issues of older people being socially isolated and lonely within society and what the benefits the Interventions bring to an older person’s life to help alleviate social isolation and loneliness‚ which the elderly people of the United Kingdom still have to face in contemporary society. It is essential that people working in the social care organisations are aware of the issue and its possible consequences and remain alert to the key risk and triggered factors when interacting with older people. An
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Unit 7 1.1- There is no doubt that person-centred care values must influence all aspects of health and social care work. Health and social care should be based on person-centred values‚ and should be individualised as this is a law requirement (Human Rights Act 1998‚ Health and Social care Act 2012‚ Codes of practice for Social Care Workers‚ etc). If person centred values that underpin all work in the health and social care sector are followed as they should be then all individuals should feel that
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Growth in the Older Population Tene’ Williams SOC 304 Social Gerontology Prof. Kristin Bachman March 18‚ 2013 Growth in the Older Population Although the growing older population is increasing in the US‚ the impact of this increase is affecting several different political embattlement related programs for the aged (i.e.‚ Medicaid‚ Medicare‚ Disability‚ welfare‚ Supplemental Security Income‚ and The Older Americans Act). Being that people are living longer the cost of healthcare has
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Insomnia in the older adult significantly impacts the normal physical functioning and quality of life of patients. Evidence suggests that insomnia in the elderly is often overlooked‚ or undertreated by healthcare professionals (Moren & Benka‚ 2012). Cognitive behavioral strategies have been recommended to help relieve and even treat insomnia in the elderly (Moren & Benka‚ 2012). The purpose of this paper is to examine the current evidence supporting the use of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
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Person Centered Therapy: A Humanistic Approach to Care Person Centered Therapy: A Humanistic Approach to Care A humanistic approach to care can also be viewed as an existentialist view. According to Corey (2009)‚ as humans we are capable of self-awareness‚ which is the distinctive capacity that allows us to reflect and to decide. In person centered/humanistic therapy the nurse utilizes communication that ensures each individual experiences the presence of the nurse
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Older adults often work with their spouses who need to be cared for due to long term illnesses up until their death‚ as well as grandchildren and foster children. Many older people take care of their grandchildren because their own children have to go to work or because they have been granted custody due to abuse or incarceration of their children. Many older people who have been given the responsibility of raising another child so late in their life are faced with additional health issues‚ psychological
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handle the issues without any further implications arising. If these are successful‚ the Care Plan must be updated immediately and this information must be passed over to the senior in charge or the General Manager so that it can be passed on to other appropriate members of staff. This will then provide others with the right tools to prevent a situation or to help manage it if one does arise again. The Care plan must be reviewed and updated every time an incident occurs. Restraint can be used as
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1. Film Information: The title of film we watched this week is Older than America. The lead actors and actresses are Adam Beach‚ Tantoo Cardinal‚ Bradley Cooper Georgina Lightning‚ Bradley Cooper‚ and Tantoo Cardinal. movie was released Oct 12‚ 2010 by the IFC Films studio. The length of the film is about one hundred minutes. The film genre is trying to expose the history with horror atmosphere. The director of the film is Georgina Lightning . 2. Brief summary: A woman’s haunting visions reveal
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www.westfieldwright.com Attitudes to older workers Prepared for the Financial Services Council January‚ 2012 © Westfield Wright Pty Levels 13 & 14 Macquarie House 167 Macquarie St SYDNEY NSW 2000 Commercial-In-Confidence PH: +61 (0) 438 555 436 +61 (0) 457 805 838 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Overview …………………………………….……………………………………….. 3 Executive Summary - Workers & Employers ...………............. 4 Findings from Workers Aged 50+ (Quantitative Study) ……………….. 11
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After reading chapter 17‚ there are many stereotypes that are placed on older individuals in our culture. Which can be described by ageism which is defined as the prejudice and discrimination directed at older people. Some examples of the most common stereotypes are that it is almost impossible for the average old person to learn something new‚ Older workers usually cannot work as effectively as younger works‚ and that at least one-tenth of the aged are living in long-stay institution such as nursing
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