Case study 5: Dementia (Alzheimer’s Disease) Patient description: SW is a 69 year old man, he is 5’9”, weighs 173 lbs. His blood pressure is 122/80 mmHg and total cholesterol is 204mg/dl, HDL-C is 47 mg/dl. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease 2 years ago, shortly after retiring from a career as a financial advisor. He has now reached symptoms consistent with stage 4 of the disease http://www.alzheimers.net/stages-of-alzheimers-disease/ .…
Ms. Lee is a 96 year old female who lives alone. Lately she has become a hazard to herself. She leaves pots on the stove and they could possibly burn her apartment down. She needs assistance with a cane but refuses to use it. Ms. Lee is a potential hazard to herself and possible to others who live in her building. Ms. Lee could possibly overdose from several pills being laid out and scattered everyone.…
It is important to understand how roles and perspectives have changed over time. The alterations can be an effect caused by societal and economical developments. Understanding the evolution of roles and perspectives provides a clearer picture on how aging may affect you in the future. In this report we will focuses on aging population from World War II to present day. I will describe the changing role of older adults, and describes the differences in perspectives on aging in America. I also will explain each cause of the changes in the role and perspectives of the aging population.…
Deckx, L., Van Den Akker, M., & Daniels, L. (2015, March ). Geriatric screening tools are of limited value to predict decline in functional status and quality of life: results of a cohort study. BMC Family Practice , 16(30), . Retrieved from http://www.biomedcentral.com.contentproxy.phoenix.edu/1471-2296/16/30…
• The body is constantly changing, no matter what age. It has to maintain homeostasis or balance at all times or if illness/death occurs. If your body is weakened, it then becomes harder to maintain this state. So if someone gets sick or deathly ill, the body has to work extra hard to get everything back in running order.…
As one goes about researching one’s life expectancy, that person can Google life expectancy calculator and may receive a list of life expectancy calculators to use. A good life expectancy calculator to use from that list is the life expectancy calculator off the Social Security website. All one must do is fill in one’s gender and date of birth.…
Tabbarah, M., Crimmins, E. M., & Seeman, T. E. (2002). The relationship between cognitive and physical performance: MacArthur studies of successful aging. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences, 57A, no 4, M228-M235. Retrieved from http://biomedgerontology.oxfordjournals.org.libproxy.usc.edu/content/57/4/M228.full.pdf…
Although Teresa is eating three meals a day she is not getting the recommended daily amount of nutrients from her diet. During her 24-hour diet recall she only had 4 1/2 oz of grains and 4 oz of protein. She did not have any dairy, fruits, or vegetables. Teresa 's total caloric intake was almost 1400 kilocalories short of the recommended intake value of 2100 kilocalories. The only nutrients she consumed enough of were protein with 45g, riboflavin with 1.3mg, and selenium with 66 µg. Teresa was deficient in calcium with only 280mg, potassium with only 935mg, iron with only 6mg, phosphorus with only 677mh, zinc with only 4 mg, Vitamin A with only 114 µg, vitamin B6 with only 0.6 mg, vitamin B12 with only 1.3 µg, vitamin D with only 1 µg, vitamin E with only 1 mg, folate with only 193 µg, thiamin with only 0.6 mg, and niacin with only 11mg. Vitamin C was not even consumed. Teresa should start drinking at least 5 glasses water and at…
[15] The Global Deterioration scale for assessment of primary degenerative dementia. American Journal of Psychiatry, 139 1136-1139. 1982. Copyright 1982. The American Psychiatric Association. Reprinted by permission.…
Many people in our society view older adults as senile and weak. Some even treat them like children, and insist on making decisions for them as if their decision making abilities are totally lost. We tend to put a “caution” label on our elderly. In reality, senility only affects five percent of the population. According to Aesoph, some age related declines in mental functioning can be either prevented or reversed. Something as simple as taking multi-vitamins could possibly prevent symptoms of senility.…
As individuals get older some things become less attainable. As individuals increase in age, they are treated very differently. Physicians and insurance companies usually view those with severe…
The Moment Of Death: 1. The heart stops. 2. The skin gets tight and ashen in color. 3. All the muscles relax. 4. The bladder and bowels empty. 5. The body temperature begins to drop 1 1/2 degrees Fahrenheit per hour. After 30 minutes: 6. The skin gets purple and waxy. 7. The lips, fingernails, and toenails fade to a pale color. 8. Blood pools at the bottom of the body. 9. The hands and feet turn blue. 10. The eyes sink into the skull. After 4 hours: 11. Rigor mortis has set in. 12. The purpling of the skin and the pooling of the blood continue. 13. Rigor continues to tighten muscles for another 24 hours or so. After 12 hours: 14. The body is in full rigor mortis. After 24 hours:…
Functional disability is uniquely common among older persons, and there is substantial potential for its prevention. Age-related increases in physical and cognitive disability are often a direct result of chronic medical conditions such as heart disease, stroke, vascular disease, arthritis,…
Swartout-Corbeil, D. & Davidson, T. (2011). Dementia. Health & Wellness Resource Center. Retrieved from http://0galenet.galegroup.com.library.svsu.edu/servlet/HWRC/hits?r=d&origSearch=true&rlt=1&o=&bucket=ref&n=10&l=d&searchTerm=2NTA&index=BA&basicSearchOption=KE&tcit=1_1_1_1_1_1&c=2&docNum=DU2601000414&locID=lom_saginawvsu&secondary=false&t=RK&s=1&SU=Dementia…
There are several limitations that should be addressed. The assessment tools do not take into account the presences of symptoms from physical illness that could result in the incorrect ‘counting’ of symptoms leading to an incorrect diagnosis. None have been validated for use on those living with cancer. With six potential measures identified, it might be confusing for health professionals.…