According to Statistics Canada aging population has steadily increased since the mid-1960. The age of 65 and older comprised 15.7% of the country’s population. Promoting health to these aging population is very crucial to minimise the severity of health complications that might occur in the long run. Gerontological Nursing involves the care of aging people and emphasize the promotion of the highest possible quality of life and wellness throughout the lifespan (Eliopoulos, c2014 p73). Aging people need Gerontological Nurses who are knowledgeable and willing to promote health and optimum quality of life with the consideration of their core needs such as physiological balance, connection and gratification (Eliopoulos, c2014 p78). This case study,
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Although, she has been living off the reserve two thirds of her life but the foundation of her health was being brought up by his culture. Hypertension is caused by lifestyle habits (Drinking, smoking, stress, nutrition, physical activity, weight) and predetermined factors (genetics, age, ethnicity/ race). The progression of essential hypertension begins with prehypertension in persons aged 10-30 years old (Nihgov, 2016), and the incidence increases as you aged and is prevalent cardiovascular disease to older people (Eliopoulos, c2014 p270). Hypertension is also known as high blood pressure. Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of your arteries, which carry blood from your heart to other parts of your body (About High Blood Pressure 2011). If you have high blood pressure, the force exerted on your arteries is too high. It 's so high that it creates microscopic tears in the artery walls that then turn into scar tissue. High blood pressure causes scarred arteries that fill up with plaque and become more prone to blood clots. Sometimes plaque or a blood clot can completely close an artery, blocking the blood flow to tissue on the other side. When a blockage cuts off the blood supply, part of the heart muscle supplied by that coronary artery is deprived of blood this is when a heart attack occurs (Heartorg, 2016), which was experienced by …show more content…
Although, she has the full support from her family, but she needs gerontological nursing and vigorous health promotion strategies as well. It is obvious that treating aging people can be challenging due to the severity of their complications, but with proper health promotion strategies it might diminish the problem. Health and well-being is a high priority in current health situation of Russo. Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." (WHO, 1948) Wellness is lifelong process of making appropriate decisions to fulfilling life and becoming a healthier, happier human being (Barnett,2011). As for Russo’s physical health, a gerontological Nurse should look into other health promotion strategies in addition to her medications. A healthy diet and suitable exercises are the two great factors that will hopefully keep her diseases under control. Meal intake with low sodium and low sugar must be consistent, and fats, carbohydrates, and proteins must be evenly distributed into three main meals throughout the day. Encouraging Russo do physical exercises like walking and other physiotherapist suggested exercises, are very beneficial to improve blood circulation and is advantage for those who have diabetes. Community involvement, which involves her interests or needs from other people, as general health can be influenced on relationship with friends and
Although, she has been living off the reserve two thirds of her life but the foundation of her health was being brought up by his culture. Hypertension is caused by lifestyle habits (Drinking, smoking, stress, nutrition, physical activity, weight) and predetermined factors (genetics, age, ethnicity/ race). The progression of essential hypertension begins with prehypertension in persons aged 10-30 years old (Nihgov, 2016), and the incidence increases as you aged and is prevalent cardiovascular disease to older people (Eliopoulos, c2014 p270). Hypertension is also known as high blood pressure. Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of your arteries, which carry blood from your heart to other parts of your body (About High Blood Pressure 2011). If you have high blood pressure, the force exerted on your arteries is too high. It 's so high that it creates microscopic tears in the artery walls that then turn into scar tissue. High blood pressure causes scarred arteries that fill up with plaque and become more prone to blood clots. Sometimes plaque or a blood clot can completely close an artery, blocking the blood flow to tissue on the other side. When a blockage cuts off the blood supply, part of the heart muscle supplied by that coronary artery is deprived of blood this is when a heart attack occurs (Heartorg, 2016), which was experienced by …show more content…
Although, she has the full support from her family, but she needs gerontological nursing and vigorous health promotion strategies as well. It is obvious that treating aging people can be challenging due to the severity of their complications, but with proper health promotion strategies it might diminish the problem. Health and well-being is a high priority in current health situation of Russo. Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." (WHO, 1948) Wellness is lifelong process of making appropriate decisions to fulfilling life and becoming a healthier, happier human being (Barnett,2011). As for Russo’s physical health, a gerontological Nurse should look into other health promotion strategies in addition to her medications. A healthy diet and suitable exercises are the two great factors that will hopefully keep her diseases under control. Meal intake with low sodium and low sugar must be consistent, and fats, carbohydrates, and proteins must be evenly distributed into three main meals throughout the day. Encouraging Russo do physical exercises like walking and other physiotherapist suggested exercises, are very beneficial to improve blood circulation and is advantage for those who have diabetes. Community involvement, which involves her interests or needs from other people, as general health can be influenced on relationship with friends and