Elderly Research Papers Samples For Students

Abstract

It is held that women react faster to hearing than men. Evidence also existed that suggested that hearing loss that was related to age differed between women and men. While men are said to be more likely to suffer hearing loss than women. When it comes to environmental factors, women on the other hand are more likely to suffer hearing loss than men as a result of advanced age. Studies have been conducted to show that there exist differences in hearing as far as sound ranges were concerned. This theory was, therefore, attributable to hormonal differences between women and men. ...

The elderly population, beyond the age of 65 has tremendously increased, and current projections indicate that this population will continually increase in the coming years. The healthcare settings have not gone free of these changing demographics, and there has been a need to develop policies that cut across all healthcare settings to facilitate quality care for the aging population (Bennett & Flaherty-Robb, 2003). Different literatures have addressed the issue of care for the elderly population in various ways. While many recommendations exist at technical level, the primary idea is that the healthcare sector needs to adopt policies that facilitate quality ...

The elderly patients, especially those aged 75 years and older, are prone to experience falls even during their stay in the hospitals. Such occurrences can lead to severe injuries which can lengthen their hospital stay and increase financial costs. In the process of investigating how falls can be prevented among the elderly during their hospital stay, this researcher intends to incorporate the Theory of Self-Efficacy in this research. According to Barbara Resnick (Resnick, 2014 as cited in Griffin & Landers, 2014), self-efficacy is “an individual’s judgment of his or her capabilities to organize and execute courses of ...

Introduction

The health status of the American population has continuously been affected by disparities in healthcare distribution. While some populations have dominantly been able to access and acquire quality healthcare, other groups have been sidelined from accessing and acquiring such care. This has been caused majorly by individual and group factors which have at one instance or another affected the distribution, access, provision and acquisition of quality health care. Health disparity refers to the overall difference related to prevalence, incidence, mortality, disease burden as well as other unfavorable health determinants that exist unequally among individuals or populations. These factors are ...

Introduction

Key Words: Education, African Americans, Minority Groups, Society

Historical Background of Education for African Americans

It is argued that education is a very important factor to success. This statement is true now and back in the days of slavery. Back then, schools were segregated along the lines of race. The distribution of public money was not done equitably. White schools received more public money than the black schools. This translated into the quality of education offered in the schools. Even more impeding was the fact that fewer African American people were enrolled into the schools. Black children were pulled out of school often to work on farms ...

Introduction

In a global perspective there has been an upward trend in the ageing rates. Enjoying population has risen in some states than the working population. This has caused over dependency among the few who are employed. A bigger percentage of income is spent on consumption purposes leading to a decline in the amount saved for investment. Cultures of people have hence spelt out how the aged should be cared for but has faced a lot of challenges due dissenting argument made by the scholars. The paper will concentrate on the revealing some of the ways undertaken to care and treat the elders.

Discussion

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There are 40.4 million elderly (+65 years) living in the American society in 2010 (Administration on Aging, 2011). They live all life in a house they might have purchased in their prime, pay off the house loans and wish to move out of it. There are varied reasons for moving out of the family home. For some it is health reasons, for others it is family reasons. The option to live away from families stems out of the fact the family home does not provide the care or environment for an aging person. There are a number of seniors who seek ...

- Background
Incontinence is the involuntary loss of urine or fasces and may be transient or chronic. It is crucial to note that more than 90% of patients with incontinence, who are admitted in hospitals including the elderly, develop a for skin breakdown (Fung, 2007, 447). The skin is an important organ in our body because it prevents the human body against external factors. The urinary or fecal incontinence is a risk factor for breaking down the skin, which hinders it from playing its role. It is crucial to note that there are several factors such as age that hinder ...

