I have reached my 90th birthday I come to realize that I am in good shape to be my age. I can still walk fairly well and get around with minimum assistance. I can’t walk a marathon or anything like that, but I can walk a few miles at a time with small breaks throughout my journey. I still do my own shopping as well, I do however ride in the electric wheel chair that way I don’t fall over things or get tired while I am out shopping. I can still lift things up that weigh around ten pounds without problems anything more than that I may have problems being able to maintain being steady and may drop whatever it is I am picking up. When my great great grandchildren come over I still play with them but I will not pick them up for fear of dropping
will celebrate its 241st birthday in New York City on Tuesday, June 14 at 9:45 A.M. The U.S. Army is the emblem of the strategic land power of the joint force and called upon to prevent, shape and win against U.S. adversaries. It is significant to celebrate such occasion in the history of the United States.
The 1960’s was an important era in the development of Canada. The 60s youth had very different ideas on life compared to previous generations. Unlike their parents, the hippie generation didn’t enjoy the booming prosperity of Canada and preferred to take a different route in life. Young men grew out their hair and refused to wear suits, while the women burned their bras, and wore flowers in their hair. Many of the primary values were inspired by Martin Luther King Jr’s ideas of racial harmony and non-violent protests. The 60s focused on peace and civil rights. Music was commonly used to promote these ideas and created the concept of music festivals called "love-ins", which is simply where people gathered and sang abound world peace. Popular
As people get older they lose independence, they become less mobile and aren’t able to do everything for themselves any more. It is important to ensure that they keep as active as they can to ensure they keep their independence for longer.
General assessment of Mr. McKay raises a few red flags that may indicate potential elder mistreatment. Dried stool and dirty sheets are noted on more than one occasion. This reveals that Mr. McKay is not getting adequate and timely care and the care takers are neglecting to tend to him on a more frequent basis. Pre albumin and albumin are used to interpret individual’s nutritional status. Mr. McKay’s pre-albumin was within a normal range with 16.0 to 35.0 mg per dL being the norm (Beck & Rosenthal, 2002). His albumin level, used to monitor long term nutritional changes was below the norm. However, these levels are dependent on other factors like hydration status as well as kidney function and are not as sensitive to
I feel at age 20 you would feel more pressed for time to do all of the things that you wanted to do with your life. Many 20 year olds are usually in college starting their careers and lives, why would they want to be worrying about something that would not possibly happen until 50 years later? They would live there mid-life crises at a much younger age knowing that they have a predetermined end. I just feel that they would be living rushed lives in a sense because they know they have limited time, where as if you did not know when your life would begin to deteriorate you might experience life at a more steady pace.
The well-being and safety of your aging loved one is important to you. Since you cannot be with them every day, you want to make sure they are receiving the best care possible. Although, you know that your senior loved one needs assistance at home they might not be as open to the decision. There are things that you can do to communicate your worries and concerns with your aging senior.
“The term ‘aging out’ refers to children within a state’s foster care system who are still in the system upon reaching the age of majority or when they have graduated from high school” (Craft, 2017, Aging Out). Many of these children “have not found permanency with an adoptive family … or they have not been able to return to their biological parents” (Craft, 2017, Aging Out). A child typically ages out at 18 years, “but some states have extended services beyond this age because so many young adults are just not ready to be thrust out into the world on their own at such a young age” (Craft, 2017, Aging Out). If a foster parent chooses to continue parenting the foster child once they have aged out of the system, they are able to as long as the foster youth is okay with this. If an individual continues fostering a child, they will no longer receive money from the state.
