Essays on Elderly Population

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 ...

Identify the targeted population

In the modern time, the population within U.S is highly growing older and this has been causing different implications on different things including the health, economic together with social institutions. Therefore, this makes it imperative for the state to analyze the past population in order to estimate the future characteristics of its population. Such analysis is significant because it enables the country to implement policies relevant in making informed policies relating to different important sectors such as the health issues of the elderly population. Conversely, this paper highlights the effects of population demographics on the needs and services of ...

Term Paper

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The population of the United States has reached the point where the Baby Boomers are becoming elderly. With advanced age comes the problem of maintenance. At the end of World War II in 1945 there was an explosion of births leading to the Baby Boomers. As the population of the United States ages the number of individuals who will be considered elderly will increase tremendously from this initial wave of the Baby Boomers. The documentary presented by Frontline titled “Life and Death in Assisted Living Facilities” addresses the problems faced by this expanding population group. In a series of interviews ...

Financial Support for the Older Population

As reported by the Administration for Community Living (2015), there were over 39.6 people in the older population bracket in 2009. This accounted for 12% of the total population in the country. It is estimated that in 2030, the older population will have increased to 72.1 million people, a number that will have increased double fold to the figure reported by the break of the millennium. This means that the current trend where the federal funding for the ageing population will increase even more marginally. There are a variety programs designed for the ageing population. These programs are meant to ...

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 ...

The impact of aging in United States

Currently, there are more than forty million elderly persons above sixty years in the United States. Statistically, studies show that the population elderly people will double in the next three decades. Such significant increase in the aged population is attributed to the better healthcare, good nutrition and overall improvement of human health. As a result, life expectancy in the United States stands at sixty five years and above. The current elderly generations were born during the baby boomers era after Second World War. There is two percent increase in the population of elderly people over the last decade. The worrying ...

Reflection Paper Based On a Real Interview of an Older Adult

Introduction As one grows older, there is a stark difference in one’s nutritional needs. This is chiefly because of the changing physical condition of the body, resulting in changes in many bodily functions (1). Additionally, their ability to perform tasks that they performed erstwhile is greatly reduced. This is either due to reduced convenience or decreased mobility. Whatever the reason may be, it is important for clinical staff in addition to family members to show concern and sensitivity to the unique needs of the elderly population. This can only be developed by attaining an understanding about their needs ...

CHAPTER ONE

Most people across the world especially the in the United States have high expectations of longer life expectancies. The observed results if this high expectation is a vital factor in the demographic changes of a given country, and results to an increased population of the number of people who live past the age of sixty five years. The results of increased elderly population, therefore, results to the growth in the interest of the subject of gerontology, a scientific study involving the elderly and aging. Gerontology as a subject involves a detailed study of biological, chronological, social, and psychological dimensions of aging. This topic puts ...

Chapter 6

Introduction Discussion - Brief about the ageing problem and problem statement - Policy to protect elderly, compare to Oman - Finding of the elderly health condition? - Finding of health care needs for elderly, is adequate and accessible in Oman? - Human resources ( shortage – qualification – skills – training ) - Other services provide from other sector - Obstacles and limitations

Recommendations Introduction This chapter of the dissertation will discuss important findings related to questions of this research. General conclusions based on the findings of a literature review are presented according to the ...

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 ...

Demographic shift and morbidity trends in United States: Implications for health systems

Introduction The proportion of population requiring different types of medical and health care services is a fundamental input for strategic health care planning. Moreover, the evolving demographic profile and relative burden of key morbidities in different age groups are important considerations in designing health care delivery systems. The ongoing demographic transition in developed countries is bringing about profound changes in their morbidity patterns with significant increases in burden of chronic ailments, diseases linked to aging and lifestyle-related disorders like obesity. The long term costs associated with treatment and rehabilitation support for an increasingly aging population is a serious constraint that ...

The current aging population is presenting a very serious economic challenge. This is very well evidenced in most of the research documents, and it gives us some right on how we are to perceive this whole perspective. When we commence asking ourselves about some questions such as who is responsible for the care of the Americans who are aging then we will begin to appreciate the relevance of this whole concept. As of now, the ultimate answer is no one specifically. This brings forth the social disaster that could be facing us. In this respect, this paper seeks to reconnoiter ...

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, ...

I agree with the notions contained in Alotaibi, Albuthi, and Alalawi presentation on the nutrition education for the elderly population. In the presentation, the authors focus on the premise that nutrition education of the elderly populations should be centred at creating awareness amongst them on the health implications that are likely to occur during old age. Based on a personal thought, nutrition education of the elderly should focus on reducing the rate at which the elderly population depend on others for upkeep. Nonetheless, the current presentation notes that creating awareness amongst the elderly on the nutrition and health related predicaments ...

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Introduction Definition about Demographic and Epidemiology Demographic trends - Worldwide and regional trends - Oman Population size and growth ( statistics and graphs) - Economic and social changes that impact on elderly.

Epidemiological transition

- Epidemiologic Transition Theory - Epidemiological transition in the worldwide and regional context - Sultanate of Oman ( Life expectancy, fertility, morbidity and mortality) impact of elderly

Chapter Summary

Introduction This document contains a thesis chapter addressing the role of health care in Sultanate of Oman on elderly care. Specifically, definitions of demography and epidemiology will be offered. Subsequently, demographic trends will be discussed ...