Introduction

The policy issue under study is the need to pay more attention to the mental health needs of elder people, both the ones, who receive informal care, and residential care users. This need directly stems from Centers for Disease Prevention quantitative studies. While more than 20 per cent of Americans aged 55 or more, experience at least one mental health concern, lots of senior citizens report that they have never received adequate social and emotional support. One of most wide-spread conditions among the elders is depression that is seldom reported, and treated (Steffens et al, 2009, p.887).
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Abstract

Oral health is an important aspect in the person’s overall health and hygiene. However, most elderly people are not getting adequate oral health care. The purpose of this paper is to examine the dental health status of seniors in Canada. It aims to identify the health risks associated with poor oral health among the elderly as well as to identify the disparities among other age groups especially on the younger and employed population of Canada. Underlying the investigation is the primary interest of this study which is to determine whether seniors in Canada are getting adequate oral health ...

Type of Journal Format: Structured Journaling

BIO-317V (BIO-317V-0101)
Abstract
The research investigates the current state of healthcare services for the elderly and proposes the ways of improving it. The study investigates the challenges that the nurse-assistants face when giving care services to the elderly. The researcher collects data from 25 respondents in 2 Long –term Care Organizations (LTCOs) in New York. The researcher uses structured interview for collecting data from the respondents. A majority of the respondents are females. The researcher categorizes his interview questions into four topics: Job description, Challenges for providing care to the elderly, time-related challenges, and challenges during recruit-integration ...

How Elderly Persons can be influenced to become Active Users of Smartphones to Communicate with Peers and Younger Aged Groups via the Use of Web 2.0 Technologies
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ABSTRACT

The generational gap between younger age groups and senior persons who use mobile technology has been well documented. It is the purpose of this paper to document the challenges that senior persons face as it relates to the use of mobile technology. In addition, this research paper will reveal how mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets, can be used to improve or enhance their social interactions ...

Following the American Psychological Association’s Guidelines

Part I:
During my interview with the Army Chaplin, he explained that he had always wanted to help people, and he felt naturally drawn to serving those who needed somebody. He did not think they necessarily needed him but they needed somebody. He had seen many people be cruel to those who needed care, and though if he entered the field, it would be one less spot open for somebody like that available. Throughout the interview, he showed signs of having used the decision-making model to choose his career path. He had an internal problem, which signaled communication. ...

Delirium is a common, transient, and in most cases reversible acute neuropsychiatric syndrome. Its core features are global cognitive dysfunction and inattention (Fong, Tulebaev, & Inouye, 2009). It affects people of all ages but is more common amongst the elderly (Alagiakrishnan, 2014). Its overall prevalence in the community is low (1–2%). In hospital settings especially for general admissions, however, its prevalence increases to about 14–24%. Its incidence during an inpatient stay is relatively high ranging from 6% to 56% (Fong, Tulebaev, & Inouye, 2009). This incidence is much higher amongst specialized populations such as patients in intensive-care, subacute, postoperative, and ...

The proposed intervention for this study is comprised of two parts. The first is proper fall assessment upon admission of the elderly patient and the second is customized fall prevention plan for the elderly patient. It is necessary that a thorough and proper assessment is done because the fall prevention plan has to take into consideration all the different factors that would contribute to the elderly patient’s performance in the hospital. The contents of the plan are based on the results of the assessment of the patient. It is customized because the individual characteristics of the patient, including his/her ...

The nursing community and the elderly will benefit from the current study. For them to be aware of such benefits, the transfer of knowledge has to take place from the researcher to the different stakeholders. Disseminating the evidence shall take different forms to reach the target audience. Wilson et al. (2010), assessed health studies in the UK using McGuire’s five input variables of source, channel, message, and setting. They found out that “the source of communication, the message to be communicated, the channels of communication, the characteristics of the audience (receiver), and the setting (destination) in which the ...

Implementation Plan

Implementation Plan
This Capstone Project focuses on the fall of elderly patients in hospitals. The intervention proposed by this researcher is proper assessment and customizing fall prevention, and the measured outcome is decrease in fall rates. Below are details on how this project is going to be implemented.

This capstone project requires approval from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the Grand Canyon University. This researcher acquires information for the documents needed in the application process and the procedures for review. Constant communication is maintained with the professor and adviser to ensure that the study is done according ...

