Geriatrics

In an attempt to uncover how an older adult feels about the aging process and what it means to become older, I interviewed Ram Prasad Dahal, who lives at Edgewater Neighborhood, Chicago. I met my interviewee at my co-worker’s apartment located at 5841 N. Winthrop Ave. on Saturday, Nov 7th around 4 PM. It was a windy and chilly day with temperature about 50 degrees, but the room, where we had the conversation was warm when I got in there. Mr. Dahal is the youngest of four brothers and two sisters…

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,…

Ensuring Care for Aging Baby Boomers This is about the Baby Boomer generation. Those are people born, between 1946 to 1964, and what they are facing as they are aging. I have chosen to write about two subjects. Such as Medical care costs and not having enough Home Health Care workers to take care of them. Can we afford not to have trained workers or to pay the money to get the help they need? In several articles I have read the article named “The Boomer Challenge” by Paul Barr that there…

These 21 managers come from 13 care agencies in Shanghai. These care agencies vary in size and geographical coverage of service provision. As Figure 1 shows, 3 of them only provide services in one sub-district, 7 agencies have care stations over several districts in Shanghai, and 3 agencies provide care services in several cities in China (e.g. Shanghai, Beijing, and Chengdu). The sizes of recruited agencies vary from small local station to big chain companies, which represent different models…

OVERVIEW The Ageing population in New Zealand has dramatically increased by 11 % in the year 1991 and slightly surged to 13% in 2009 of the total population ages 65 years old and above. With the statistics mentioned earlier they predicted that it will boosts at about 21 % by the year 2031. (Ministry of Social Development, 2009). New Zealand Aged Care Industry continue to rise and face its challenges thus, the level of assurance must take into account and standard of care must improve and provide…

Falls for older adults are a major cause of injury, which may lead to a loss of an independent lifestyle as well as, possible institutionalization. Treadmill exercise has been used for many years as a tool to help improve gate plus motor skills in older adults who have a risk of falls. However, there is growing evidence suggesting how multimodal treadmill training helps to improve motor and cognitive skills in older adults thereby reducing fall risk. Virtual reality (VR) components connected…

The ageing population in Canada will comprise a major portion of the population in the next couple of years, putting an enormous strain on the economy and health care system. This essay will address the theme of deinstitutionalization and how it relates to the elderly population in Canada. Canada is a country that is demographically diverse and consists of differentiating cultural perspectives and therefore long term care services cannot be limited to one practice. The long term care services…

People drive to work every weekend. Being able to drive saves everyone time. Driving is a privilege that citizens of the United States can do. Driving is something that many people take advantage of. Being able to drive makes getting to a place a lot faster and easier than walking or even riding a bike. 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 world view on caring for individuals with dementia varies according to culture. i. United Kingdom (UK) In the United Kingdom (UK), as mentioned above, most dementia patients are cared for in the home by family, friends and the community. Additional support and guidance on daily challenges is also available from community nurses. Medical care is available from general practitioners who work with neurologists and psychiatrists to balance medication needs when behaviors exhibited by the…

Table 1. Understanding of home care and ‘9073’ care combination Concepts Sources Familial care ‘Jiating Yanglao’ Home care ‘Jujia Yanglao’ Community care ‘Shequ Yanglao’ Residential Care Combination Ministry of Civil Affairs in China (policy document) Care exclusively provided by family members Centred on the family, relied on the community, supporting by professional services; Providing socialized services to older people who are living at home to solve their difficulties in daily life;…