Substance Abuse Among the Elderly Substance abuse is widely recognized as one of the most serious social‚ ethical‚ and legal problems of the modern day‚ but few people realize how serious this issue affects the elderly population of the United States. Substance abuse is generally considered to be a problem of early adulthood‚ however‚ the truth is that substance abuse impacts older Americans on a large scale‚ and must be addressed through a multifaceted approach in which nurses play a key role. This
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An old speak says if you do not have an elderly person beside you‚ you should buy one. When I was a child‚ I remember how my mom used to wash me‚ brash my hair‚ feed me‚ take care of me with so much love. What should I give her in reverse? A lonely place in an impersonal room on a shelter? Or a warm and full of love room in my home? People should learn to help‚ take care and protect someone in need. It is said that the kids do what they see their parents do. The treatment I apply to my parents‚ the
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Nicholas Reese Art History Test #1 Essay Prompt #2 “Dying Lioness” The Dying Lioness a small detail of one of the many Assyrian relief carvings that were found during the Assyrian rule. The Relief itself was titled Ashurbanipal hunting Lions and belonged to the North Palace of Ashurbanipal. It was created in 645 to 640 BCE and like many reliefs; it pictured a hunt taking place. It was average sized at about five and a half feet tall and carved out of Gypsum rock giving itself a red hue. This
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willing to endure pain with patience.” This quote is idealistic for the idea that dying a martyr brings honor or glory. In the Christian religion it is a common occurrence to be rhetorically asked if one would embrace their beliefs wholly enough to stand up or even die for them. In the moment many will surrender to the question with an affirmation of absolutely. However‚ it is least likely to convince a mind of dying for a belief if told about the consequences. If one were to add the brutality of
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Running head: INTERVENTION PAPER Intervention Paper: Treatment Paradigm of Elderly Trauma Patients N569 Darren J Hunt‚ RN College of Nursing University of New Mexico Abstract As the population of our world grows older on average‚ the question of how to care for them becomes increasingly complex. With the longer life expectancy there exists a kind of Achilles heal regarding elderly trauma patients and the response to treatment for life-threatening injuries. The older trauma patient
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HSA505: Health Services Planning and Marketing Taking Care of the Elderly: Which Options is Best for Your Loved One or Family Member December 13‚ 2009 Table of Contents Introduction…………………………………………………………… 3 Nursing Home Care………………………………………………….. 7 Adult Daycare…………………………………………………………. 10 Home Health and Hospice…………………………………………... 11 Conclusion……………………………………………………………. 16 References…………………………………………………………….. 17 Introduction According to the United States Bureau
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Introduction People’s experiences of death and dying are profoundly affected by social and cultural differences. Socio-economic factors such as standard of living‚ economic infrastructure‚ diet‚ environmental disasters‚ war‚ sexual pervasiveness‚ disease etc all interconnect to affect the way in which they frame an individual’s experience of death and dying. The unequal distribution of resource throughout the world and the differing levels of food shortage‚ disease‚ war and natural disasters need
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Title: Estate Planning For the Elderly Course: TAX 6405-Gift‚ Estate‚ and Trust Taxation Table of Contents * Introduction * Power of attorney * Trusts * Wills * Joint ownership of assets * Lifetime gifts * Long term care insurance * Conclusion Introduction You may have heard a phrase like‚ “70 is the new 50.” There are large numbers of seniors living into their 80s and 90s. Estate taxation and planning has become a bigger concern‚ especially for baby boomers
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REGRETS OF THE DYING Bronnie Ware For many years I worked in palliative care. My patients were those who had gone home to die. Some incredibly special times were shared. I was with them for the last three to twelve weeks of their lives. People grow a lot when they are faced with their own mortality. I learnt never to underestimate someone’s capacity for growth. Some changes were phenomenal. Each experienced a variety of emotions‚ as expected - denial‚ fear‚ anger‚ remorse‚ more denial and eventually
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Monologue from "Dying Light" by Jason D. Martin | Dying Light is a play about people dealing with their own mortality. Jenny is a bright star in the night that is death JENNY: | Glioblastoma. That’s what they say I have... Glioblastoma. Sounds like some kind of science fiction laser. My Glioblastoma is set for kill. Just give the word Captain and I will vaporize the alien beast. ’Course it’s not from Star Trek or Star Wars or Star Blazers. It’s from real life. But like one of those
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