Elderly and disabled

Rights of the Elderly Under Title 6 in chapter 102 I was able to acknowledge the different rights the elderly is granted by the constitution of United States. When it comes to the comfort, security, safety of the elderly comes in the first place. Mental, physical, financial, chemical and emotional abuse must be absent from the elderly. A person providing care may use physical or chemical restrains only if the use is authorized in writing by a physician or the use is necessary in an emergency to…

“HELP! I’VE FALLEN AND I CAN’T GET UP”, We all know the Life Alert commercial where an elder is laying on the floor helplessly calling out for help, but what if those falls could be prevented. A fall being a movement downward, usually rapidly and freely without control from a higher to lower level. Every day in the united states there are more and more falls that greatly impact the physical independence of our geriatric population. We as therapist and future therapist must take a proactive…

the American population has brought upon increased life expectancy, and a growing amount of elderly people. Unfortunately, the American healthcare system has not effectively accommodated to the needs of the elderly, and the need for reforms in healthcare becoming increasingly urgent. My grandmother is currently 92 years old, and has been part of what could be called “the revolving door cycle for the elderly,” for many years. Constantly prone to losing her balance, my grandmother has taken…

The life expectancy of people is increasing globally with advances in medical technology contributing to aging population worldwide. With the increment of the elderly population, the issues and challenges affecting the health and quality of life of aged people is increasing as well. In Canada, although the majority of seniors live in private households, the need for institutionalization is likely to grow for the seniors due to factors such as death of family members or friends, changing family…

need help. Prejudice is another thing that the elder deal with, because we as a society have stereotypes which turn into prejudice. We may have a prejudice against an elderly driver, because we as a society think that all elderly drivers are bad. Discrimination is one of the many thing that the elderly have to suffer from. An elderly person might be discriminated against because they are considered to be too old and slow to keep up with the work…

of her way to turn into an elderly lady, because she was determined to see exactly how the elderly get treated or even how one day when she is “old” how she would possibly be treated. I think it was a great idea, because it just goes to show how elderly are really treated by other people. I think if more people read this they will have a different outlook on “old” people. A few things that I found or know are myths about elderly people were. First off, not all elderly people are completely…

Elderly people in Canada and around are exposed to a number of health care problems, though the most outstanding problem among older population is falls. There is no definition that can define fall properly. Someone can define fall as an accident that leads to unintentional injuries. Falls are considered to be a leading cause of death and health related injuries in older people. Even though falls are common in all age groups around the world, it’s the adults of 65+ ages who are the biggest…

or sought (Zastrow & Kirst-Ashman, 2016, p. 718). In some cultures, the elderly is respected and family is there to take care of them until the end and in some instances the elderly may be placed in nursing homes or residential facilities where they get the care they need. Since there are now more than 10 times as many people age 65 and alder as there used to be in 1900, society needs to do our best to provide for the elderly population (Zastrow & Kirst-Ashman, 2016, p. 719). I live in a little…

numerical qualification. On a different note, as a professional, working with the homeless population, I have been assigned many elderly client to my caseload that I enjoy working with. I have worked with clients ranging from 18 years of age to 76 years. Thus, I have enjoyed the time I have spent working with the elderly and would consider a career focused on advocating for the elderly. Although I am not on the direct practice track for the aging population, as professional social workers, he…

Western research results and the findings from interviews, I find the difference between Chinese UA and British U3A, which results in different affection of lifelong learning for elderly people in respective countries: efficiency, equality and universality, and social recognition. Firstly, lifelong learning for elderly people is managed and funded by different sectors in the UK and China due to different political regime and economic mode, which results in efficiency issues on improving QoL of…