Communication with the Elderly Population Communication with the Elderly Population When dealing with the public‚ there are always going to be barriers in communication. Race‚ sex‚ and disabilities are just a few examples of the challenges we face every day. In the medical field however‚ these challenges are magnified and the challenges present themselves in different ways. This is especially true with the elderly population. Dulled Senses It is fair to say that when people get older
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OVERCROWDING IN CITIES From some points of view‚ it is unfortunate that there is so great an aggregation of population in the cities of the United States. According to the last census‚ there were seven cities with a united population exceeding 3‚200‚000‚ and fifty-three other cities each with a population at over 25‚000; the whole number of persons residing in towns exceeding 25‚000 inhabitants being nearly 6‚200‚000. That is‚ nearly sixteen percent of our whole population live in cities. Whatever‚
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LIVING IN THE COUNTRY IS BETTER THAN LIVING IN THE CITY What should people consider when deciding where to live? There are many places in the city or out in the country in which there are great differences and similarities. Things to consider when deciding the area to live in are the environment‚ the population and the employment opportunities. The country and the city have environments that are different. The country consists of the surroundings of nature. There are tall leafy green trees; grassy
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concepts; the “City of Peace” and the “City of God.” Although history has proved the “City of God” to be true‚ the former has rarely occurred for continuous decades. Jerusalem is constantly a city in dispute‚ where even the age of the city is an example of this concept. Jews consider Jerusalem’s history to start 3000 years ago when David established the city as capital of the United Kingdom of Israel. Palestinians‚ believing they are the descendants of the Canaanites‚ say the city is 5‚000 years
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Many people (including national leaders) worry that population growth depletes resources and can trigger social or economic catastrophe if it is not contained. As discussed in the preceding section‚ most of the projected population growth during this century will take place in developing nations. These countries have faced many challenges in recent decades‚ including low levels of education‚ poor health standards‚ poverty‚ scarce housing‚ natural resource depletion‚ wars‚ and economic and political
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Contents Introduction 1 Eco city 1 Benefits of eco-cities 2 Ecological Sustainability 2 Economic Sustainability 2 Social Sustainability 2 Examples of eco cities 2 Masdar City 3 Arcosanti 3 Treasure Island 4 Challenges in transforming African cities into eco cities 4 Conclusion 5 Bibliography 5 Introduction Eco-Cities are places where people can live healthier and economically productive lives while reducing their impact on the environment. They work to harmonize existing
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Summary of Dhaka Stock Exchange as on 12-03-2013 BD Finance Securities Ltd. Today (March 12‚ 2013). Dhaka Stock Exchange General Index is 3872.54 and gained 0.78% (30.22 point). Total turnover is 164.92 Crore. UNIQUEHRL leads market capitalization and lost -4.08% which is 12.78% of the total turnover. SPPCL is in second position and lost heavily -9.60% which is 9.34% of the total turnover. Banking Sector Capitalization stood at 12.07% of the total capitalization which was 8.71% yesterday. Daily
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VULNERABLE POPULATION ASSESSMENT A woman presents to the Emergency Room(ER) in Leon‚ Iowa with her 2-year-old little girls who she states has had a cough for 1 hour. It is 2pm on a Tuesday and the Community clinic is open. Our community is the second poorest county in Iowa and we have a federally funded Clinic available to anyone regardless of insurance coverage. The patient also is notable wheezy. I ask the mom if she or anyone in the home smokes and she says yes. There are four people total
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Challenge of Ageing Population Synopsis: The ageing of the population has become on of the major talking points of modern economics and its implications for world growth in the future. This essay examines the causes of the demographic shift by focusing on the changes in mortality and fertility experienced by the developed and developing world. It then attempts to answer some of the questions about the economic implications of ageing populations‚ including implications for future economic growth
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Demographic Paper The effects and changes in population demographics of Encino‚ California‚ a small neighborhood of San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles‚ has an overwhelming influence on health service needs as the elderly population structure increases. Encino is situated in the central portion of the southern San Fernando Valley and on the north slope of the Santa Monica Mountains with Sherman Oaks‚ Bel-Air‚ and Brentwood as neighboring towns. The town of Encino consists of affluent‚ well
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