Elderly and disabled

When it comes to long-term care for the elderly there are two types’ custodial care and skilled care. Custodial care is a care for the elderly that is a non-medical care facility, which provides help with daily activities such as bathing and dressing (LTC Staff, 2012). In some circumstance the custodial care will provide assistance in cooking and household upkeep (LTC Staff, 2012). In contrast, skilled care for elderly is within a medical facility that can only be provided by or under the…

generation. His lack of knowledge about health care services made me aware that older population should be informed about the available resources for them in the community. There are several organizations working towards improving quality of life of elderly and providing behavioral health as well as recreational services. As a future health care professional, I am encouraged to contribute my knowledge to make our society a better place for…

work in the health care system for the elderly. So as the people are aging it is very important to take time finding the best provider for the medical condition or conditions that they have. According to Elizabeth J Bragg and Jennie Chin Hansen wrote an article named “Ensuring Care for Aging Baby Boomers” stated that seven out of ten aging elderly will need assistance for at least 3 years. Most elderly people have more than one chronic condition. Some elderly need help with normal every day…

other drivers. A few factors like cutting the drivers off when they are driving under the speed limit, honking, and tailgating comes from peer pressure (Rudnenko). Honking your horn at elderly drivers can cause stress, and it can cause them to panic which has a big effect on their decision making (Rudnenko). The elderly population will continue to increase in the years,…

The topic that I am interested in is Data Mining. This is interesting to me because it can help in various areas of society. This includes the medical field, elderly care, and commerce. This is controversial because of the amount and type of personal data that is being collected. We are living in the “Big Data” era where there are many ways to collect data. It could be from your watch, phone, light bulbs or your car. Even your television collects data. I will explain and define the usage of…

n this essay I will explain to you how The Old Man and the Sea is a story of reconciliation of youth and old age. In this story they talk about a boy who plays a large role in the old mans life throughout the book, he refers to him several times in the novel weather he is present or not around. When we first meet the boy he helps the old man unload his fishing stuff and they talk the rest of the day about the several things that they have in common one being american baseball. When the boy tells…

Elderly people overpopulate the United States because of the baby boomer trend and we must do something to put an end to it. Old people are ruining the United States and who is to blame but the parents of the baby boomers who apparently could not just have one children, but had to procreate at least two or more all because of the war and now our country is paying for it not them. The two questions you may have are, why is this a problem and how are we going to deal with it? This is a problem…

The function of imagery in Ted Kooser’s “Tattoo” Ted Kooser’s poem “Tattoo” can be interpreted in a multitude of ways. One way to interpret this poem is that the tattoo is used as imagery to explain how old men are constantly trying to re live his youth; the way he did when he was young. It is apparent in this poem, but this is not the main issue the speaker is addressing. The issue the speaker describes is how time changes a person. Another way this poem can be read is that tattoos can…

Because driving is a privilege, individuals can lose their privilege of driving. However, elderly people should not be excluded from having a driver’s license because of their age if they pass the written test, driving test, and eye exam set by the state of Iowa. Elderly people need to get to appointments and other places too. Therefore, age should not factor in being able to have a driver’s license. Should elderly people be able to drive? This is a big debate that seems like it never gets…

common communication issues that are associated with the elderly population so that they may be able to work effectively. This paper will examine some of the barriers to communication commonly associated with the elderly such as hearing and vision loss, effects of medication, and neurological damages. In addition to identifying the barriers this paper will detail ways to break past them. The most common communication barrier that effects the elderly is hearing loss. Presbycusis is the medical…