"Health care service has become popular in our modern society. In some developed countries‚ the old come to live in old people’s home with nursing services which are partly paid by the government. However‚ in my opinion‚ elderly people should live in their own homes. Firstly‚ elderly people are offered better care when living at home. As a family only looks after one or two elderly people‚ other members can immediately satisfy their needs. Moreover‚ their children understand old people’s
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Care for the Elderly The greatest challenge for health care is for the Elderly. The elderly population has been rising steadily for the past few decades. The elderly population is usually defined as people aged 65 years or above. However‚ a longer life span in the elderly population brings along poorer health. This involves an increased demand for health care services for elderly people. About two-thirds of the elderly population has limited or no monthly income and this generation will have
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enjoy new experiences are the goals many of the elderly have dreamt of much of their lives. Instead of living their dreams‚ the elderly – those 65 and older – have become a target of crime. The United States Department of Justice reports that “persons 65 or older experienced about 2.1 million criminal victimizations.” Most of these crimes were committed as robberies and thefts so the perpetrator could get money. During these crimes‚ 33% of the elderly victims were injured with 9% of the injuries
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Depression in the Elderly Depression later in life frequently coexists with other medical illnesses and disabilities. In addition‚ advancing age is often accompanied by loss of key social support systems due to the death of a spouse or siblings‚ retirement‚ and/or relocation of residence. Because of their change in circumstances and the fact that they’re expected to slow down‚ doctors and family may miss the diagnosis of depression in elderly people‚ delaying effective treatment. As a result
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definition for elderly abuse varies. A common middle ground in all definitions is that elderly abuse is any physical‚ psychological‚ or maternal abuse towards an elderly person. In summary‚ it is the violation of the elder’s rights to safety‚ security and adequate healthcare. (Wyandt). Due to the various definitions of elderly abuse across the board‚ the act has been categorized in different typologies. Physical abuse‚ Verbal/Psychological abuse and financial abuse are three main types of elderly abuse.
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Resiliency in the Elderly 2 America is growing old fast. Approximately 10% of our country is currently 60 years or older and by 2050 nearly a fourth of our citizens will be elderly (Kaplan et al.‚ 2008). This presents a specific category of Americans with unique challenges. In a comprehensive review of research from 1978 through 2005‚ it was determined that only one third of the elderly are considered to be successful agers (Kaplan et al.‚ 2008). This means two thirds of our elderly are struggling
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(M1) Assess how a selected business could improve the ethics of their operations There are a number of ways how organisations can improve the way they operate ethically and I will be assessing how a large organisation such as Dial-a-Phone can function more ethically. Dial-a-phone is national mobile phone provider who are owned by the even bigger company Phones 4U. Organisations are often scrutinised for not operating more ethically‚ and it is important that organisations act on this criticism.
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Pets for the Elderly Most people in the English language have heard the saying “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” While that very well may‚ or may not‚ be true—what about pets? Wouldn’t it be better if that Granny Smith were a Husky puppy? If that Delicious Red were a fluffy‚ gray kitten who purrs in your lap? Don’t misunderstand me‚ I’m not condoning eating the family pet‚ but instead supporting the idea that owning an animal can help your‚ and your family’s health. In 1999‚ people who
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Elderly Demographics Dana Laymance Due to the many advances in medicine and education over the last century‚ longevity has increased tremendously therefore increasing the aged community. Eight percent of the population of the world are over the age of 65. A large percent of this demographic group are choosing to live out their
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China National Sports Commission. (1983). Simplified Taijiquan. Beijing‚ China: People’s Sports. China Sports (1980). Simplified “Taijuquan.” Beijing: Foreign Language Printing House. Christou‚ E.A.‚ Yang‚ Y.‚ & Rosengren‚ K.S. (2003). Taiji training improves knee extensor strength and force control in older adults. Journal of Gerontology: Medicine Sciences‚ 58‚ 763-766. Fasko‚ D.‚ & Grueninger‚ R. W. (2001). T’ai Chi Ch’uan and physical and psychological health: A review. Clinical Kinesiology‚ 55‚ 4-12
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