demographic spectrum. And both groups include many good drivers. But statistics show that overall‚ teenagers and older drivers are involved in far more crashes and highway fatalities than any other age group.Mile for mile‚ the crash rate for drivers ages 16 and 17‚ for example‚ is almost nine times as high as that for middle-aged drivers. People 80 and older are involved in 5.5 times as many fatal crashes per mile driven as middle-aged drivers. Total deaths for teens and seniors have declined in recent
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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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that was the amount of experience you have yet to gain before calling yourself a “full-time driver.” By nationally setting the driver’s learner permit minimum age at sixteen years old and enforcing two years of driving with a licensed adult before obtaining a full license‚ will result in reducing the amount of teenage car accidents because of the increase in supervised driving experience for new drivers. Earlier this year last October‚ Kieran Turner‚ a spokesman for NZTA (New Zealand Transportation
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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 a female aged 19-49yrs the requirement is 1940 Kcal‚ and a female aged 65-74yrs has the daily requirement of 1900 Kcal‚ this is a lowering of requirement of only 40 Kcal therefore the lowering requirement is minimal. For people aged over 75yrs
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could look up to. When she started becoming very ill that was when her family placed her in a nursing home very close to where they lived. The caregivers that worked in this nursing home tried to do the best they could with being short staffed and over occupied with patients‚ but they were unable to give her the attention she very much needed. The doctors did not think much of the medical concerns she had‚ but because of this her cancer (that they realized she had after it was too late) spread without
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very serious issue in the "driving world" Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for U.S. teens.In 2010‚ 1 to every seven teens ages 16 to 19 died every day from motor vehicle injuries. Per mile driven‚ teen drivers ages 16 to 19 are three times more likely than drivers aged 20 and older to be in a fatal crash. All of this preventable! In 2010 about 2‚700 teens in the United States aged 16–19 were killed and almost 282‚000 were treated and released from emergency departments for injuries
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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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"Teen Drivers" is an article about the cons of teenagers driving. It details why teenagers are generally worse drivers and what can be done to help the teenagers. It is quite commonly known that teenagers are not as good at driving as adults‚ and reasonably so. The problems associated with teenagers driving are because of them being less mature and less experienced in driving; however‚ there are multiple helpful tips in order to counter that thought. Because teenagers are less mature‚ it is not
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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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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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