AGING AND THE ELDERLY PATRICIA BUNTIN DR: GORTNEY LITHONIA CAMPUS SOCIOLOGY 100 08/16/11 STRAYER UNIVERSITY Aging is the length of time during which a being or thing has existed length of life (Webster dictionary). Growing old and becoming an elderly person can be challenging but‚ yet it can be very rewarding‚ it can bring a lot of good and bad. Aging has its rewards‚ but it presents the challenges of all stages of life. Growing old consist of gradual‚ ongoing changes in the body
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Care for the Elderly The greatest challenge for health care is for the Elderly. The elderly population has been rising steadily for the past few decades. The elderly population is usually defined as people aged 65 years or above. However‚ a longer life span in the elderly population brings along poorer health. This involves an increased demand for health care services for elderly people. About two-thirds of the elderly population has limited or no monthly income and this generation will have
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Results from the U.S. Bureau of the Census displays that there are 7.6 percent or 46 million elderly people in the year of 2000. The elderly is categorized as old which are persons between the ages of 60 to 79‚ as well as the oldest-old population consist of persons 80 and above. Facing the high percentage of elderly people in the United States‚ there will be several challenges that will have to be confronted. (Yang 15). First‚ the decline of fertility relates to the increasing number of older people
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definition for elderly abuse varies. A common middle ground in all definitions is that elderly abuse is any physical‚ psychological‚ or maternal abuse towards an elderly person. In summary‚ it is the violation of the elder’s rights to safety‚ security and adequate healthcare. (Wyandt). Due to the various definitions of elderly abuse across the board‚ the act has been categorized in different typologies. Physical abuse‚ Verbal/Psychological abuse and financial abuse are three main types of elderly abuse.
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Depression in the Elderly Depression later in life frequently coexists with other medical illnesses and disabilities. In addition‚ advancing age is often accompanied by loss of key social support systems due to the death of a spouse or siblings‚ retirement‚ and/or relocation of residence. Because of their change in circumstances and the fact that they’re expected to slow down‚ doctors and family may miss the diagnosis of depression in elderly people‚ delaying effective treatment. As a result
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seniors expect to live peacefully as they grow older; however‚ elderly suffer from social isolation which can consequently lead to health problems. There is not many organizations that help seniors socialize and be connected to the community. Lower birth rates and higher mortality rates mean that there is going to be older people living at an older age than younger individuals. The nation needs to provide a proper plan to give the elderly people the care they need to live a proper l Senior citizens
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for the Elderly Amy Cobb‚ RN. Western Governors University Abstract Providing appropriate discharge planning for an elderly patient can often require a collaborative approach. Elderly patients often require help with newly prescribed medications‚ meal planning and transportation. This paper will describe several issues that healthcare providers must address when discharging an elderly patient who recently had surgery. Caring for the Elderly Elderly patients
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understand that this is not exactly abuse‚ though I do think it has a little to do with neglect. Since this is the closest I come to any sort of abuse that we have learned through this course I figured I would have a bigger interest in learning more about it. The numbers of older Americans is continually growing and the reported cases of elder abuse continue to increase‚ so I believe this will become more acknowledged by people and more professionals will begin working with older victims of abuse
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that as you get older your nutritional requirements per day will lessen and you will need to eat less food‚ this is however a myth because the body always needs energy to repair cells etc. Nutritional requirements will drop but only slightly and the elderly may need to get their nutrients in more energy dense foods. The daily nutritional requirements for a male aged 19-49yrs is 2550 Kcal‚ for a male aged 65-74yrs the requirement is 2330 Kcal‚ this is a lowering of requirement of only 220 Kcal. For
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1 The Role of Tai Chi Exercise in Promoting Health Benefits for Older Persons Fuzhong Li‚ Ph.D.‚ Oregon Research Institute Tai Chi‚ or Taijiquan to be exact‚ originated in China about 300 hundreds years ago (China Sports‚ 1980) and began as a form of martial arts like boxing. It has continued to evolve from being originally used as a combative and self-defense form to a health-enhancing exercise‚ practiced by individuals of all ages to maintain health and prevent disease. As an alternative exercise
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