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    Wgu Gnt1 Task2

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    GNT1 TASK2: ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY Safety‚ Communication‚ and Placement for the Older Adult An elderly patient‚ such as Mr.Trosack in the study case‚ faces and deals with more challenges than any other patient of any other age group does. The elderly patients do not face only physical and physiological problems‚ but also a large number of social‚ emotional and psychological issues as well. Being ill to any younger adult is seen as just another barrier on their road where all that is needed is

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    In 1978‚ the National Health System was set up in Italy. In the same year‚ Local Health Authorities (USL) were created which were controlled by the municipalities. However‚ it was not until 2000 that a legal framework and financial basis for a national development of social services was established. Meanwhile‚ care for the elderly was entrusted to general practitioners‚ community care services organised by municipalities and associations. According to Nesti et al. (2003)‚ “at least until the 1990s

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    PROBLEMS 0F OLD AGE SHIJO RAPHEL CONTENTS Introduction Definition Characteristic of old age Social cause of old age problem Current statistics related to the old age problem Solution and remedial measure to solve old age problem Action taken by trainee for solving the problem Comments and suggestion Conclusion Introduction The elderly population in India is continuously increasing and also the problems faced

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    Geriatric Social Workers

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    In this article by Barrett & Soltys (2002) if gives examples of the different types of cases that Geriatric social workers has to deal with on a daily basis. Their multiple roles range from being a coordinator within the clinic settings for both inpatient and outpatients and displaying the role as the patient advocacy. It discusses the different treatment processes that social workers are a part of in order to help the person return back to their meaningful life. Since the duration of medical stay

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    Often people look at nursing homes as a place where older adults go to live out their final days‚ I honestly believe this is the way society perceives nursing homes because of how older adults were cared for in the past. According to the book Community Care for an aging society. “Since the colonial period‚ the primary provider for the care of the elderly adults has been family.” (pg.42) (Cox) An older adult having to go to a nursing home does not necessarily mean that they are going there to live

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    Safeguarding By Zoe Parkin For the care profession What is abuse? Abuse is when someone does or says something to you that hurts you or makes you feel unhappy‚ scared or angry and does not feel right to you. Abuse is wrong. It can happen anywhere. It can be done by anyone - even people that you know. You might not feel that you can stop them on your own. It is important to stop abuse‚ either by yourself or with support. This booklet can help you know what to

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    Contemperory Issues

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    CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN CARE HOMES TREATING PEOPLE WITH DIMENTIA IN UK Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 3 PHYSICAL ABUSE 3 MENTAL ABUSE 4 TIME MANAGEMENT 5 LACK OF SUPPORTIVE STAFFS 6 UNORGANISED HOMES OR MISMANAGED ONES 6 LACK OF MEDICAL ATTENTION 7 UNSUFFICIENT CAPITAL OR FUNDS 8 PROBLEMS FACING BY CARE WORKERS 9 RECOMMENDATION 10 CONCLUSION 11 REFERENCE 12 INTRODUCTION Now we are living in a ageing society. In 2001 the average age

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    Geriatric Project Patient L.G. is a 92 year old black female‚ born and raised in Augusta GA. L.G. is the oldest of 6 children and has an 8th grade education. She had to leave school at an early age to help her parents who were “Field Hands” with her young siblings. L.G. spent most of her youth picking cotton alongside her parents and tending to her younger brothers and sisters and was unable to complete her education. L.G. was a very quick learner and very good with her hands. She always envisioned

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    Substance Abuse and the Elderly Substance abuse in the elderly exists just as in any other population. Many seniors develop substance abuse problems due to circumstances or situations due to the aging process. A report by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration indicates that 17% of adults age 60 and older are affected by alcohol abuse and abuse of legal drugs. The report also states that a third of those seniors who abuse substances did

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    References: Accountability Principles‚ 1998 (Amended 2006). Aged and Community Services Australia‚ 2009. ‘Elder Abuse: One Report Too Many?’ Results of the ACSA Online Survey on Compulsory Reporting of Assaults. Australian Society for Geriatric Medicine‚ 2003. ‘Elder Abuse’‚ Position Statement No.1‚ Revised 2003. Department of Health – Republic of South Africa‚ 2010. ‘National Strategy on Elder Abuse – Baseline Document’. Elder Abuse Prevention Unit‚ 2006. ‘Position Statement on Mandatory

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