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nursing quality of care" (Hart, et al, 2006, p. 256). These indicators specifically indicate that complications, such as pressure ...
to the area (via migration or birth) than those that are dying. The bulk of the increase in Florida is due to people migrating dur...
been great debate over how to manage health care in the US, it has been relatively recently that the question has been raised that...
from the age of around 60 years, however, the age at which this is reached is not fixed, as it is not with the others, but is a na...
or people at risk, a handful of businessmen capitalized upon opportunity by what those like Heilbroner et al (1998) believe to be ...
elderly population is finding it difficult to meet their own financial needs and have few choices but to pool resources with other...
depression in the elderly is under-treated, the suicide rate for the depressed elderly is double the rate for elderly individuals ...
is readily accessible by virtue of muscle and soft tissue manipulation inherent to massage therapy; that this particular complemen...
justice. The second would involve preventing the crimes from happening in the first place. Regarding the second leg of the program...
prior to being admitted to the care facility, it is possible that these needs are not being met. There is also the religious need ...
"an older person with adequate food, clothing, shelter, medical care or assistance with activities of daily living" (Gray-Vickrey,...
In order to determine whether or not the consent form signed is valid we need to consider the concept of informed consent. The con...
This essay discusses a student's observations of elderly adults and the student's interpretation of the observed behaviors, drawin...
This essay presents a discussion on mental health practice and the elderly, focusing on the biases of the student as a mental heal...
This paper places the responsibility for caring for the elderly parents on the shoulders of their adult children. There are four ...
then developing a quantitative instrument for assessing risk behaviors related to the onset of substance abuse behaviors among the...
the family owned a car, the elderly womans family had the opportunity to visit family or friends or even take a Sunday drive. Th...
The writer looks at literature which has been used to identify different risks in the home environment that may impact on the fall...
This essay discusses osteoporosis - what it is, risks, and incidence. It does so in the context of a film entitled Fire in the Dar...
The writer looks at the best practice strategies to reduce fall rates in elderly community based patients. The research based bet ...
A gerontological issue that is relevant in today's society involves driving. This paper examines studies on driving as it respect...
attitudes and motivation. However, in a criticism of the educational program, it has become apparent that certain aspects of these...
The writer looks at the way in which a nursing program may be evaluated to provide instant results. The tool advocated is a self c...
The writer reviews an intervention program designed by the student to assess and reduce risks with the aim of preventing falls in ...
This research paper presents a discussion of prescription, non-prescription and herbal drugs that can be utilized in treating the...
This research paper describes 3 prescription, non-prescriptive and alternative/complementary drugs that can be used to address dep...
In a paper of three pages, the writer looks at alcoholism diagnostic instruments. An effort is made to find a suitable instrument ...
rates per 100,000 by ethnicity in San Francisco are reported as: African-American, 1,302; Asian/Pacific Islander, 446; Latino, 535...
viewed demonstrated variables in relation to the methods for disseminating information and best-practice approaches to reducing fa...
percent of that total population lose their ability to walk (Tonarelli, 2010). Hip injuries and falls of any kind can reduce the ...