Gerontology

Legends die young, their deaths tragic, and they remain beautiful in the eyes of all. This beauty is explored in media when they die, their tragic deaths delved into and discussed in reports. The essence of innocence found in the young, tainted by the tragedy of their deaths. The immortality they achieve, only achieved when they’ve attained permanent youth after death. Older men and women find their beauty fades, their innocence disappears, and immortality impossible. Approximately fifty-six…

The elderly are a heterogeneous group of individuals affected by the same ills as the rest of the stages of the life cycle. One of these evils, as old as humanity, is being subjected to violentce and/or abuse by other human beings. Despite being present for thousands of years, it has only become a matter of scientific and political interest since the early 70s in the twentieth century. Violence and abuse are different categories in which to group behaviors that a person persorms and cause harm…

Impaired wound healing in the aged presents both major clinical and economic issues. With the constantly rising percentage of older people in the general population and the large cost of treating wounds within this specific patient group, the importance of examining and understanding the correlation between aging and wound healing cannot be undervalued. The process of wound healing is altered in aged individuals, historically being considered as defective; however there is now a general…

While watching the ads “Life Call” which was made in 1980 and Innovage which was made in 2015. Both ads are using marketing strategies for the elderly population, but it is interesting to view the ads from different time frames. In the 1980’s ad, they use elderly people and portray them or have them reenact falling while having no one there. Stating that the life call can help prevent any further injuries. In the beginning of the ad, they mention how there was over 3 million accidents that…

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A Quick Guide to Understanding Semi Permanent Make-ups You might think it a novel idea, but semi permanent make-up has been in trend for decades now since the 80s. It has gone by several names, depending on which country you are at and how they esteem this remarkably innovative procedure. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, after all and also to the preference of the owner, which is you. In comparing this technique with permanent tattoos, the semi permanent make-up would gradually lessen in…

Aged population i.e. population of elderly has been increasing around the world and so is the prevalence of many chronic illnesses including heart disease. As compared to the young people, the heart disease in elderly is difficult to manage due to various reasons and to care elderly patients with cardiac conditions has various significant changes from the care of younger patients with the same diagnoses (Jackson & Wenger, 2011). As a person become older, his or her body cells and organs also…

to resolve the workforce issue. As well, the older population can be a proactive member of society by assisting with childcare or provide education to new employees in the workforce. These suggestions can help reduce the financial cost for elderly housing, income supplement, as well as balance out the population problem. Tax Break for Families Housing the Elders Parents demonstrate unconditional loved to their new born children. They endure late night hospital visits, providing basic needs and…

The term vulnerable population refers to the disadvantaged portion of the community requiring the greatest care, subsidiary factors, and expanded securities in research (NCBI, 2017). The health purviews of vulnerable populations can be dissented into three categories: physical, psychological, and social (AMJC, 2006). The vulnerable person’s ability to protect themselves from intended or inherent risks is limited and includes decreased freewill along with the ability to make informed choices.…

There once lived a prosaic man named Wilbur; he was a very dull and plain man. Although it seems like an exaggeration, it would not be a hyperbole to state that Wilbur could possibly be the most boring man on earth. Allow me to elucidate and go further into detail, Wilbur's life consists of the same routine everyday; Wilbur sits at home and reads the newspaper, followed by lunch, and then the afternoon news. The only semi-interesting thing about Wilbur is that he likes his subs cut into thirds…