Essay on Elderly

McGraw and Walker Firstly, this study that McGraw and Walker conducted on the relationship between elderly mothers and their daughters who are engaging in the role of care-giving has many strengths and weaknesses in regards to the quality of their analysis. Additionally, one of the strengths that the writers of the article facilitated was the utilization of a qualitative approach which offers a thorough / in-depth explanation of their scientific findings that are impartial and accurate. A qualitative

The Elderly as a Vulnerable Population Lauren M. Lorio NUR/440 April 9, 2012 Maria Mendez The Elderly as a Vulnerable Population 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

Euthanasia for the Elderly in the United States Hannah Pate An issue facing much of today’s elderly and terminally ill populations is that of euthanasia and physician assisted suicide. Several countries, most notably the Netherlands, has legalized euthanasia and physician assisted suicide leading to what is now referred to as “death tourism”. People from across the world are traveling to place with legalized euthanasia, like the Netherlands, in order to end their lives through assisted suicide

AGEING Introduction Ageing refers to change with respect to time. In human beings ageing refers to physical and mental changes with respect to time. As the time passes a person grows old and his physical body becomes weak but his mentality has increased due to experiences.In scientific language senescenceis the term used for aging process. It is measured by the person’s date of birth which comes once in a year. The process of ageing is so interesting because it starts by your birth when you open

Research shows that seniors with less education and from lower socioeconomic levels experience more disease, a shorter life expectancy and poorer emotional wellbeing. Additionally, Raina et al. (2000) explains that older men and women health is differentially susceptible to various health determining factors. For example, for older men, education has more effect, income and stress affects older women. The proposition is that health education is necessary to create health awareness and to increase

Elder Care and Lung Disease Lung diseases rank among the most common ailments in the world. In fact, there are tens of millions of cases in America alone. It is the number three cause of death in the United States. Lung disease is not one single problem, but an umbrella for a large number of specific diseases that attack the lungs. The body needs oxygen to survive. When we breathe, the lungs fill with air and oxygen is transferred to the cells and taken to the body by the blood. When we breathe

Disparities in the Elder Population There are many vulnerable populations amongst healthcare and healthcare practices in today’s society. As healthcare providers, we struggle to improve and eliminate disparities due to different types of barriers. Whether it’s a language barrier or an age barrier, these barriers prohibit the continuity of care and patient safety for anyone seeking medical attention. One population in particular that struggles with disparities is the older adult population. I

The Solution of isolation of elderly people Nowadays, the isolation of elderly people is becoming an undeniable worldwide fact in our societies, especially, in some countries with the fast development of economy background which like China and India. In these countries, both of them have high increasing rate of economy and they have high increasing rate of population of elderly people as well. As the matter of fact, the high increasing of economy is shaping a faster life style in these countries’

Last summer, local headlines read, Authorities raid Alzheimer’s personal care home and More Than a Dozen in Custody Following Elder Abuse Investigation. A shocking case of elderly abuse occurred in my own backyard; in a small town just minutes down the road. In the end, the owner and twenty employees of the Alzheimer 's Care of Commerce were arrested. Some of the alleged abuse included patients being tied down with bed sheets, being 'double diapered ' so that they would not have to be changed as

Poverty for the elderly is a persistent problem in the United States. During the Great Depression of the 1930’s poverty among the elderly grew in the nation but declined over the years as relief efforts by the government to lift families out of poverty and to secure the future of the elderly population were established. Before the Great Depression, state welfare pensions did not exist and security for retirement was nearly non-existent. The Social Security Act, signed in 1935 managed to establish