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 ...

Health Care

Introduction Research question, aims and objectives Literature search strategy Appraisal of key study Identification of key themes Literature search strategy

Action plan

Conclusion Introduction The national framework for people survey document provides data supportive of a need pertaining to primary health care alignment of strategies when planning medical interventions for elderly populations across the world. Oman is no exception since every geographic location has its peculiar aging characteristics that must be addressed in designing health promotions programs and planning health care interventions for this vulnerable population(Department of Health, 2000) Hence, the role of ...

Community Health Nurse

Introduction A community is defined as a group of people that work, live and play in a particular environment at any given time. This group of people share common attributes and interests. Therefore a community assessment can be elaborated to mean the process of collection, analysis and use of data to facilitate a change in the collective health of a community. The process involves developing proprieties, assemblage of resources and the elaboration of a plan of actions garnered towards the improvement of the health system of the community. In this paper, a community health assessment would be done in the Scarborough community in Toronto ...

This paper serves as a compilation of several assignments undertaken pertaining to health assessment. The essay begins with a brief description of this student’s home county and follows this with the lengthy explanation about the primary health concerns of the elderly in Dupage County. Models on health assessments are discussed as well as the strategies to gather data for the health assessment.

Demographic information from US Census

Dupage, Illinois has a population of 22,241. Of this figure, there are 18,104 Whites or 81 percent of the population. Asians comprise 11 percent or 2,647 persons. The elderly population has a large share with 17% of ...

Abstract

Malta is situated in the central Mediterranean region. Mediterranean region is known to follow the Mediterranean diet; therefore, the incidence of heart diseases is low. Inspite of that, the rate of coronary artery disease (CAD) is very high in Malta. The latest WHO report shows 27.45% of all deaths in Malta due to CAD alone. Maltese have been following a sedentary lifestyle particularly due to lack of breathing space and urbanisation (dependency on motor vehicles and sitting in front of computers for long). Though standardized mortality rate is decreasing in Malta, it is higher than the rate of old EU ...

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 ...

Drugs are substances that can act as medicine, intoxicants or something that can be used to enhance performance of a person or an animal when taken and it cannot be taken as food. They have for a long time played big roles in human being’s life (DUFFER &FULLER 2010). When drugs are well taken or consumed, they can have medicinal value. Drugs range from alcoholic drinks to soft drinks taken by people either for refreshment or for making funs. Among the elderly, alcohol has been considered as the most abused of all drugs in the world. Alcohol has great effects ...

Over the years, many people either win or lose cases as a result of the information provided by the witnesses given a chance to testify against them or in their favor. It is true that human being is prone to forgetting. As a result of the many activities they are engaged in, it becomes necessarily inevitable for individuals to retain all that they have heard or seen throughout their lifetime.

Similarly, there have been a lot of rumors based on stereotypical beliefs that the more elderly a person is, the more they lose their retention credibility. It is therefore, believed by many people that ...

Integration model: used to provide seamless and effective healthcare for the elderly population in Singapore

Currently Singapore has no model in place that it uses for providing seamless healthcare for the elderly. This paper therefore suggests for the introduction of integration model in Singapore to be used to provide seamless healthcare for its ageing population. The reason why this model is highly recommended in Singapore is because if primarily focuses on geriatric care and as a trained geriatric nurse it is my passion to see that medical care and treatment of old people is done in the best way. The current system being used for geriatric care in Singapore is in service for the elderly. ...

Patients with Post-Stroke Hemiparetic Upper Limb

Abstract The US and Europe are both experiencing the coming of age of an elderly population which is prone to strokes and will need health care focused on post-stroke therapies. The most promising therapies are robot-assisted motion exercises coupled with Non-invasive Brain Simulations (NBS) such as Transcranial Magnetic Simulation (TMS). At this time the most attractive combination for both effective and affordable therapy is the use of simply designed, easily manipulated robot systems coupled with TMS. Since 2003 the area of neurorehabilitation has been growing with many effective and exciting designs in robotics. It hasn’t been very ...

The Elderly, Healthcare and Hospice

In the recent years, the elderly population has portrayed an increasing trend in the developed and developing nations. Several factors have led to this increment. Scientific and technological advancements have played a pivotal role in the development of medicine necessary in curbing the spread of fatal communicable as well as parasitic diseases reducing the number of deaths. Additionally there has been a decline in infant and maternal mortality in most populations. In work places, technology has enhanced the development of occupational safety measures reducing the number of deaths caused by accidents at work place. The improvement of nutrition as well as ...

Issues Affecting the Aged

Old people experience many health problems, and decline in physical and mental abilities attributed to biological, psychological, cultural and social facets. They have limited regenerative abilities and they are more susceptible to diseases, syndromes and health disorders as compared to other age groups. The physical changes that occur in old age due to change in the cell structures and physiologies include; development of wrinkles, diminished eyesight, loss of hair, change of hair color, reduced hearing, agility, reduced libido, poor memory, greater weakness to bone diseases, reduced body size, reduced balance, and changes in voice and language processing (Cavanaugh & Blanchard-Fields, ...

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 ...