N330 Care of the Older Adult and the Family in Retirement Study Guide for Final 1. Why is it important to study gerontological nursing? Our society is rapidly aging‚ with an increasing proportion of the population being over the age of 65. This growth of the older population is expected to increase dramatically over the next 25 years. Consequently‚ there is a growing need for professionals to be trained to work with older persons. 2. Review the roles of the gerontological nurse.
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Gerontology Conference Presentation HCS/548 Introduction Gerontology is the study of the aging process. “It includes the study of physical‚ psychological and social changes in older individuals and the investigation of societal changes resulting from the aging of the population” (What is Gerontology? 2015) This field is also concerned with the use of this knowledge to policies and programs. Current population trends in the U.S. show that people are living longer and the number of older adults is
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NRS 353 Gerontology and Gerontic Nursing Practice Assignment 2: Assignment Questions Questions and Answers about Elderly People and Patients Submitted by: Fujimi Sakai Student No: 11413992 Lecturer’s Name: Christine Haley Due date: 25 January 2010 Date of submission: 25 January 2010 Introduction Health of older people has some issues which nurses should know. Older people tend to suffer some health problems‚ however‚ some people do not know about problems of older people and may
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Problems faced by the individual. A man’s life is normally divided into five main stages namely infancy‚ childhood‚ adolescence‚ adulthood and old age. In each of these stages an individual has to find himself in different situations and face different problems. The old age is not without problems. After a certain age health problems begin to crop up leading to losing control over one’s body‚ even not recognizing own family owing to Alzheimer are common in old age. It is then children began to
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MSNG 502 – INTRODUCTION TO GERONTOLOGY FINAL Requirement A. Ethical and Legal Issues Affecting Elderly Loss of rights‚ victimization‚ and other grave problems face the person who has made no plans for personal and property management in the event of disability or death. The advice and services of a competent attorney regarding financial and personal issues can preserve future autonomy and self-determination. The nurse as an advocate can encourage the older person to prepare advance directives
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The elderly in America have many needs that can range from transportation‚ a little more money‚ and even just a little companionship but one of their major needs is advocacy. They need someone to stand up and fight with them for what the need. The elderly of today did so much for this country such things as fight both world wars and the Korean Conflict‚ they fought for equality‚ and the escalated this country to the greatness we have today. So what is an advocate? Advocate is a person or group
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Getting Older Crystal Scott Soc304: Social Gerontology Instructor: Barbara Carter March 24‚ 2014 Introduction Math and numbers are used in every aspect and in every part of our daily lives. Everything is numbers. This is no different with people. Humans start as newborns and‚ if they are blessed‚ become elders. Numerical order is also used in determining our ages. The longer you live the older you become and the more things change. Aging is a part of life that should
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An 86-year-old African American female was admitted to the hospital after experiencing a seizure while waiting for a swallow evaluation as an outpatient. Her family members report that the patient has baseline advanced dementia‚ which has been worsening over the last year. She is not verbal but is able to conduct a meaningful conversation. The patient was moved to a an assisted living facility after the death of her husband 2 years ago. Patient appears healthy in general. PAST MEDICAL HISTORY
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It is unfortunate to say that as humans we are predisposed to certain topics and taboos throughout life‚ topics as tattoos‚ sex and aging. Before starting the Gerontology class I wondered what was there to understand concerning aging‚ regarding an older adult in the downhill of life. Furthermore‚ I wonder what I was supposed to learn concerning this topic that seems as simple as a white paper. Since the first day of class when I took the pre test I told myself I was enrolled on a rocky mission for
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A nursing home is a long term facility in which it provides healthcare to those who are in need of constant supervision and personal care services such as eating and personal hygiene (Canadian Nurses Association‚ 2008). When designing a nursing home‚ certain conditions are obligatory to be met. The facility will be addressing patients of the age of sixty-five and older with a physical disability or a mental disability‚ or both‚ with varying degrees of decline. One must take into consideration the
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