Bloch, F., Gautier, V., Noury, N., Lundy, J.E., Poujaud, J., Claessens, Y. E. & Rigaud, A.S. (2011). Evaluation under real-life conditions of a stand-alone fall detector for the elderly subjects (Bloch et al., 2011). Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 54 (2011):391–398.
This quantitative study by Bloch et al., evaluates the experience of 10 elderly adults aged 75 and above with the use of the VigiFall. The purpose of the research was to also to assess the participants’ acceptability and tolerance of the device in real-life settings. The accelerometric sensor of VigiFall was attached to the participants’ thorax ...

Identifying a Problem: Falls among Elderly Patients in Health Facilities

Identifying a Problem: Falls among Elderly Patients in Health Facilities
Falls among the elderly population is fast becoming a societal concern. The World Health Organization projects that unless there is a concerted effort to address the issue, incidents of falls among the elderly will reach epidemic proportions (Homann et al., 2013). In health facilities, despite the presence of nurses and other health personnel, incidents of falls are still taking place. The time of day that such incidents occur is in the morning when patients wake up and go to the bathroom. It has also been noted that patients who are older, ...

Introduction

Elderly care refers to care of old people who are not physically fit like youngsters and need care in order to lead a cheerful life. People, in old ages, need extra care because body does not remain same as it used to be in young ages. This paper intends to discuss elderly care and further examines how elderly people are treated in different cultures.

Discussion

Elderly people need more care and attention as they are unable to work and need help of others even for their daily works. Usually elderly people are not able to cook, walk and finish other works. ...

Introduction and definition of elder abuse

Psychological and physical elder abuse
Literature review: The empirical research
Conclusion
- Practical implications.

Abstract

This literature exploration investigates abuse among elderly in the society. The focus will be on psychological and physical abuse. Even through many other forms of abuse co-exit along with these two types being addressed in this document a sociological analysis regarding the emergence, perpetuation and function of psychological and physical elder abuse within society will be highlighted. These will be reviewed embracing a paradigm that disrespect from the younger generation, social structures and marginalization among this group has produced such social dysfunctions in our ...

The elderly people represent the most rapid growing part of the population in the United States. Currently, the statistics shows that one out of every 8 Americans is at 65 or older than that which totals to about 35 million senior citizens in the US (Newman, 2003). It is estimated that by 2020 due to an increased life expectancy, the number will increase more to an estimated 64 million. Caring for the elderly has become a major concern to many families. They wonder how to ensure good health, good living situations, right income and handling their legal issues. The government ...

The aging of population, or some may know them as, the graying of the population is turns out to be a really major concern that is all over the world. There are a lot of concerns that are actually guiding to population aging, specifically, reluctance to things such as getting married or even getting marriage much later, fertility control, longer life span, low birth rate and longer life span. Every one of these factors is also connected to creating rank of the nation. The more the nation is trying to develop, the more the issues have a much stronger influence on populations that ...

Prostate cancer develops in the prostate, and although it usually takes time to develop, it can be aggressive and progress quickly. The cancer cells will spread locally first, but they will often metastasize to other organs and tissues, such as the bones and lymph nodes, when the disorder progresses to advanced stages. Symptoms of prostate cancer can include difficulty urinating, nocturia, increased frequency, and various other bladder-associated symptoms. However, symptoms usually do not occur in prostate cancer until the disorder reaches advanced stages, so proper screening and prevention methods are required to promote patient safety.
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Nursing

Introduction
In provision of healthcare, the elements of activity range across a variety of domains and ages from the young to the aged folks. In the United States, certain abrupt structures have emerged and changed the face of demographic curtains. According to a research courtesy of (Newman & Cauley, 2012) an estimated number of 22% of the American population will hit the age of 65 and over by the year 2030. From this research, the largest number of people shall include those over the age of 75 years.

Age-related challenges to providing quality care

Physical changes in elderly people include vision problems. At old age, people tend ...

Gastric acid is a fluid with a pH value between 1.5 and 3.5 that aids digestion. It is mainly composed of hydrochloric acid, potassium chloride, and sodium chloride. Gastric acid is produced by the lining cells of the stomach, which are called parietal cells, and its role is to aid the digestion of proteins because it prepares longer amino acid molecules to make it easier for the enzymes to break them down. However, several disorders can affect the physiological mechanisms of gastric acid production and cause disorders, and elderly patients are at higher risk than other age groups.
There are ...

