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Social Security and the Future of America, 2005.
Baby boomers are the American children created after World War II that have been the most significant portion of the population for many years. This b...
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The paper discusses "Baby boomers', the American children born after World War II that have been the most significant portion of the population for many years. The paper describes how this baby-boomer generation has led the country, altered lives through technological advances, and inspired those that will follow in their footsteps to take the reigns of the most powerful nation in the world. The paper examines how, by the year 2035, the majority of baby-boomers will be elderly and dependant upon the system that they have supported to provide for them in their aging years. The paper focuses on the problem, that with the largest portion of the population in the country's history looking to Social Security to provide for them, what will be left in the social security budget to meet their needs.
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Learned Helplessness, 2005.
A discussion on learned helplessness in the older adult.
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The paper describes how theories of learned helplessness suggest that the self-perception of personal status affects the actual physical status of the individual. The paper discusses how researchers propose that there is a correlation between self-perceptions and self-fulfilling prophecies, where the perception of one's mental, physical, and emotional status appears to be realized. This paper briefly reviews this theory in regards to the cardiovascular system.
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Pressure Sores, 2005.
A discussion of pressure or bed sores.
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The paper discusses pressure sores, what causes them, and how to treat them. The paper further examines how nurses should be vigilant in preventing pressure sores from occuring.
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"A pressure sore is also known as a pressure ulcer or bed sore. A pressure sore is a "localized area of cellular damage resulting from direct pressure on the skin causing ischemia, or shearing or friction forces causing mechanical stress on the tissues" (Clay, 2000, p. 45). Prevention of bed sores should be basic for nursing, yet it is not just a widespread problem but is one that is rapidly increasing. Part of the reason is that some nurses are not aware of this issue or how to prevent it."
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Alzheimer's Disease, 2005.
A review of the role of the nurse in caring for a patient suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
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This paper is a literature review of an article on advanced practice nursing in the care and management of Alzheimer's disease. It cites statistics and focused briefly on the pathology of the disorder, diagnostics and is primarily interested in the needs based management of the patient, caregivers and family members, with the author stressing quality of daily life.
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"With the gradual lengthening of the human lifespan, geriatric medicine is faced with new problems: Alzheimer's disease, loneliness and depression, elder abuse and failing senses. For the registered nurse, the problems are compounded as the role of the nurse is to provide care and comfort. Alzheimer's disease presents a difficult set of complex issues which make it difficult for the RN in practice. Traditionally the Advanced Practice RN was there to help educate the family, and bring some comfort to the patient, comfort on an ever changing concept to the patient of what that comfort entails. This paper presents a literature review on management techniques that are patient oriented and seen from a "needs that are unmet" basis of disruption. Following the review, a patient assessment is presented."
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Aging in the US and Africa, 2005.
A comparison between the elderly in the USA and Africa.
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This paper briefly compares and contrasts the role of the elderly in the US and Africa, how they are treated and their roles in society. The paper looks at the abandonment and isolation of the elderly in the United States and the integral and powerful role Africa's elderly play in both the tribal and familial structures. This paper briefly suggests that the US could benefit by emulating Africa's attitudes towards the elderly.
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"It is difficult to make generalized comparisons between the entire country of the United States with the entire continent of Africa, but if we focus on some of the dominant paradigms of the two areas, perhaps some useful discussion can be had. Looking at white, middle-class, urban and suburban people in the US, one can extrapolate some patterns in attitudes and lifestyle commonalities among the elderly that are relatively similar across the country. This is more difficult when looking at the entire continent of Africa, but if one focuses on the sub-Saharan portion, specifically in the less-urbanized and less Westernized countries, one can begin to make some generalizations about the lives of the elderly."
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Community Health Nursing, 2005.
A discussion regarding the web of causation in relation to caring for the elderly.
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This paper discusses the web of causation and how it is related to health care. It further discusses the concepts of the web of causation model and the elements involved in developing a problematic approach to issues through the use of the web of causation. The paper then takes a look at how the web of causation can be applied to nursing when it is in relation to the elderly at risk for falling.
