The Hazard of Elderly Drivers “The Congress shall have Power…to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States…” (Section 8 [1] United States Constitution). Under the Constitution of the United States of America‚ government has the ability to implement laws that provide for the general well being of its citizens. Regardless of the circumstance‚ the government must act in the best interest of the civilians living within the United States. One of the most
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The Spanish influenza plagued Alaska from 1918 through 1919. The origin of the illness is unknown‚ but thought to be caused by the overcrowding in many army boot-camps or in the crowded trenches on the battlefields. This deadly strain of influenza was known to cause death in as little as 48 hours‚ and left thousands in Alaska dead. The first cases were reported in October 1918 and by Halloween there were 200 cases in Ketchikan. Many smaller communities had few medically trained people like nurses
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Top Ten Problems the Elderly Face With Transportation Add to my favorites Print Jan 17‚ 2011 | By Walt Pickut Top Ten Problems the Elderly Face With Transportation Photo Credit Jupiterimages/BananaStock/Getty Images You might be called elderly if you are older than 60‚ by some definitions‚ and your physical abilities might start limiting your freedom to go where you want to go when you want to go there. For instance‚ according to a 2011 report by statisticians at Caregivers Library‚ there
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For elderly people‚ a number of dietary and health related problems arise: Malnutrition: Malnutrition is very common amongst elderly people‚ as they tend to dramatically lower their food intake‚ especially after losing a partner. Elderly people will often eat small meals infrequently‚ rather than sit down and eat proper meals they have cooked. Fluid intake: Paired with malnutrition‚ however less common‚ fluid intake can dramatically drop due to elderly people just not wanting to eat or drink‚ especially
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0020103405 BIOL 4490 EXAM QUESTION #2 Regarding the figure showing the number of deaths due to influenza‚ some of the primary differences between the 2009 and 2010 flu season are that the 2010 flu season appears to have started earlier—the rate at which the % deaths due to flu increased sooner than the 2009 flu season. In addition‚ the 2010 flu season had slightly higher % deaths due to influenza than the 2009 flu season. Furthermore‚ the 2010 flu season surpassed the epidemic threshold for a
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Avian influenza‚ also known as the bird flu‚ is a viral infection that spreads through birds. There is currently a certain strain of the bird flu called H5N1 that is spreading in poultry in Egypt and Asia. The virus is deadly to birds‚ as well as any mammal or human who come in contact with the birds. The first case of H5N1 in humans was reported to be in Hong Kong in 1997‚ and the virus has reemerged in 2003/2004 in Asia‚ Europe and Africa. Nearly 60 percent of the people with the virus has died
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and did not see my doctor immediately. During that time‚ I was already unable to work on my masters dissertation as long and focused as required. When my condition became worse instead of better‚ I saw my doctor. She told me I had contracted an influenza virus - there was an epidemic spreading across Germany that I had not been aware of. I was diagnosed with acute bronchitis‚ pharyngitis‚ lymphadenitis and tonsillitis‚ along with chills with 39°C fever on average. I was given some prescriptions
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swine flu or influenza. He couldn’t breathe without a ventilator‚ so the doctors put him in a coma so he wouldn’t feel any discomfort. After 12 days‚ he came out of his coma; however‚ the tube remained in his throats for 5 more days. After this‚ Luke was put into rehab to regain some basic living skills. After this horrible experience‚ Luke returned home weighing less and feeble. Today‚ Luke serves as a speaker for Every Child by Two‚ raising awareness about how important influenza vaccines are
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Elderly victims are twice as likely to suffer serious physical injury and to require hospitalization as any other age group. Furthermore‚ the physiological process of aging brings with it a decreasing ability to heal after injury-both physically and mentally. Thus‚ elderly victims may never fully recover from the trauma of their victimization." (http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/publications/infores/firstrep/2001/eldvic
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Plague‚ The flu epidemic of 1918 caused mass hysteria around the world. During the 1918 flu outbreak‚ it became evident that challenging aspects of scientific research required different characteristics of scientists. In this excerpt from “The Great Influenza”‚ John M. Barry describes in detail about many ideas relating to this event‚ including the side of a scientist and the methodologies of research. The author analyzed the tactics and qualities of scientists of the time to paint a picture of uncertainty
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