Give Up Your Argument For Elderly People

“But she is my mother, what should I do with her?” Soon enough, Cesia’s mom began dressing grandma, a miracle happened. Grandma finally walked. For a year grandma couldn't walk and generally stayed in bed. However that day God allowed grandma to have a second opportunity to feel free.

At the age of 14, I had just moved to Helena, Alabama and I didn’t quite fit in so I thought that the only way I could was by running track in the 9th grade. As I ran, I began to feel severe pain towards the midsection of my knees. I luckily finished the season and my 9th-grade year with the hope that the pain would cease before my transfer to a new school. But I pushed my luck too far. I started having trouble walking. The pain would be screaming at me to quit and to give up, but I kept

I was taking a client for a walk around the grounds. My client is elderly and suffers from dementia.

Vulnerability is defined as susceptibility or increased risk for health problems (DeChesnay, 2008).  A group of individuals are considered at higher risk for illness when their physical, emotional, psychological, or social health, is compromised (Aday, 2001).  There are many leading causes for why a population is considered at higher risk; socioeconomic, age, gender, demographics, personal, and cultural backgrounds are some of the key factors (Aday, 2001; Sebation, 1996). Individuals can become vulnerable at any time because of change in life circumstances, placing them at higher risk. One group

My grandmother taught me that “there is no excuse for bad manners,” and I have taken this little piece of wisdom with me throughout life. People in today's world seem to have thrown away manners and have forgotten that common decency, basic kindness, concern, respect and courtesy can not only open doors of opportunity, it literally defines their

In the other hand, sometimes not matter how much you give of yourself, things don’t turn out the way it was planned, may be the economy is not strong yet, or it is not their time.

Like sexism and racism, ageism is discrimination, a deep and profound prejudice against the elderly. Elderly individuals constantly face negligence because of Ageism. In this society of isms, racism, sexism, and ageism; these things create labels, stereotypes, and categorizes people, by shape, size, color, and age. The elderly in their later years should be able to have a peaceable life and be treated with dignity and respect. However, pretty much anyone over the age of 50 is a target for an attack of an attitude of ageism at some point. The Greek, the Native indigenous group and Koreans are few of the cultures that adore, admires and respects the elderly in their community. As baby boomers are growing old and ageing out of the workforce,

Another antique lead us to a table where a young couple were already eating. As I looked around I noticed the majority of free loaders were senior citizens very happy they didn't have to cook. The tables were crammed so close together I found my self apologizing to everyone as I squeezed past their chair. I almost tripped over one mans oxygen tank tubing and was grateful I didn't rip the nasal cannula out of his nose.

Older people in modern America are viewed much differently than they once were in the past. Grandparents went from giving every grandchild a very valuable life lesson to being ignored in the streets and at the dinner table. Everyone is so worried about what’s on their phone or tablet that they do not realize how little attention this generation of elders is receiving. Could the recent upgrade in technology be the result of modern America’s neglect towards elders or is it how little people care?

The other day I was loitering outside of the Santee Jack-in-the-Box when an elderly couple pulled up. I was shocked when the woman passed by and apologized for being in my way. After recovering I looked at her and said “No, miss, I’m sorry, I was in YOUR way.” It is not that often that I see a woman of that age smile the way she smiled at me.

And then the day came that I could no longer walk. It was a Tuesday morning: April 29, 2008. My wife, Shelie, pulled up to the hospital doors, and I pushed myself out of our minivan and collapsed into a wheelchair that she had brought over for me.

4. Older adults face a lot of change due to the fact that some are unable to do a lot of things they are used to. Due to this loss of ability and freedom, ethical and legal issues arise. One problem the elderly population face is Ageism. In the book Global Health Care: Issues and Policies, by Carol Holtz, ageism is defined as “a process of systematic stereotyping and discrimination against people because they are old (Holtz, 2013).” Ageism can cause abuse, neglect, isolation, and a lack of listening or respect towards the elderly population. Elder abuse is a tremendous problem that is seen throughout many area of the world. In fact, in the U.S. 550,000 elderly individuals experience abuse in a variety of settings. Although there are many laws

“Unfortunately you will not be able to walk again due to the amount of pressure you had on your legs, there is no way you can recover from this accident I’m sorry”

Ahmed, Lemkau, Nealeigh, & Mann (2001), focused their study on problems facing non-elderly Americans attempting to access health care. In particular, their research shows that there is a correlation between greater access to care and better health status, along with reduced hospitalization rates. This is strong testimony for the need to remove barriers to care. Barriers encountered in this study were lack of telephone, transportation issues, and difficulty taking time off work to obtain care to name a few.

Just the mere mention of “nursing home” causes most people to shudder and think, “I would never put my relative in such a ghastly place.” There are a great deal of horror stories that stem from nursing homes, most along the lines of , “ My mother was neglected after I put her in a nursing home. I would go to visit her and she would be lying in urine and have a new bruise, different than the one that was there last time.” There seems to be this popular perception that nursing homes are places where aging people go to wait out their final days and die; this causes many individuals to shun them. People are too caught up on these negative stories they