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" The web of causation is a scientific tool used to study all elements contributing to a specific event or illness in order to develop an approach toward a resolution to the problem. As Parascandola and Weed (2001) explain, "the web is not intended^ to be a theory or to provide causal explanations, but merely to act as a metaphor for the idea that causal pathways are complex and interconnected" (p. 905). The model was developed so that every facet of a concern could be studied to provide the most effective treatment, resolution, or approach to a variety of nursing situations. To fully comprehend factors related to an issue the problem must first be identified, as well as those elements of the problem directly related to the problem, and elements indirectly related to the problem."
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Assisted Living Review, 2005.
A discussion regarding assisted living facilities for the elderly.
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This paper reviews an existing assisted living facility. The facility chosen provides service from partial assisted living to secure assisted living for Alzheimer's and other memory loss disorder medical consumers. This paper also presents an extensive checklist of all items necessary before a decision is made to finalize living arrangements.
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"Growing old in America is not generally thought of as a gentle process, rather one fraught with higher medical costs, rising inflation, and familial separation and loneliness. Unfortunately the elders in our society are oftentimes forgotten, seldom revered, and generally not appreciated. With mega computer technology in our midst young people today seek companionship, information, and support all too often from lifeless machines that are incapable of projecting warmth, feeling, or a sense of security rather then from those whose life is more dramatic and colorful. Therefore, to get a sense of what it is like to be a senior citizen in today's society an assisted living facility was chosen to be reviewed with respect to the medical consumer serviced, the needs of the facility's residents, the proprietor's mission and policy statement, and core competencies of the overall facility and staff."
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Adult Development and Aging, 2005.
A summary of adult development, with particular focus on the aging process.
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This paper summarizes the three basic stages of adult development and some of the physical and psychological and intellectual changes that occur as humans age.
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"Two of the most significant aspects of adult development and aging are the changes in maturation and learning, which together affect the physical and biological aspects of a person, as well as their personality and cognition, intellectual perceptions and self-awareness (Rubin & McNeil, 1985, p.258). The stages of adulthood are broken down into early, middle and late, and all have different physical and psychological effects on the individual, but the most important aspect on adult development into aging is the life experiences of each individual (Rubin & McNeil, 1985, p.258). The stages of adulthood are not necessarily indicated by the age of an individual, but by their external life structure elements, such as work and family life, as well as internal aspects of self (Rubin & McNeil, 1985, p.259)."
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Women's Bodies, Sociology, and Aesthetics., 2005.
A review of Anne Balsamo's writings in 'Technologies of the Gendered Body' and her opinion on how the social constructions of beauty are developed.
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This paper discusses Balsamo's introduction to the plastic surgery industry supported by women and a popular media source reporting that a celebrity woman is less interested in her appearance, both pointing to the foolishness of women in so adhering to external ideas of what beauty is, and to points of self-mutilation. The general point highlighted in this paper, is that one of women's reality being skewed, rather by choice, in accepting and complying with social constructions of beauty, in a day of relative choice.
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"Anne Balsamo's chapter on cosmetic surgery in 'Technologies of the Gendered Body' expresses the contrast between Anthropometry as a past measurement of men, and a plastic surgeon's assessment of what is ideal in women's appearance. (1996) Pseudo-science once allowed persons' characters to be assessed in terms of the shape of their skulls, nature of their noses, or the ways in which their eyes were set. In the early 21st century, women consult the plastic surgeon as an expert on what can be done to alter imperfections that the woman would 'logically' wish to correct. "
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Does Prolonging a Life Mean Living?, 2005.
A look at medically and scientifically prolonging life versus the quality and meaning of life.
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This paper explores the controversial topic of prolonging life through extraordinary means beyond the ability to provide meaning to that life. It centered around several themes for discussion.
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"Medical science has brought remarkable change to our lives. Because of advances in medical technology, more people live longer, and more productively, than any generation in history" (Newman, 1992). But is that necessarily a good thing? Newman (1992) believes we are suffering from "diseases of medical progress" as we are seeing complications of diseases we had never seen before as medical technology can prolong life beyond previous lethal disease states, such as cancer patients living longer, etc. According to Newman, we're seeing the natural history of the disease advancement, trying to fight new aspects of a disease because the medical profession believes that technologies must be used (1992). What happens now, when it's purely science and technology maintaining the life of a person in a constant vegetative state?"
