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    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…

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    Home Safety Research Paper

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    International University Do following home safety standards decrease the likelihood that an elderly person will fall and reduce related psychological issues? Part 1 Literature Review Falling among elderly people is recorded to be the main cause to accidental deaths for the aged. Previous research indicates that falls amount up to 70 percent of all accidental deaths among elderly people aged 75 and above. This research indicates that falling among the aged may account for more…

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    Aging Interview Report

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    experienced; Mr. Dahal provided useful suggestions for new 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…

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    home care for older people The older care at home in this study would include the care services of personal routines, including nursing, body-related support, home help and befriending taken place at older people’s home by paid care worker rather than family members, following the embracement of domiciliary elderly care of Bode et al (2013) and Bolton and Wibberley (2014). The home care has been increasingly operated according to market mechanism and portrayed as the ideal type of older care…

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    Group Therapy Benefits

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    therapy recommends that being alone and separation are condensed and the amount of people communicating is heightened in groups. The elderly that have problems are better off in group sessions which help them have a feeling that others care about what is happening in their lives. It gives them a feeling of being secure and not afraid to talk. Group therapists help the elderly with their simple essentials; their body starting to have problems, and isolation in before they begin speaking of any…

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    distributed in places that service elderly and low-income individuals. Water on Wheels would need to develop positioning, imagery and tone of voice that emotionally touches people and communicates the dire need…

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    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…

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    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…

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    that is causing harm or distress to an older person is elder abuse. There are many kinds of abuse like it can be physical, sexual, psychological, financial, emotional, neglect and also loss of respect and dignity (WHO, 2015). I work in an aged care facility. While looking after those old and vulnerable people I never come across any kind of physical or sexual or other kinds of abuse. But, neglect issues are frequently seen in the facility where staff unintendedly or due…

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    Comparison

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    Grandfather and His Little Grandson", an old man is treated like a nuisance by his very own son and daughter in law. They don't see how cruel and mean they are to the old man until their little son says that one day, he will take care of them, the same way they take care of his grandfather. In the story "The Wise Old Women", a young lord declares that everyone 71 years of age and older must be sent to the mountains…

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