Stereotypes can be classified as perceived thoughts in relation to certain types of people, and including certain behavioral ways (MacRae, Stangor, and Hewstone 18). These perceptions, in most cases, do not show reality reflection. The stereotypes may be aligned to such factors as color, tribe, culture and age. Children and older people are not susceptible to stereotyping because it can involve anybody. In the American society, the community has been subjected to stereotyping of the elderly people in the media. For decades, the elderly have been portrayed negatively by the media, and bearing in mind the power and influence ...

Introduction

The cost of health care in US has been rising for the past several years. According to Medicare report (2010), government budget on expenditures in the last two years has tripled compared with the amount spent in 1990s. In 2008 the government spending on health care was about $2.3 trillion which represents 16.2 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). According to this report, the percent is the highest among all the industrialized countries in the world. The annual rate of growth of government expenditure on health care is 4.4 percent and it is predicted to increase ...

Abstract

This research paper sought to explain the issue of depression in the elderly population in the modern context and to give the grounds that multifactorial depression is primarily a psychological issue. The analysis included a brief summary of the concept of depression among senior citizens as seen by the World Health Organization and researchers. Moreover, the major theoretical perspective to clarify the onset of depression was based on the necessity to consider the risk factors in terms of psychological, biological, social, cultural, economic and family. The observations allowed centering on the major risks of depression in older adults as ...

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Major limitations faced by an elderly person in daily life
Elderly people are among the most important parts of our society. They are most experienced, but they have many limitations to face in life, thereby resulting in their decreased activity and movement in the society. One of the most important limitations faced by elderly people is their restricted movement. In spite of the requirement of movement, they are often unable to move easily from one area to another. Due to limitations of their movement, their activities of daily living are also reduced. In order to move ...

Introduction

Members of the LGBT or Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community in 2016 probably are accepted more in society than even a decade ago. A research report published by the Pew Research Center in 2013 showed that over 55% Americans viewed LGBT members favorably which was a rise by almost 20% when compared to 2003. Lesbians were viewed slightly more favorably than gay men – 58% people had a favorable opinion about lesbians while only 55% had a favorable opinion about gay men. In contrast 92% of LGBT community felt that they had been accepted by society. In sharper contrast, ...

Introduction

As people grow older there are certain biological and cognitive changes that take place in the body. The human body experiences decreased capabilities in its respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive, neural and urinary functions. Due to the adverse challenges that the elderly face in their later life, it would be great for the various scientists and experts to come together and research more on the theories of aging or the causes of aging. They can come up with more treatments that will increase the immunity system of the old people. This way the older people are able to live their last ...

Introduction

On many occasions, elderly people are abused and exploited in multiple ways by the people they know. According to the American Psychological Association, over 4 million elderly people are victims of financial, psychological or physical neglect and abuse. It is estimated that about 95 percent of the abuse and neglect cases among the seniors in the United States are conducted in their residential homes and not at medical institutions. As people advance to their later ages, they become more physically weak and unable to stand up to exploitation or bullying. This is largely attributed to the fact that they ...

Abstract

In the society today, everyone desires to remain young, active, and self-dependent. However, the forces of nature do not allow human beings to survive forever in the environment. People have to die for others to be born (Aldrich, Kiyota, Arnold, & Tanaka, 2015.). Everyone must go through old age if they successfully escape from other fatalities that cause pre-mature deaths. Our society treats senior citizens differently. Some are respected, others are mocked and ridiculed, others are stigmatized, and worse, others go through very difficult life experiences such as taking care of the young(Chapter 14 the Resilience of Elders of ...

Introduction

Nutritional needs changes throughout a person’s life that if not properly assessed may lead to malnutrition. Malnutrition is the state of the body lacking important nutrients or having excess or imbalance of energy. According to studies, 16% of people over 65 years and 2% of people over 85 years are malnourished. Studies also show that approximately two-thirds of people occupying hospital beds are above the age of 65 years (Ahmed & Haboubi, 2010). Malnutrition is associated with a number of health outcomes such as poor wound healing, slow recovery from surgery, higher hospital readmissions, and deaths. Malnutrition is high ...

