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Introduction The purpose of this review is to synthesis the literature pertaining to safe transition of care for older adults with dementia. As the number of adults age 65 and older continues to increase, the prevalence of dementia is expected to rise worldwide. In the United States alone, more than 5 million adults over 65 years old and more than 14% of those over age 70 have dementia (Alzheimer’s Association, 2015). Although dementia is considered a terminal illness (Mitchell, Teno, Kiely,…

The Art of Killing, a documentary about the Indonesian killings of 1965-66, is a raw and terrifying film directed by Joshua Oppenheimer. This bone chilling feature delves deep into the failed coup in Indonesia that resulted in the death of over a million Indonesians at the hands of a ruthless gangster in an anti-communist cull. These gangsters for the large part have escaped prosecution and are even considered local heroes by some. The documentary provides a platform in which viewers are able to…

“Ronald Reagan owned the first eight years of the 1980’s. He set the national agenda, defined most of the terms of the national dialogue, and dominated what passed for national political debate… he had more pervasive impact on the country than anyone since Franklin D. Roosevelt” (Reagan 1). So when Reagan began supporting the Contras during the Nicaraguan Civil War it was a major political topic. The civil war in Nicaragua became a personal mission for Reagan. Reagan saw the Contras as freedom…

Although all St. Luke’s students are required to have an after school activity, not all students have confined themselves to campus. Instead, some students have decided to take the path less travelled and join the workforce. The St. Luke’s Sentinel sat down with four working students; Elizabeth “Lizzie” Pettee ‘17, Ripley Goodwyn ‘18, Caitlyn Conetta ‘18, and Sarah Powless ‘18. Elizabeth Pettee has a job like no St. Luke’s student before her.. At only seventeen, Pettee is the founder and…

allows for a natural dining experience for the resident, but it also provides a form of regular exercise for the ones who aren’t already participating in physical therapy or have been discharged from therapy. It gives the residents a form of physical activity while providing social interaction with other residents, which is good for the high percentage…

support in a homelike setting. What is a residential care home? Care homes are residential facilities that provide individualized service to small groups of older adults. These adult care homes provide housing, dining services and assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs). Many adult care homes are situated in large single-family homes that have been renovated into multi-unit apartments. These homes may only have the capability to care for a few…

national interests. Used in select international efforts, covert action encompasses a broad range of activities outside the operations of traditional intelligence collection. Sanctioned by the White House and overseen by Congress, covert action can provide results and otherwise unavailable information. "The term covert action was defined for the first time in statute to mean an activity or activities of the united government to influence political, economic, or military conditions abroad, where…

Mrs. Thomas and her son have been my neighbor for over 15 years. I have been to her house on many occasions and to see her unable to move around because of Alzheimer’ is very difficult. Her lack of memory and inability to take care of herself has placed a great strain on her son as he is unable to take care of her personal needs. After weeks of trying to take care of his mom the best way he knows how, he has begun to contemplate about long-term care facility that can take over the care of his…

care of those individuals who live with disabilities and are in need of long term care. Long term care can be provided at home, in an assisted living facility or in a nursing facility. Assistance is given to those who need help with daily living activities such as bathing, eating and dressing. Long term care goes beyond basic nursing care. Not all the time does our age determine how healthy we truly are, however the fact remains that the longer we live, so will our health condition…

Transnational terrorism consists of individuals and or groups who organize acts of violence across national boundaries. These individuals are not native to the country in which they attack but are the ones responsible for the missions. For example, on September 11, 2001 the was carried out by 19 Islamic radicals who were members of the infamous terrorism group Al-Qaeda. Al-Qaeda was managed and controlled by a Yemeni Kindite national known as Osama bin Laden who was known as the leader of…