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Gerontological Nursing, 2005.
A review of the nursing care of four elderly patients.
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This paper examines how nursing in a geriatric setting demands a holistic approach to patient care. Not only is custom-tailored, interdisciplinary physical disease treatment and prevention important, but social and spiritual involvement of patient, caregiver and community as well. It presents case studies to analyze different patient experiences alongside relevant literature, how they corroborate or digress from each other, and what insight and recommendations can be drawn from these experiences.
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"Gerontological nursing is a challenging field for the individual and medical team. It demands unwavering dedication to patient, caregiver, community and complex decision-making alongside other peers of the medical team. The ability to establish rapport and express empathy towards the aged, who may not even be lucid enough to appreciate the efforts is in itself another challenge, can push personal and professional limits. In spite of these challenges, the rewards transcend material gain. These case studies aim to present and analyze different patient experiences alongside relevant literature, how they corroborate or digress from each other, and what insight and recommendations can be drawn from these experiences. "
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Urinary Incontinence in the Elderly, 2005.
A discussion on how urinary incontinence in the elderly can be prevented and controlled.
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This paper examines how urinary incontinence is a common and pervasive problem, especially for the elderly throughout North America but, while seriously impacting on patients' physical and psychological well-being often is neither reported nor assessed. Through a literature review, it defines the topic of urinary incontinence and explains its significance according to the nursing process .
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"Urinary incontinence is a common and pervasive problem, especially for the elderly throughout North America but, while seriously impacting on patients' physical and psychological well-being often is neither reported nor assessed. The purpose of this paper is to explore how urinary incontinence in the elderly can be prevented and controlled. The topic of urinary incontinence will be defined and its significance will be explained. The issue will be developed according to the nursing process, especially in the literature review, so that the information will be presented in the most effective way. Special emphasis will be given to the role of nursing, health teaching, and nursing education. "
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Age-Related Changes in Immune Response, 2005.
An examination of the role that age plays in the deterioration or vitiation of the human immune system over time.
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This paper examines how the relationship between age and immune system deficiency is a complicated one and how on occasion, a counter-intuitive one. This paper also offers some possible further avenues of study that researchers may wish to consider as they continue to learn more about the human body and its efforts to protect itself from harm.
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Healing Environments, 2005.
This paper explores the significance of healing environment design strategies in the health of the elderly.
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This paper discusses and analyzes whether or not using healing environment design strategies in senior assisted living and retirement communities affect the health and well-being of the elderly. Design methods and models are discussed and analyzed as key findings are determined and examined. The paper concludes that research studies are demonstrative of the benefits of healing environment design, which has also been proven to be advantageous for the health care provider and staff.
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"Alternative interior design practices that are representative of healing environments are gaining popularity as the demand for new methods for designing retirement and senior living communities for the aging increases. Sufficient evidence currently exists that justifies the need for implementing healing environment design methods in the built environment as a means to promote and support human health and well-being. Some researchers suggest that the elderly living in communities that offer senior living that are based on healing environments have higher rates satisfaction in living standards and are living longer compared to those seniors who live in the stereotypical retirement community and often experience cold and drab conditions."
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Medical Care for the Elderly, 2005.
This paper examines the problem of withholding pain medication in the elderly.
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The paper evaluates the ethical significance of pain medication in the treatment of elderly patients with chronic or terminal illnesses. The paper discusses that it is often the case that pain medication is withheld from elderly patients for a variety of reasons, and this often complicates matters in many different ways, which often interferes with personal wishes and needs.
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"In today's society, it is critical that elderly persons, which comprise a substantial portion of the population, are cared for and treated with the respect that they deserve, which includes the ability of professional caregivers and medical personnel to provide the means that are necessary to sustain an acceptable quality of life. During this stage, chronic illness and gradual decline is prevalent and therefore, many medical problems require medication to maintain control of these illnesses. Unfortunately, many elderly persons are not cared for properly during these years, as it is believed by many that their families possess a tendency to neglect them for a variety of reasons and their caregivers are either oblivious to this fact or do not make any attempts to provide the appropriate care."
