The purpose of this paper is to review the prevalence of older women in the prison system and how they are affected by Alzheimer disease while incarcerated, which hinder them to navigate the social support and reintegration into the community once they are released. Moreover, a case study will be presented describing the symptoms and how it affects an individual as well as investigate the theory that support this population with this disease. Furthermore, the dominant social discourse on Alzheimer disease, policy surrounding health care, and direct social work practice supporting individual from micro, mezzo, and macro will be discussed.
The growing population of older women prisoners is becoming alarming and the need for healthcare services …show more content…
22)”. For any country to claim that providing health care for the elderly is an economic burden is absolutely appalling. This makes me question the dominant discourse values and beliefs, especially when the elderly had paid their share of nation building through hard work and paying taxes. How could any government not put into consideration that it is their responsibility to cater to the needs of these vulnerable group. So therefore, I conclude that being a taxpayer does not equate to government providing improve health care for the citizens. The burning question is, what is our government doing to provide better health care services for the citizens that elected them into office? Are policies and services adequately in place to support the need of all citizens and are is there a focus on how to combat the growing number of the baby boomer’s chronic health concern? I am aware that during election time, politicians make unrealistic and empty promises to buy our votes, but at least they should consider that the most important thing should be providing adequate resources towards the health care system to address the need for all citizens and not just the senior …show more content…
Williams is a 55 years old woman and has lived alone for the past several years after the death of her husband. She had just been released from prison after serving 4 years for shoplifting and fraudulent activities. Mrs. Williams lost her only son to heart attack and her daughter In- law and grandchildren lives far away causing her to have limited contact. After the death of her son, she started engaging in fraudulent activities and shoplifting to support herself as she was working part-time cashier at a grocery store. Mrs. Williams son was previously supporting her financially before his death.
While in prison, she was reported to correctional officer by her roommate who felt concerned with her cognitive ability, behaviour, and lack of sleep. On many occasion, her roommate reported that when she has a conversation with Mrs. Williams, she seems aloof, repeat the same question or statement, claimed there is poison in her food and would not eat it. Fortunately, her roommate was able to figure out that she had broken her dentures and ask Mrs. Williams to go to the infirmary for a new one, which she never
The growing population of older women prisoners is becoming alarming and the need for healthcare services …show more content…
22)”. For any country to claim that providing health care for the elderly is an economic burden is absolutely appalling. This makes me question the dominant discourse values and beliefs, especially when the elderly had paid their share of nation building through hard work and paying taxes. How could any government not put into consideration that it is their responsibility to cater to the needs of these vulnerable group. So therefore, I conclude that being a taxpayer does not equate to government providing improve health care for the citizens. The burning question is, what is our government doing to provide better health care services for the citizens that elected them into office? Are policies and services adequately in place to support the need of all citizens and are is there a focus on how to combat the growing number of the baby boomer’s chronic health concern? I am aware that during election time, politicians make unrealistic and empty promises to buy our votes, but at least they should consider that the most important thing should be providing adequate resources towards the health care system to address the need for all citizens and not just the senior …show more content…
Williams is a 55 years old woman and has lived alone for the past several years after the death of her husband. She had just been released from prison after serving 4 years for shoplifting and fraudulent activities. Mrs. Williams lost her only son to heart attack and her daughter In- law and grandchildren lives far away causing her to have limited contact. After the death of her son, she started engaging in fraudulent activities and shoplifting to support herself as she was working part-time cashier at a grocery store. Mrs. Williams son was previously supporting her financially before his death.
While in prison, she was reported to correctional officer by her roommate who felt concerned with her cognitive ability, behaviour, and lack of sleep. On many occasion, her roommate reported that when she has a conversation with Mrs. Williams, she seems aloof, repeat the same question or statement, claimed there is poison in her food and would not eat it. Fortunately, her roommate was able to figure out that she had broken her dentures and ask Mrs. Williams to go to the infirmary for a new one, which she never