Dealing with Dementia in the Elderly Danaya Gilchrist Touro College of Applied Studies General Survey of Mental Health (GHU 140) Professor Wyatt April 29th‚ 2014 Abstract Dementia is a scary disease for the elderly to deal with it. It changes their lives and who they are. Dementia affects the daily living activities of people who are dealing with it; a person who is living with dementia can no longer do anything for themselves or live their lives the way that they want to. Family members
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cRunning head: ELDER INTERVIEW Elder Interview Jorge Fernandez Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing NURS 3313 – Care of the Healthy Aging Adult Elder Interview General Appearance Normal Signs of Aging Mrs. L is a 64 year old female Caucasian who lives in West Texas. Her hair is naturally gray‚ but she dyes it‚ and appears thin and evenly distributed on her head. There are no signs of baldness but her hair is thinning. Tabloski (2006) states “the hair of a older person
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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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Parole for the Elderly Students Name CJHS/430 Date Instructor Solitary confinement of prisoners exists under a scope of names: confinement‚ control units‚ supermaxim jails‚ the gap‚ regulatory isolation‚ greatest security‚ or changeless lockdown. Detainees can be sent to any of these units for many reasons: for disciplinary reasons even though while they are under scrutiny; as a component for conduct change‚ when associated with posse contribution; as reprisal for political activism;
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“Care for the elderly” The elderly consider as persons in society who are the ages of sixty and above. This is old ages the beginning when a person becomes less active in affairs. However‚ there are elderly persons who are in active and good health. Though majority of these persons require attention. They are not able to get along on their own and care from their loved ones as well as friends. Some of them might require home-based care while others may need special attention in a nursing home or
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Elderly as a Vulnerable Population According to the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary (2002)‚ vulnerability is the ability to “Be easily physically‚ emotionally‚ or mentally hurt‚ influenced or attacked.” At any given time‚ anyone can become vulnerable. Demographically‚ the nature of society is changing. The population of older people is dramatically increasing. The U.S Census Bureau states that the population of people greater than 65 is projected to double by the year
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significant benefits of positively reminiscing about past experiences is that it is an opportunity for elderly to tell the others their meaningful aspects of life events but also help them to reappraise their emotional state (Cook‚ 1998; Davis‚ 2004). Bohlmeijer and colleagues (2008) reported that reminiscence significantly improved the overall meaning of life‚ self-evaluation and social relations of elderly participants. Also‚ researchers have investigated the effect of reminiscence therapy on various
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Ageism: Causes‚ Consequences and Recommendation Kunda (1999) noted that people have a tendency when they perceive others in social settings‚ to automatically categorize them into three major dimensions: race‚ age and sex (as cited in Nelson‚ 2004‚ p.ix). Barrow and Smith (1979) noted that only a small proportion of theoretical and empirical research within psychology has been directed towards understanding ageism (while much of the research has focused on the other two ‘isms’: racism and sexism)
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Community Care for the Elderly provides community-based services to assist seniors aged 60 and older. Case Management is a method used by professionals who work with elders in need of services. They work with the elder and their families to evaluate needs‚ develop a plan of care and coordinate services to maintain the elder’s well-being. You can look in the Yellow Pages or in the Community Directory section of the telephone book for local resources that provide services to elders‚ those with certain
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Willour. Besides society needs to keep in mind that respect and attention towards elderly people is the golden rule of our universe: the way you treat others is the way you will be treated in the future. Previous generation sacrificed the greatest part of their lives to take cake of their families. They worked hard not only to earn their living but to educate their youngsters and financially support their elderly relatives. The first years of Ukrainian independence were difficult and uncertain:
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