Introduction

At an old age, multiple medical medicals are almost unavoidable. The wellness of the body reduces and several elements may contribute to the ill condition of the individual. The elderly need special care with proper medical interventions. Geriatrics is a specialty aiming at resolving medical issues for old people. It is significant in promoting prevention as well as treatment of diseases in older adults. The medical wellness for the elderly is affected by some factors. One of the most sensitive factors influencing the participation of older individuals in medication regimen is the irresponsiveness of the body to the drugs. ...

Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being,
and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
~World Health Organization, 1948

In the United States more than 33 million people are older than 65 years, and they comprise 13 percent of the whole US population. The quantity of elderly women correlates with the quantity of men as three to two. When getting older people come across numerous physiological, psychological, social and cultural changes. They become more exposed to illness and traumas, and often experience stress as a result of personal loss (spouse, friends, grown-up children, necessity ...

Introduction

Aging and elderly offenders are a growing demographic within the correctional management system of justice. The increased proportion of prison inmates over the age of 50 is a significant trend that has taxed the system in both economic and sociological ways. Elderly criminal offenders have different requirements than younger inmates, as many studies on gerontology have demonstrated. Among these requirements, the medical health needs of inmates who are declining physically is a prominent concern. Psychological and social factors also assume more significance in the elderly population, whether they are first-time offenders or have been imprisoned for decades. As the ...

Pet Therapy in Elderly Patients with Mental Illness

The article serves to discuss the effects of pet therapy on the mental processes and the overall well being of elderly inpatients who are affected by dementia, depression and psychosis. The participants in the study include elderly patients in selected nursing homes who are over 65 years old, and has been staying in the institution for 2 months. As a means to determine the baseline cognitive status and depressive symptoms, the participants went through the Mini-Mental State Examination and the 15-item Geriatic Depression scale. Accordingly, the intervention was administered within a 6-week duration in the nursing home, and it ...

Step I

The health promotion goal
The U.S. health care system’s goal is to maintain health-related quality of life and well-being by evaluating the emotional, physical, mental, and social functioning of an individual. The focus aims at determining the impact of the health status of a person the quality of life in additional to other measures such as causes of death, life expectancy, and population health (Healthy People 2020, 2016). The project aims at improving the health, function, and quality of life by promoting healthy prescription filling behaviors in the elderly adult to prevent Polypharmacy.

Proposed intervention to address the goal

Health care organizations record many ...

Across most of the globe, the percentage of elderly persons has increased radically. The elderly frequently have outlived a spouse, particularly women, and find themselves living alone on a pensioner’s income. This population is particularly at risk for malnutrition. This paper will discuss some of the sources of nutritional risk, how they can be assessed, interventions available to a gerontological nurse practitioner, and some community resources.
1. Causes of malnutrition among the elderly
As individuals age, physiological changes in several systems take place that can impact nutrition, specifically perceptual, renal, gastrointestinal systems (Guigoz, Vellas, & Garry, 1996). Also, chronic ...

Introduction

Federal government health programs serve as among the constructive recipients of programs related to health informatics initiatives. For this study, three federal government health programs come under review – the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP), TRICARE and Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). FEHBP benefits former and current federal employees through vast health plan offerings throughout the United States (US). Federal employees have two choices between the two – consumer-driven and high deductible plans, on one hand, and fee-for-services (FFS) plans involving health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and preferred provider organizations (PPO), on the other (Graney, 1997). Currently, the ...

Myths and Realities of Aging

When a person hits the age 60, they tend to have various reactions as to what they feel about reaching this point in their lives. Some would say they have a long fulfilling life and its time for them to retire, enjoying the free services meant for elderly. Others would slightly fear this time as they do not know what to do with their spare time and fear boredom consistently, but there are a few who are scared of this time of their lives because of the various myths surrounding aging which influences how they accept this period in ...

