Activities of daily living

on older individuals which can lead to lower quality of life. The individuals with DSI have shown to have psychological, psychosocial, and functional effects. They are more likely to be depressed , have poor self-rated health and decreased social activity. For example individuals with DSI had approximately 10% lower rates of participating in visiting friends, making phone calls, and going out to movies or church. They were 3 times more likely to have fallen in the past 12 months, 3.6 times more…

Reduce, reuse, and recycle. Today, the American society as a whole is trying to save the earth day by day. People are trying to be conservative in their daily lives. Performing daily tasks for survival in moderation is how people express conservative values in their lives. However, the word conservative cannot exist with only one meaning. Numerous, elaborate definitions are present in the word conservative. One potential analysis of conservative relates to the physical aspect of the word.…

marital status, living arrangements, his family life and his relationship with them. It also takes lists his hobbies and interests, and how he spends time during the day. During the interview I performed several assessments to evaluate JW’s independence, cognitive thinking, and nutritional status, these results are reported on. His medications and his knowledge of them are also documented. Assessment Tools Social history (Tabolski, 2014) JW is a pleasant 71 year old male living in my…

For the cardiovascular assessment the client was maintained in a supine position with the head elevated 30 to 45 degrees for the auscultation and palpation of the carotid vessels and for an inspection, palpitation and auscultation of the precordium. The client was then asked to sit up and lean forward for the auscultation heart sounds; S1 and S2 auscultations are normal and distinct with noisiest sound at the apex of, the pattern and rhythm were normal, no split in sounds or accentuated sounds.…

of their vision from age-related macular degeneration. They may have poor central vision, but they are still able to perform many normal daily activities. Macular degeneration does not seem to affect a person’s life expectancy, but it does seem to affect a person's lifestyle. If a person develops AMD, they should expect a change in diet and everyday activities. To reduce the risk of further vision loss from AMD, a diet rich in green, leafy vegetables, fresh fruit, and fish is recommended. AREDS…

reveal patterns, and that these patterns can be used to make predictions about an occurrence. In Year 2, students describe the components of simple systems, such as, observing patterns of living and non-living things, structures and growth of organisms and the changes that occur on earth and the effects they have on living things. (Australian Curriculum , 2016). They will use counting and unofficial measurements to make, as well as compare observations. In Year 2, students will also be shown,…

Emotional wellness can be achieved by seeking professional help for emotional issue that you cannot find solutions to as well as working on self acceptance through things such as keeping a daily journal or daily affirmations. To have interpersonal wellness one must have satisfying and supportive relationships with others that include good communication skills and a capacity for intimacy. To develop interpersonal wellness, a person can become involved…

Environmental Protection Department of Hong Kong, suggests that China is a large factor to the poor air quality (Lau, A. el et, 2012, p.87). Due to the poor air conditions, my father developed respiratory allergies in 2007 and needs to take medication daily to relieve cough symptoms. The allergy made my family moved in 2008…

Impaired Participation in Activities A measure of one’s independence is their ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs). The term ADL refers to activities of daily self-care i.e. bathing, dressing, and eating. IADLS are not fundamental to healthy living but lend to a more independent livelihood. Those activities include shopping, working, and applying knowledge to use technology. Deficits with these skills can affect one’s…

service and refuse to use any sort of modern technology and conveniences, like cars, cellphones, etc. The Amish mode for transportation is by horse and buggy, they do not have any electricity or telephones in their homes. They culturally resist by living a non-technological lifestyle in a technologically advanced based society. The Amish also dress differently compared to today’s society’s standards. For example, the Amish men usually have beards and wear pants with buttons instead of zippers.…