Coordinated Geriatric Specific Care

This essay aims to represent an argument between two view points: to remain in their own homes with ongoing support from families and the health system or going to residential aged care of elderly in Australia. Especially, it deals with the issue of increasing ageing population in Australia includes statistical information highlighting some causes and telltales. The context presented is economic and social. It also looks at the effects that increasing of the ageing population has on society, the individual and the Australian economy.

As the number of aged people is increasing significantly in Australia, hence, it demands more help for the senior citizens, and opens the door of huge employment opportunities

The human species of the world are growing older, and existing longer. Research shows that the average life expectancy of humans living past the age of 80, since the 1800s to that of 2011, has increased by almost 10% per year, with women leading the way with a growth expectancy growing from that of 6.4% to that of 9.6%, surpassing their male counterpart whose life expectancy show an increase from 5.9% to that of 8.2%. As the human life expectancy increases, there also comes an increase concerns by individuals and government official alike in regards to elder care. This literature looks at what is being carried out by individuals as well as government officials to deal with the cost of living longer. We will examination approaches identified

The continuum of institutional long-term care is for patients whose needs are not adequately met in a more community-based setting. It is for individuals who need more dependency. There are two ends of the continuum of institutional long-term care spectrum. On the one end there are the individuals that may only need basic personal or custodial care (Shi & Singh, 2015, p. 399). An example of personal and custodial care can include help with walking, bladder training, or just helping with bathing. On the other end there are the individuals that may need more round the clock care with nursing or specialized services along with the basic needs (Shi & Singh, 2015, p. 399).

An aging population calls for a changing nation. The number of older adults continues to grow, soon to be the fastest growing age group. When one overrides the other, the goods and services change to those needed by that particular age group. Many advantages come with a large elderly population, yet several disadvantages come in tow as well. If that population begins to live exceeding the average lifespan of past records, then numerous accommodations will need to be made. These arrangements will ultimately have an effect on surrounding age groups.

If implemented, it will help rescue Australia’s federal budget from ruin, according to a new study by the Property Council of Australia. A recent report investigating the population of seniors reports that there are 184 000 Australian senior citizens currently living in retirement villages, and that number will double by 2025. This already saves the budget $2.16 billion by delaying seniors’ need for entry into aged care, and reduces public health care expenditure, reducing the stress for taxpayers who fund the elderly. By removing the obstacles for pensioners who want to downsize from their current homes by aged pension reforms, it would save the government $86 million per annum if those people instead choose to go to a retirement community. By allowing older Australians to be able to sell their current home and to be able to choose their preferred type of living conditions and location, such as moving to a retirement village, it allows them to be more flexible with their lives and be more self-sufficient. Not only will this easily-implemented policy ease the pressure on the federal budget and the workforce, it will also benefit Australia’s property market, where older Australians who want to downsize from their current home can sell their large, family homes to those who really need them, such as young families and first home buyers. This policy is a win-win for all sides, and it will mean that

In addition, a second approach that would afford better health care for older adults in developed and developing countries is coordinated care. Unfortunately, for many older adults, they have to visit a physician, a social worker, or a nurse in order to receive the care they need. A suggestion that would better alleviate the

Going with the assumption that an older person is one whose age is 65 or over – the one distinguishing feature that they possess is that they appear not to work for a living. Older people have always been a major focus for social policy and because the UK is an ageing society, their importance to the subject is increasing further. Life expectancy has been growing steadily for over half a century and the UK has now reached a point where there are more people over State Pension age than children. In 1950, a man aged 65 could expect on average to live to the age of 76.

Government expenditure of welfare and social services are reduced and sustains civil society with lower rates of crime. On the other hand, [Advantage]as life-expectancy of an individual or the high dependency ratio increases, drastic issues are introduced for governmental programs of health, social and economic services. Minority of the youth population are capable to employ in work due to the excessive amount of elder individuals employed. [Disadvantage]Furthermore, the ratio of the seniors to youth and fiscal gap escalates, where Government expenditure is disbursed on several sectors.[Disadvantage] Diverse strategies are performed in order to maintain the ageing population in Australia and Japan.[Thesis statement]The strategies that are explored by the Australian and Japanese Government include social security, social barriers and sustainability of existing facilities to require the developing needs of elder individuals.[Outline]

Health care for the older person in the 21st century takes a complex strategy to assess. There are a multitude of circumstances that must be analyzed prior to developing a possible solution for appropriate health care. This paper will address four articles including strategies, quality of life of the older adult, lack of access to health care for the older adult, and programs to enhance the care of the older adult.

Abstract: As the aging population is increasing in the world very rapidly it is interesting to examine how different countries and cultures treat as well as take care of their vulnerable citizens. This essay will make an attempt to look at the differences in elder care between the west and the east.

The care of the elderly population is growing issue in countless modernized countries. This is a topic that people from across the world are looking into, and hoping to better the lives of those effected. “Aging isn’t just a biological process — it’s also very much a HYPERLINK "http://isdpr.org/isdpr/publication/journal/25/1996-07-25-01-03.pdf"cultural one.” ( HYPERLINK "http://www.huffingtonpost.com"www.huffingtonpost.com) This paper will discuss the different aspects of a community that effects the lifestyle of the elderly community in different parts of the world. Religion, tradition, and law are three important influences on the treatment of this community of people.

Retirement income is a big issue in most developed countries. In the years past, it was not uncommon for elderly to live with and be supported by younger relatives therefore reducing the need for income. Although this is still customary in many parts of the world such as Asia, it is becoming more normal for our older population to still continue to live an independent lifestyle. Aging populations also reiterate the need for retirement plans. Where the normal average life expectancy for males in the 1950s was only sixty-seven and seventy-one for females, it’s now common for women to live for an average of eighty-three years with men slightly behind at seventy-nine years (Statistics New Zealand). By 2036, it is expected that between twenty-one and twenty-four percent of New Zealanders will be aged over sixty-five, whereas in 2012 the figure sat at only fourteen percent. With statistics like these it’s more important than ever to make sure our elderly are provided for in their later years when they are no longer willing or able to work. The way in which different governments go about acquiring funding for this income varies from country to country; here we will look at the different systems in place to cater for our elderly here in New Zealand and compare these to that of the USA and Australia.

The New Zealand positive aging strategy promotes the participation of older adults in communities. The government believes that the older adults have a greater opportunities to provide to the society with their valued knowledge and skills. Since the older adults need their dignity and respect in the society, it is important to the government as due to the growing rate of the older adults is increasing. (“New Zealand Positive Aging Strategy”, 2001). This report in detail will provide the theme of the policy and also to provide the background of the policy made by the government and also for the reason for its development. It will also identify the issues affecting the policy and also compares with other another country discussing about the theme of their policy for the older adults. The life expectancy data is also compared to identity the factors that influence the positive aging for older adults and also for the policy in the chosen country. The aim of the policy is to provide the opportunities for older people to participate in the community of their choosing. This policy was created to identify the barriers for the older adults participation and to work collectively from all other sectors to provide a balance of needs between the older and the younger generations in the future. . (“New Zealand Positive Aging Strategy”, 2001). According to the positive ageing reference group which consist of community representatives who are appointed by the Minister for senior citizens

One out of eight of world elderly population living in India. Most of them will never retire in the usual sense of the term and will continue to work as long as physically possible People work after 60’s.in Indian society it is generally the phenomenon that the son would give better care to the parent at the time of elderly will help the managing health and then they gave all the property to them to keep trust on him. Due to all these assumption the elder people became vulnerable and they cannot be taken for granted that their children will be able to look after them then they need care in old age.