Background

Wound healing is one of the most important processes in maintaining the health of a person. Multiple factors affect wound healing in humans regardless of age. A partial list includes diabetes, hereditary healing disorders, obesity, drugs, alcoholism, smoking and compromised immune condition. Infection, stress, nutrition, and radiation therapy can also contribute to delayed or incomplete wound healing (Guo & DiPietro, 2010).
In the start of a wound, an inflammatory response is initiated. Blood vessels expand, helping white blood cells and nutrients to reach the wound. Wound healing is achieved through the processes of hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling. Proper sequence ...

Millions of elderly people in the New York have extensive health care needs and expenses, but many have limited incomes or savings to assist them cover the cost of care. Virtually all elderly New York residents have Medicare, the federal health insurance program for disabled and elderly Americans, to assist pay medical bills (Stokes, 2004). However, limits in the scope of benefits, coupled with financial obligations and problems for coverage, can lead to a serious financial burden (Zahra, 2004). Elderly persons with low incomes are particularly vulnerable to these problems because they are more likely to have health problems than ...

Introduction

Medicaid, a program that is endowed with providing insured health care services to the poor, the old and the disabled in the United States can be debated as one of the most successful health care systems in the USA. The program is purely funded by the federal and central governments and is mainly aimed at providing medical funds to people with inadequate funds. Medicare programs in all the states are managed and controlled by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is responsible for overseeing that quality, accountability, funding and service provision is achieved to all Americans. New ...

Implement and Monitor Nursing Care for Elder Patients

Question 1
A common negative attitude that the society has is the association of the elderly with ill health and death. Many people assume that the older adults are weak, sick and always in constant fear of death. The society assumes that the older people constantly require support due to their decline in physical ability or other competencies such as hearing eyesight. This assumption contributes to the formation of a negative attitude towards all the elderly despite evidence that suggests the older people have the ability to live long and independent lives (Lyons, 2009). The implication is that the ...

Citation

Lee, C.Y, Chen, L.K, Lo, Y.K, Liang, C.K, Chou, M.Y, Lo, C.C, Huang. C.T, Lin, Y.T. (2011) Urinary incontinence: an under-recognized risk factor for falls among elderly dementia patients. Neurourol Urodyn. Sep;30(7):1286-90.
Article Summary
“Urinary incontinence: an under-recognized risk factor for falls among elderly dementia patients” is a research article by Lee et al, which addresses the issue of urinary incontinence among the elderly, and its cormobid risk factor of falls among elderly dementia patients (Lee et al, 2011). According to the article, urinary incontinence is a very common condition among the elderly patients and it ...

Edgar Allan Poe was born on January 19, 1809, in Boston. While he made many contributions to American letters, his most noteworthy is his stories of horror and mystery, some of which laid the groundwork for the detective short story. In addition, his poem “The Raven” is one of the most commonly recognized in all of American literature. Poe never really knew his parents, both of whom were actors. His father, David, left home shortly after Edgar’s birth, and his mother, Elizabeth, died of tuberculosis when Edgar was three. He had two siblings, but they were sent to ...

Introduction

As a result of better healthcare, people worldwide are actually living longer especially in the developing world. Thus, for the first time in history, people aged over 65years are more than infants aged less than five years. In fact, it is estimated that by the year 2030 (approximately two decades from now), the population of the aged in the human society globally would have hit the one billion figure. This figure represents an eighth of the current global population. More so the increase will be higher in the developing world whereby it is expected that by the year 2030, the ...

Abstract
Aging is a complex process marked with distinct physical, emotional and social changes in the individual. The older individual must revise his lifestyle to accommodate the changes. The elderly person is often exposed to ageism and stereotypes and is expected to be dependent and helpless. Views on death differ at different developmental stages, as do cultural attitudes towards dying. Late adulthood is associated with a review of the individual’s life, evaluation and acceptance. This may result either in a feeling of integrity over accomplishments or despair over lack thereof.

Introduction

Aging can be defined as the process of maturing ...

As people grow older, their need for behavioral and mental health services increases. With old age comes reduced physical and psychological capacity. Senility also sets in as the years further increase. Psychologists play a critical role in meeting these requirements. They cater for old adults, especially those living in impoverished communities. Such people usually have very little support. Old age requires a lot of medical attention and increasing assistance from others. Such services cost a lot of money which proves to be a burden to senior citizens living in poor areas.
Geropsychology is a psychological field that focuses on ...

