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    Within the aging population in America‚ there are many influences that this population has made in society on an economic and social level. In regards to the economy‚ there seems to be a concern on the amount of funding that is available to assist the aging population. The Older American Act (OAA) of 1965‚ provided funding to states to conduct research and create programs for those that were aging (Capella Library Media‚ 2016). The need for government funding to secure programs‚ such as‚ long term

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    Aging Population In The UK

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    here is an ever aging population in the UK; this has been described as a ‘pensioners time bomb’ and will result in many changes for society. There are a number of factors that have caused this. Thomas McKeown (1972) argues that improved nutrition since the 1900‘s has accounted for up to half the reduction in death rates another factor for this is medical improvements (such as the introduction of the NHS in 1948 and antibiotics) and public health measures (like the Clean Air Act of 1956). Some people

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    Chronic Kidney Disease

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    Introduction Chronic kidney disease is defined as presence of kidney damage or decreased kidney function for three or more months‚ irrespective of the cause[1]. Persistent damage or decrease in kidney function for at least three months‚ is necessary to differentiate between acute and chronic renal disease. There are different stages of CKD and different diagnostic methods by which it can be diagnosed. Stages of CKD:  Stage1 − GFR >90 mL/min per 1.73 m2  Stage 2 − GFR 60 to 89 mL/min per 1.73

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    CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE The Integration of Adult Nursing Practice Sophie Dickens CONTENTS PAGE Slide One – Introduction and aims of the presentation Slide Two – Anatomy and Physiology of the Kidneys - Structure Slide Three – Anatomy and Physiology of the Kidneys - Nephron Slide Three – Pathophysiological changes Slide Four - Signs and Symptoms Slide Five - Causes and Factors Slide Six – Diagnosis of Chronic Kidney Disease Slide Severn - Interventions Slide Eight – Implications of Nursing Care Reference

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    Chronic Kidney Disease

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    Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a progressive loss in renal function over a period of months or years. The cause or reason of CKD is that over the time you age‚ you get high blood pressure‚ diabetes‚ or a kidney problem you were born with. The symptoms of this disease are unnoticeable until later stages. Normally if you had chronic kidney disease you might feel generally unwell and experiencing a reduced appetite. There are several types of tests done for CKD. There is a test to take precautions;

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    Chronic disease managment

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    Chronic Disease Management What is self-management? Self-care management is defined as the behaviour employed by an individual in managing and implementing the treatment regimen within the individual’s lifestyle routine and it recognizes an individual’s central role in managing chronic diseases (Costantini et al.‚ 2008). In sum‚ self-management is to help individuals collaborate with health care professionals to help themselves‚ by using strategies and proper interventions‚ to bring self-care

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    comes to chronic diseases. Since we all know that we can safely eat a candy or even as many as thousands of candies or lay on the couch watching television day after day without seeing any immediate harmful effects‚ it can be difficult to imagine that we are slowly developing chronic diseases over time. This concept of developing diseases over time from the specific lifestyle choices that each of us makes‚ is known as chronic diseases of lifestyle (CDL). It is unfortunate that these chronic diseases

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    Chronic Lyme Disease

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    Chronic Lyme Disease All three sources go very in-depth about Lyme disease and provide a wide range of information. This paper will look specifically at the condition referred to as Chronic Lyme Disease as well as others topics surrounding the disease. I have found that there are differing views regarding factors such as the severity‚ transferral‚ treatment‚ and many others. My sources include a well accredited documentary‚ published report by Dr. Scott Taylor‚ and a website for the Center for

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    Two Chronic Diseases

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    SCI/162 Week 9 Final Draft Two Chronic Diseases Cancer and Heart Disease continue to be top killers in America‚ even though there is so much information to educate us on how to recognize them or even prevent them altogether. We have so many resources available to teach us how to keep our bodies free from disease and also how to catch diseases in their early stages. There are lifestyle changes that can be made‚ symptoms that can help diagnose the chronic condition‚ and treatments that may

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    Chronic and Infectious Diseases Chronic and infectious diseases are diseases life threatening. A chronic diseases are non-communicable illnesses prolonged in duration‚ do not resolve spontaneously‚ and are rarely cured completely such as heart disease‚ cancer‚ stroke‚ diabetes‚ and arthritis (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ 2009). However‚ an infectious disease or communicable disease is contagious and caused by a biological agent‚ such as a virus‚ bacterium‚ or parasite also known

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