Essays on Mendez

Introduction

A recent report of the International Longevity Center-UK (ILC-UK) indicated that dementia can no longer be viewed as an isolated disorder due to a high prevalence of medical comorbidities, often undiagnosed, associated with it (Scrutton & Brancati, 2016). Patients with dementia also had received a less coordinated comorbidity treatments, resulting to the faster decline of their daily functioning, a reduction in their quality of life (QOL), and earlier mortality events than patients with these comorbidities, but in the absence of dementia. The report also noted other important findings, which exacerbated the need for better therapeutic options in dealing with dementia, ...

Gap in Care Quality during the Discharge Process for Care Coordination for Patients with Chronic Illnesses

Patients in the United States who experience long-term illnesses may change from one health care setting to another. They might move from home to a hospital, to an assisted living facility, or to other types of residential care. The coordination of care for patients with chronic illnesses is reliant on the abilities of health care providers to interact effectively in order to provide optimum outcomes (NTCC, 2010). In order to determine the best possible option for the patient, care coordinators must accurately assess the patient’s condition, reach a consensus on prognosis, evaluate possible resources, and develop and initiate ...

This essay reviews two recent articles concerning sustainable agriculture. The first is a joint article published in the August 2002 issue of Nature from David Tilman, Kenneth G. Cassman, Pamela A. Matson, Rosamond Naylor, and & Stephen Polasky. In this article, the authors assert a warning call for scientists and policy makers alike with the knowledge that global demand for food will double in 50 years ( Tilman, Cassman, Matson Naylor| & Polasky 674). The authors call for increased attention on sustainable agriculture in order to gain maximum utility and efficiency from the land in a way that promotes land useability and ...