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Reviewing medication list of elderly population can become challenging with the increased number of medications that one may take. Care should be taken to consider the elderly patients medical history, medication reaction history, and changes that the patient may be experiencing as they age. The patient may have tolerated and had benefits from medications for years, but as they age, dosages may need to be reevaluated. Medications may even need to be changed to a less aggressive approach as…

Katrina Joy Liss (AKA Lopez) was born on 9/17/1981 to Rev. Thomas and Joyce Lopez, Sr. (AKA Leibbrand) at Midway Hospital in St. Paul, MN. Katrina parents are a married couple. They reside in Grove,OH. Patricia stated that she is very close and has strong relationship with her parents. Her parents have constant contact with Katrina's family. Thomas and Joyce have four other children together, besides Katrina. They are: Thomas Lopez, Jr. , age 32, resides in Columbus, OH, Tania Felger (Lopez),…

Define chronic illness I think I have a good understanding about what chronic illness is and how it differs from acute illness. Acute illness and chronic illness are different types of illnesses so they are not managed in the same way. Acute illnesses are those that have a shorter duration and will resolve with time and treatment within a few months so the focus is on treatment how to get rid of the illness. Chronic illnesses on the other hand, have a longer duration and may even be lifelong…

Q. What barriers or hindrances do you see in your environment that prevents you from full access? A. My interviewee thinks that society has become more aware of the disease itself and barriers or problems are becoming easier to overcome. However, Bob feels a little limited when he sees his friends doing things socially that he cannot participate in. He used to have a very active social lifestyle which has had to be markedly cut back because of the illness. Q. Do you receive…

“Stem cell research is the key to developing cures for degenerative conditions like Parkinson's and motor neuron disease from which I and many others suffer.” This quote, said by Stephen Hawking, explains just one of the possibilities of stem cells in the future yet to be uncovered. Stem cells are commonly known as the “building blocks” of our bodies. They are the foundation of development in plants, animals, and humans. Most stem cells are able to transform into more than 200 types of cells,…

Interview II – Answers Only 1. Exercise is very important in all age groups, but especially adults who are trying to maintain a good health while decreasing their risk for heart disease. The CDC recommends that adults get at least 2 and a half hours of moderate-intensity aerobic activity that can include brisk walking, jogging, or running along with muscle-strengthening activities (CDC, 2015). Although the recommended time of exercise is 150 minutes each week, the adult can break up that time…

greatly reduce the symptoms and risk factors of having type 2 diabetes. However, this isn’t the only way to lower risks. Medicine can help as well. Most people who become diagnosed with type 2 diabetes are prescribed an oral medication called Metformin. This medicine is used to treat high blood sugar levels in the body. My dad started out on this medicine when he was diagnosed, but he has since then switched to two different types of medicine called NovoLog and Lantis. NovoLog works like most…

Damaris is a 30 year old who is 5’5” and weighs 160lbs with a BMI of 26.7kg/ m2 with gestational diabetes. She was diagnosed wat 24 weeks of gestation. Before conception Damaris weighed 150lb and her BMI was at 25.06kg/ m2 which put her at the overweight status. Her physician had explained the possible risk of going into a pregnancy overweight and the possibility of having gestational diabetes. When she was screened at 24 weeks of conception for gestational diabetes the results of her oral…

69 year old man lives alone, this can lead to feelings of isolation but this is common with 25% of those 65-75 living alone rising to 49% of all people aged over 75 living alone. He has been treated for diabetes for 15 years and takes insulin and metformin and has had two heart bypass operations, 20.8% of men 65-74 have ischemic heart disease in the UK (ONS, 2015). The patient's mobility is poor and a mobility scooter/electric chair is used for most trips, there are estimated to be 300,000 in…

Figure 5. Rosiglitazone (highlighted in green) forms three salt bridges with neighboring atoms at the hydrophilic end of the LBD. Rosiglitazone binding to PPARγ causes a conformational change within the complex that causes the dissociation of the endogenous ligand and the recruitment of a nuclear receptor coactivator 2, NCoA-2. This similarly occurs in the other half of the complex: RXRα Receptor A type II nuclear receptor as well, RXR-α heterodimerizes with PPARγ. The ligand that…