Mrs. Audine Blue is my client for this “Elderly Adult Survey.” Interviewing this lovely lady was delightful as she revealed her birthday of August 15, 1933 and is 84 years young. The lovely Mother Blue originally from North Carolina was afforded to live for a while in California, as well as, in New York before returning to North Carolina. Married to Mr. Henry Shelton Blue at very young age, they have one daughter, one grandchild, and one great grandchild. Asking about her parents, Mother Audine became sad considering they died while she was young. The cause of their death was hard work and cruel treatment that Mother Audine had to witness as a child. However, she recalled how they put their trust in God and
More people are living much longer lives than in years past. People are very surprised to be living much longer lives than they thought they would. Health care has played a large part in patient longevity. There are many normal changes that come along with aging, however, because people are living longer these normal changes can become chronic problems. Common aging problems that can make the older adult a vulnerable population are reviewed in Gerontological Nursing (Tabloski, 2014) and can include nutritional needs, medication management, sleep changes, oral or mouth care, renal problems and musculoskeletal concerns. According to A Profile of Older Americans: 2013 (http://www.hhs.gov), there are a large amount
Aging is an inevitability of life. With age man exchanges the physical prowess of youth for the wisdom that comes through experiencing the trials and triumphs of life. As an individual enters late adulthood, age 65 and older, they experience many physical, emotional and mental changes never previously encountered and which may require an adaptation of their earlier lifestyle. Some of these late adulthood changes are primary and secondary aging, issues regarding health and wellness, family and personal relationships, and the milestone of retirement. Understanding these changes can help late age adults
I found the most recent state plan on aging at http://www.dea.ri.gov/documents/RIDEA%20State%20Plan%20on%20Aging%20October%201%202015%20to%20September%2030%202019.pdf. The Older Americans Act requires states to submit this plan every four years and it provides updates on legislation and activities were done over the past time period to support older adults, as well as give updates on what will be worked on in the future. It is sent to the State of Rhode Island to ensure policies are up-to-date and will provide the best care for this population. This is necessary in order for taxpayers to see where their money is going and how the RI DEA is planning to care for the older adult population. Otherwise, without this document, the department
It is difficult to accept that a senior in your life is no longer able to perform the same tasks they used to. Most likely there have been small signs seen that have raised concern, and in some cases a blind-eye might have been given to the fact. Or, maybe there were signs all along and no one recognized them until they got worse. Regardless, of the reason getting the senior help now will increase their safety at home, increase longevity, and keep them living happy at home. There are many early signs that can be linked to seniors aging and need assistance at home. Here are some of the early signs that homecare is needed that may surprise.
For this paper, I had the privilege of interviewing one of my friend’s grandmother. Her name is Jamie Hansen and she is a healthy and active 68-year-old grandmother. In the beginning of the phone call, I asked some basic background knowledge questions such as how many grandkids she has and if she was a widower or not. I found out that she and her husband are happily married and that she has six grandchildren. As I got to know her more I started asking questions that pertained to the interview aspect of social theories. I figured out that Mrs. Hansen’s responses led to an application of the continuity and socioemotional selective theories.
There are many physical needs for the elderly that have to be taken care of.
Statement of intent – That Nuclear power is a great way to produce power and is not as bad as it is said to be. This will be directed teens and young adults looking for a quick read in a small informative magazine. The following piece of writing is about how nuclear energy is a good source of power. This is important because of the growing population and the need for electricity. I am writing this for teens and young adults as just a small informative.Splitting the atom is a dangerous practice that can cause widespread destruction but when used properly it is the best source of energy possible. Not only does this method create huge amounts of energy for the amount of fuel required, but is also incredibly environmentally friendly with a very low impact. Nuclear energy is not as dangerous as most people believe it is.You can disagree and say nuclear power is dangerous but times have changed. Modern reactors and containment facilities are far safer and more advanced now. Out of the thirty-three countries operating nuclear power plants, there have only been three major accidents. These were Fukushima, Chernobyl and Three Mile Island. Only the Chernobyl accident in 1986 had fatalities. In fact it had the only fatalities caused by a commercial nuclear disaster. The reactors used at Chernobyl were the very flawed and poorly designed Soviet reactor which were designed at the birth of the nuclear age. They were unable to cool themselves in an emergency shutdown or stop of the