Geriatrics

Main Message This spot was understood as a way to highlight the full-service care that Northwell provides. Respondents were amazed that the hospital understands the importance of home care and the fear associated with the healing process. They were in awe that it wasn’t just a visiting nurse service, but at home care from a member of their own cardiology team If it were part of the team I would think it was wonderful. That person saw me from day one and they followed me home – LI, 35-49 IDI…

issues such as Virus, diseases, introduction and finance of new drug or treatment and enrollment of prisoners needing health care services forces government to decide who is eligible for Medicaid. Bruce Valdeck, a Professor of health policy and geriatrics at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine New York, said, “In the past two decades Medicaid has helped finance the release of the mentally retarded and a growing proportion of the mentally ill.” Therefore, increase the budget the government…

compensate for physiological stressors, resulting increased vulnerability to apparently minor perturbations. Homeostenosis per se does not cause symptoms or functional impairments, which are usually attributable to disease. Providing quality acute geriatric care is challenging. Frail older persons can be viewed as complex systems at the verge of failure. When the system fails, higher order of functions such as bipedal ambulation, thumb opposition, attention and social interactions often fail…

An assisted living facility, or nursing home, is a long term senior care option that provides personal care services to geriatric or injured patients. Assisted living communities provide basic medical monitoring as well as activities of daily living (ADLs). For this field work assignment, I visited ManorCare Health Services, an assisted living and rehab facility located in Towson, MD. This specific location specializes in ensuring vital medical care and rehabilitation in a warm and caring…

Decreased mobility may result from various reasons, including muscular, neurological, heart or lung problems. Older adults may also choose to remain at home due to fear of falling, pain or impaired vision. Shelley Webb, registered nurse and geriatric care manager, explains that elderly people who remain at home because of limited mobility often become isolated and therefore almost always experience feelings of loneliness. In an article about immobility, Webb offers suggestions for older adults…

Public health concerns involve communities within populations that experience certain health disparities and focus on specific health issues or illnesses. Community-acquired pneumonia or CAP for short is a common infectious disease in elderly (and communities with specific health disparities) that is responsible for substantial morbidity and mortality (Thiem et al, 2011). Health disparities are preventable illnesses that are common in some socially and economically disadvantaged communities (CDC…

Application 1: Locating and Critically Analyzing Primary Research Article One The article “Dementia carer education and patient behavior disturbance. International journal of geriatric psychiatry conducted” by Coen, R., O 'Boyle, C., Coakley, D., & Lawor, B. (1999). is on the topic of dementia carer. The researchers stated that the objective was to evaluate the impact of dementia Carer Education Program on carer quality of life, wellbeing, and burden. The study took place in a Hospital…

grandpa or any older person for life advice or direction, I find this severely disappointing. I have never rendered him useless but it’s a strong possibility that because none of his grandchildren go to him for advice he feels that way. In my opinion, geriatrics and nursing homes shouldn’t be the only ones who work towards improving the livelihood of the elderly. After reading this book, I personally will take the time to stop and appreciate the elderly in my community. Although the culture I’ve…

helping the patient with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and toileting. When Lauren assess her patients she primarily uses the Barthel Index or the cognition test, ACLS when evaluating them. Although Lauren focuses the majority of her work in a geriatric setting, she has done work in a Long Term Acute Care Hospital, outpatient clinic and even in a school setting a few…

This book written by Atul Gawande is a journey through the process of death. The author uses interesting stories to illustrate his points in every /chapter. He takes us through the process of aging, and eventually dying, in a graceful and peaceful way, pointing out several problems in the way that end of life care is done as well as the way we as a society treat our elderly, providing historical and current evidence to support his points. He even draws in a personal connection by discussing the…