having enough to eat‚ not eating enough of the right things‚ or being unable to use the food that one does eat. Insufficient intake can result in undernutrition or starvation and excessive intake can result in overnutrition and obesity. Whilst most elderly people eat quite well‚ some have a poor intake of specific nutrients. Lack of mobility will reduce their appetite. Wearing dentures that don’t fit properly or having dementia can make things even worse. Living in a residential care home‚ the attention
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council (NMC) and how important it is for nurses to uphold these standards‚ when delivering care to the patient. We shall also look at the aging process‚ and how illnesses cannot simply be put down to ‘age’‚ discussing how medication can affect the elderly and also how it can help. Highlighting the need for nurses not to become robotic at tasks as delicate as the one giving throughout this essay ‚ the need to empathise and give the patient as much dignity as possible. Also looking at infection control
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both genetic and environmental affect how we age. Medically‚ the most widespread condition that affects the aged is coronary artery disease‚ followed by stroke‚ cancer‚ pneumonia‚ and the flu. Accidental falls unfortunately are not uncommon for the elderly and often result in hip fractures (Levy‚ n.d.). Our aged population copes with other physical and mental issues as well. Sometimes one individual can be dealing with one or more of the following conditions: * Heart conditions * Dementia‚
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appear to be more vulnerable and susceptible of abuse compared to others. The individuals may suffer from mental health problems or may have physical or learning disabilities‚ the older population tend to be more at risk of abuse as the elderly are weak and frail and cannot often defend themselves especially those with dementia. Any group of individuals who tends to be more at risk of abuse tend and just abide with the abuser with and just accept the situation of abuse This may be due to the individuals
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not suspect or even think an elderly person may be getting abused‚ but this is a serious topic in nursing homes and hospitals. Tens of thousands of the elderly are being abused in the United States. More than half a million reports of abuse against the elderly reach authorities every year‚ and millions more cases go unreported. The reason is as these seniors become older they lose the ability to fight back when they are bullied or attacked. They are more physically frail and they may not see or hear
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Even though we have palliative care and assisted living for the frail and old‚ unpreparedness means that the healthcare professionals and society‚ in general‚ have not thought and discussed much about the process of dying and what it entails. Because of this‚ patients are living in institutions that do not address any goals of the patient‚ simply because the family is incapacitated to care for them anymore. With industrialization‚ elderly is at least able to escape from the fate of death and this has
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FYS 1101-41 Intro to Social Justice and Diversity Ageism in the Workplace When it comes to age‚ the first thoughts that come to mind are the young‚ old‚ and in between. Through differentiating among the three‚ society has formed ageism. Ageism is a type of discrimination based on the stereotypes associated with age groups. Relating to judgments of lifestyles‚ personalities‚ and abilities based on age‚ ageism functions to strip individuals of their rights. It has been‚ and continues to be‚
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Perez Contemporary Problems The elderly today are living longer than ever. The National Institute on Aging and the U.S. Census Bureau‚ projects that‚ by the time the year 2050 rolls around almost 9 million people will be 90 years old. (Levy‚ 2012) A greater life expectency sounds good‚ but the elderly are facing many challenges‚ physical limitations‚ health problems‚ financial problems and the need for help with some day to day activites. (Levy‚2012) Elderly individuals usually have a number
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The Association of Directors of Social Services (1991) defined a vulnerable adult by the client group: the elderly and frail‚ those with a mental illness (including dementia)‚ those with a sensory‚ physical or learning disability‚ and those with severe physical disability. The current definition‚ in the Department of Health guidance “No secrets”‚ states that a vulnerable adult is “a person who is or may be in need of community care services by reason of mental or other disability‚ age or illness;
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take care of him. “God will punish you‚” she promises. Emma says this concerning him going fishing alone in the morning with his age and health problems. She thinks that he should be put in the home across the street because he is 70-years old and frail‚ but Fusi is determined not to end up there. The fish inspectors have taken away Fusi’s fishing licence because of old age. Although‚ Fusi continues to fish‚ thinking that he is too sly to be caught by the inspectors when he goes to retrieve his
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