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"Diary of a Mad Old Man", 2005.
This paper examines Junichiro Tanizaki's "Diary of a Mad Old Man;" a narrative of a Japanese man.
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The paper discusses Junichiro Tanizaki's "Diary of a Mad Old Man" in relation to several articles from literary criticism which pertain to narrative styles motifs and the admixture of memory and consciousness that first person styles so often impart. The paper describes the narrator as a 77 year old educated Japanese man who develops a near fetish for his son's wife, a former showgirl. He was born in the later 19th century and has thus seen Japan combine the very old and garish Western influences. The paper includes some commentary on presentations of women and on how the narrator regards himself and the author's ability.
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"Junichiro Tanizaki's "Diary of a Mad Old Man," in some respects, is a reflection of the author's own experience of how Western influence in Japan, through the later 19th and early 20th centuries, had combined with the tradition of centuries. (2004) The novel discusses a taboo but human subject of geriatric sexuality and this is done in a style to remind the reader of Japan's long tradition of story telling, in what is also an experiment in narrative. It is helpful to know that Tanizaki's own background was cultured."
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The Delany Sisters, 2005.
This paper examines the causes for the longevity of the Delany sisters who lived for over 100 years.
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This paper explores the example of New York state's Delany sisters who died in the late 1990s, well over 100 years old and how their lives promised their remarkable longevity. The paper explains that they valued their background, they had the stimulation of succeeding as African-American professional women against the odds and had a spirit of philanthropy with which they were raised. The paper shows how they did not just have interests or jobs; they lived their lives, and were each others' best friends through each chapter. The paper offers notes on spirituality and values as sources of mental stability and inspiration, social relationships, family and having pride in one's accomplishments.
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"This paper discusses the late Delany Sisters, as they have become something of an American institution, in the light of recent models of lifespan development. These models ask us to examine aspects of development and periods of adulthood in stages of young, middle and late, as opposed to earlier models that recognized the shift to adulthood rather than a continuum. (Papalia et al: 2000:6f) One sees in the example of the Delany Sisters that different meanings were attached to different stages of their lives; factors that pertained to their gender, to their African-American background, education, health, their family of origin and a philosophical approach to the world."
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Hydrating the Elderly Individual, 2005.
This paper discusses the problem of dehydration among the elderly population and looks at the care of the elderly.
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In this article, the writer discusses the hydration of elderly patients. Attention is given to problems, programming, and evaluation in this paper. The issue of artificial nutrition and hydration is also presented. The paper offers an in-depth study as to the problems encountered when preventing dehydration of elderly patients and ways to prevent dehydration.
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"Growing old in any country, albeit America, Europe or the Far East, is not a cultural or medical factor that can be explained simply on the basis of one's chronological age. To ignore that which afflicts the elderly as simply a result of age evidences disrespect for those who have helped to enrich our very lives. Untreated illness in the elderly prevents the individual from enjoying the quality of life that younger people themselves take for granted. Avoiding care regimens for our elderly population, especially those confined to nursing homes or those who are remiss and unable to fully take care of themselves, is a mark against civility. The elderly who are forced to live a life unprotected and untreated with respect to basic wellness needs leave us an empty legacy."
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Health Care Services, 2005.
This paper discusses health care services and facilities for the elderly together with related issues.
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This paper evaluates the role of long-term care admissions and discharges on the utilization rates of healthcare services in the elderly population. The writer discusses that it is anticipated that these rates decline for elderly persons upon discharge from these facilities, as patients have improved their overall health outcomes as a result of such stays.
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"In a long-term care facility, it is necessary to consider the various issues related to the quality of health services and aspects of utilization. The outcomes related to health utilization are based upon a number of contributing factors, many of which are a product of the external environment in which these facilities are located, as well as the type of health systems that operate in these areas. It is anticipated that other important considerations also include cultural boundaries, population statistics, and financial factors, amongst others. Therefore, it is also expected that the utilization of healthcare products and services in the elderly population is largely based upon these factors, and that regular utilization is likely to improve overall health outcomes in this population."
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