Regarded as lines of thought or assumptions made by the society about specific individuals, societal stereotypes do not just label groups of individuals but also affect the way people think about them and what people expect of them. Stereotypes are characterized by prejudices that may be ill-founded, fixed attitude about behavior, and reaction by restricting or allowing various groups into various societal activities; they may be true or untrue (Nelson, 2004). There are several prevalent stereotypes about the elderly. One of such stereotypes is the belief that the contribution made by the elderly to the society is minimal, limited, ...

Abstract

The health issues affecting older people have over the years faced constant ignorance in the society. It has become essential to include the elderly patients in the national policy issue because of their increased numbers in the population. The primary objective of such a move is to provide better health care and high quality of life for older adults and their respective families. Health care systems, health care providers, policy makers and health care organizations have to dedicate their efforts on sensitization of acute and chronic medical issues affecting older and improvising measures that can help protect the elderly ...

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Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most widespread problem, especially among women. It is observed the second most common incidence in primary and secondary care that requires antibiotic treatment (Shah & Goundrey-Smith, 2013). The UTI incidences are high among women and around 50% women face it once in their lifetime. The statistics suggest that women are more prone to UTIs in comparison to men and data shows that 7-8% women between the age of 60-80 and around 20% women above the age of 80 years are more susceptible ( ...

Physical body effects occurring during the aging process

The skin is one of the peripheral body organs that clearly indicate changes in the aging process. It is evident by the continual loss of skin elasticity in adults. In the process, wrinkles are formed alongside the pigmentation related to senescence. Collagen and elastin are protein fibers whose presence makes the skin consume slack and stay adherent tightly onto the underlying skin structures (Abdulraheem, 2014).
Changes in the eyesight are prominently evident in the elderly, especially those above their 50s for whom their decline in visual acuity seems to be accelerating. The reason most elderly people above 50s use ...

Influenza Vaccine among Health Workers

Influenza Vaccine among Health Workers

Introduction

Evidently, the human body possesses a remarkable capability, which can however be jeopardized by disease. Influenza occurs as one of the widely discussed diseases whose influence on humans has and continues to raise immense concern across various contexts all over the globe. This can be accredited to the fact that this disease occurs as one of the leading causes of respiratory infections. In fact, influenza remains a significant cause of mortality amongst the elderly populations aged above 65 years. Worth noting is the fact that the pathogenicity of influenza is dependent on environmental factors; hence grouping ...

Summary of three articles

A Sharper Mind, Middle Age and Beyond Article Summary
The publication by Cohen Parricia, entitled “A Sharper Mind, Age and Beyond” without a doubt reveals that mental games does help elderly adults in ensuring that their cognitive skills remain high-pitched. The main variables or issues under deliberation in the publication was aimed at proving that mental games such as word searches, sudoku, and word matching in assisting older individuals to retain their cognitive skills. It was something that Sir William Osler who was the most influential physician in Johns Hopkins concurred by stating that human beings are more productive ...

Personality and developmental theorists have always been embroiled in controversies of one type or another. By the very nature it is controversial theorizing. The study of people and how they interact and how they respond may seem alarming to many. Freud developed his theories of psychodynamics that, while not wholly discredited, have fallen out of academic favor (Oxford Handbook of Psychiatry, 2005, p. 774). Freud was and remains controversial for both his use of drugs and postulations on the role sexuality plays in developing the psyche. Erikson, a student of Freud’s, seemingly tried to sanitize the sexual aspects of ...

Health care settings function in a well collaborative manner where multidisciplinary work environment exists. In a complex care situation, such as transition care of patients, the role of nurse care professionals was believed to be vital in coordinating the care. For instance, in geriatric settings, it is these professionals who can take up the complex tasks to enable the elderly individuals in transition from the care center to their residence seek suitable care and therapy (Cortes, Wexler & Fitzpatrick, 2004). So, there is a growing research interest on how these nurses utilize their potential in administering the care quality for ...