problems‚ but can also be a cause of physiological and psychological dysfunctions. Proper nursing assessment in the elderly should be applied in order to identify and address this problem. In this paper I would like to focus on two main points of geriatric assessment – physiologic and psychosocial. There are two categories of factors that can contribute to malnutrition in the elderly population. Physiological factors include chewing or swallowing disorders‚ cardiac insufficiency‚ respiratory problems
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of the elderly. Older Americans are portrayed as senile‚ frail or disabled in some way. CITATION Fig03 \l 1033 (Fighting ageism‚ 2003) The result of these ideas is that the elderly essentially become invisible to younger generations. Without value‚ there is no need to show respect to your elders‚ and most young people avoid contact with the elderly all together. The consequences of ageism are similar to those associated with other forms of discrimination. In American society the elderly part of
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in the field of nursing for 3 years and has cared for toddlers to the elderly. Emily prefers not to work with children‚ especially those with terminal illnesses. She has a better tolerance to assist elderly patients who have live longer lives and who were able to have valuable time on earth before their death. Age appropriate considerations are made depending on a person’s developmental stage in life. For example‚ in the elderly‚ it is important to allow autonomy‚ consider mobility issues and living
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Running Head: ELDER ABUSE Abusing the Elderly: Consequences and its Victims ELDER ABUSE Abstract Elderly abuse happens in the United States every day and it is an unforgivable crime. The elderly cannot take proper care of themselves and need someone else to care for them with basic necessities such as shelter‚ water and food. Sometimes this is not the case and the elderly are neglected of these basic needs. That’s not all‚ they are physically hurt‚ bruised and even broken bones can
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cells. That does not exclude a spectrum of variable levels of health or a continuum within normal aging‚ as well as between normal and pathological aging. At one end there are individuals with “successful aging” [34]. At the other end‚ we find frail‚ easily incompensated people. According to the “threshold hypothesis” of normal aging‚ the reserve slowly diminishes and a critical level may be reached. Alternatively‚ someone may start with a low reserve and more easily reach the threshold for
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to make the sale. ACBS Care - Portsmouth June 2011 to September 2011 Carer/Domiciliary Care. My role at ACBS was home care‚ also known as domiciliary care; it is the support and help with personal care and household tasks for the frail/elderly and those with long term care needs. Help with getting up and going to bed‚ dressing‚ bathing‚ meal preparation‚ laundry‚ medication administration and reminders. Practical tasks around the home such as cooking and cleaning help with shopping and
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back she often writes nasty things about them in her letters. Miss Strangeworth’s personality is generally very polite‚ organized and loving. At 71 her physical features are quite typical of an elderly woman. She has gray hair‚ blue eyes‚ and is very small and petite. Miss Strangeworth is a proper‚ frail old lady on the outside but in the middle she is just a crafty backstabber. In addition to Miss Strangeworth’s personality and body type‚ her family adds depth to her character. “My grandfather
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up in that blanket … He looked over at me when I knocked. “Who’s that?” he yelled. “Caulfield? Come in‚ boy.” He was always yelling‚ outside of class. It got on your nerves sometimes. (P11) The above example gives you an indication of Mr Spencer’s elderly character being met in a comfortable chair‚ wrapped up‚ shouting followed by Holden’s via his internal monologue at being annoyed with the shouting. Chapter two involves Holden meeting with Mr Spencer while he is making his goodbyes with the faculty
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has been angled‚ the younger members of society are getting a message that they are financially burdened by this change in the form of taxation. Specifically‚ paying for the Social Security of the large and growing group now eligible‚ which is the elderly. The Media has been pointed to repeatedly for presenting an ageist bias when visually representing the American population. This forces one to ask the question: Why is the media promoting these messages? What purpose does this serve society? The
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rest of their life comfortably. Depending upon a consumer’s medical condition or needs‚ several options of long-term care or nursing facilities may be needed. Long-term services can be broken down into several categories. Some services for the elderly are nursing facilities‚ subacute
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