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    their entire lives to provide for themselves and their loved ones and they should not have to struggle to pay bills and for everyday needs. After decades of hard work they deserve the chance to relax and enjoy their family. Once you get to a certain age it can be very difficult to work and some people aren’t able work even if they feel like they need to continue and they are forced to retire. The older…

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    Homecare Assistance: Relieving Migraines WebMD defines migraines as "powerful headaches that often happen with nausea,vomiting, and sensitivity to light. They can last from 4 hours to 3 days, and sometimes longer." The good news for seniors is that frequency of migraines seems to decrease in seniors over 65. Senior migraines are often less intense as well. Granted, that does not provide much relief to the million plus seniors who still experience them. Part of the reason researchers believe…

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    Caregivers Hearing Loss

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    How Caregivers Help Seniors Who are Dealing with Hearing Loss One of the main physical ailments senior deal with is hearing loss. A recent survey showed that 72 percent of seniors with identified hearing loss were not doing anything to address the problem. Even when informed of the potential complications of further hearing loss, the numbers did not improve. The most common reasons senior provided for not seeking corrective action include cost, inconvenience, fear of discomfort, and…

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    Van Riper Stuttering

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    The Van Riper Stuttering Modification Approach was designed in the mid 1900’s by a speech-language pathologist, Charles Van Riper. Van Riper was a severe stutterer throughout the majority of his career, and is considered a pioneer in stuttering treatment (Shapiro, 1999). Van Riper used the correct assumption that there is no, one, effective treatment for stuttering. Therefore, he developed a program that aimed at the reduction of fear and anxiety in stuttering, using disclosure methods, and…

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    Advances in health care have seen an increase in life expectancy globally and though people are living longer, they are not living without complications: as seen in the elderly who currently make up the largest age group. There is increasing prevalence of hypertension with age, and is a precursor for illnesses such as CVA, coronary heart failure, kidney disease and dementia (Porth, 2017). Hypertension is an amendable condition through a variety of ventures (Brito, 2014) and it might be in the…

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    prevented. A fall can threaten an older adults’ mortality, safety, and independence which can created extreme economic and personal costs. Falls are the number one cause of injury, hospital visits due to trauma, and death from an injury among seniors ages 65 and older. It is estimated that one in four older adults falls each year fiscal year. Falls among older adults is a serious issue, but research has shown that many fall risks can be reduced. (USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, 2017).…

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    Aging and Social Welfare Policy Early in the history of the United States the family was largely responsible for the care of the elderly. This is still important today, however, due to the longevity of life now and the unavailability of people these days to accomplish this, our government established some guidelines to accomplish this task. Older Americans Act of 1965 The Older Americans act of 1965 (OAA) was formed in 1965 to assist the elderly. There are numerous services provided by the OAA…

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    over the past four to five years. The population of the United States has increased by 4.1% since 2010 (census.gov, 2015). Stated by the 5th edition of Marketing Strategy textbook, experts predict that by 2050 there will be 124% increase of 65 year olds and over which means 7.6% increase of the population. This will lead to marketers focusing extensively on healthcare, recreation and retirement housing within the next few decades (O. Ferrell & Hartline, 2011). Housing units over the past years…

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    Scoliosis Imagine a tall strong man. His broad hands, although rough from construction work, have a kind and gentle touch. His blue eyes sparkle with enthusiasm and wisdom. His arms can surround you with the warmest hugs and he can lift you high above. He is all knowing and ever loving. This man is my grandfather and I remember always being amazed by him. Growing up I noticed some things begin to change. He wasn’t as quick to play and he didn’t stand quite as straight. It got a little worse as…

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    This population shift reflects significant changes in the aging population of America. The baby boomer population represents the largest generation of Americans (Silva, 2016), reaching 46 million in 2014 (Johnson & Parnell, 2016). The 65-year-old Baby Boomer population will continue to grow over the next 20 years at the rate of 8,000 people per day, and over the next quarter century, the projected population growth rate for older adults is expected to outpace…

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