regulations‚ working strategies and procedures. I will outline the strengths and weakness of multi-agency working as well as stating how effective is multiagency working in reducing the risk of abuse. Multi-agency working can be used as a strategy to reduce the risk of abuse. Multi agency working is when different agencies such as socials workers‚ doctors
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Have you ever worked at a fast food joint before? Well‚ a majority of teenagers have‚ and are currently working in establishments such as Mcdonald’s‚ Wendy’s‚ Kentucky Fried Chicken‚ and etc. Teens want to hit the ground running when it comes to working for some cold hard cash. Sadly‚ many adults believe that jobs like that are unhealthy for adolescents. No‚ not just the food they make‚ the work environment itself. Many adults and fellow parents believe that teens are way too maturely underdeveloped
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Reflective I have written four major arguments for this class: summary‚ basic argument‚ rhetorical analysis‚ and synthesis‚ instructed by Dr. Tina Giovanielli. Although I believe all four arguments were strong‚ for the purpose of this reflective assignment I am going to choose one argument that I think is my strongest piece of writing then analyze it and explain why I think that is my best work. I believe my last assignment (synthesis) was very challenging at first but it ended up to be my strongest
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quality of life‚ my interest in the elderly was high. My mother was suffering when she did not have to suffer. Being on a fix income and depending on her children‚ she was still lacking some important health care that needed to sustain her in her everyday living. Prior to reaching the age of 65‚ my mother suffered a stroke‚ which caused her to retire early‚ and then by the age of 70‚ she had a triple by-pass. Thank God for advanced medical technology‚ our elderly people have a chance to function
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Elderly and Mental Fitness Exercise is a powerful antidepressant. It can create mental alertness‚ sharper mind‚ and the ability to learn. Movement‚ such as a simple brisk walk can deliver a powerful dose of mind altering hormones to the brain. Researchers at Duke University have shown that exercise can improve the brain functioning of the elderly and may even protect against Dementia. Just as our bodies need physical exercise‚ our mental faculties also need exercise if they are to remain useful
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