Old English

It has been identified that recurrent falling while leading to injuries has an enormous psychological implication to the aged members of our community. Many old people die of stress and this is motivated by all kinds of factors including fear of falling. There have been many incidences of deaths arising from falls and this piece of information only makes the elderly more reluctant to move about. As we have…

elderly”. The poems “Ageism” by Jan Oskar Hansen, “Equal Time For Newton And My Friend Lee” by Sydney Beck, and “Ageism” by Satish Verma all reflect the growing presence of ageism in the Post Modern time period and its impact on both the young and old populations in America. Prior to 1969, when Robert N. Butler fabricated the word “ageism” to be paired with discrimination against people based on their age,…

the problem that has arisen for the prayer. Characteristic in this articulation are hard and accusing questions (e.g., “Why?”) mediating complaints that something terribly wrong has occurred in the life of the suppliant.” Laments are common in the Old Testament but they are not common in the modern day church of the West. The modern day church forgets the necessity of lament over suffering and pain. The absence of lament in the church isolates suffering individuals and it also promotes…

I participated in this service learning programme at Carinya aged Care 220 Preston Point road Bicton WA. This organisation assists and cares for the elderly and those who cannot support themselves. I started my volunteering on the 31st of June and completed the twenty hours in the weeks that followed. When visiting Carinya, the majority of my time was spent assisting those in the dementia ward, however, I also was also able to spend some time in other areas of the nursing home, including the ……

With the advancement of medicine and technology, it is evident that there is a growing elderly population in the developed countries such as the United States. Perhaps, some casually phrase it as the “baby boomers getting older.” My experience as a nurse taught me that despite developments in modern medicine, there are challenges such as elderly independence and prevention of falls along with the combination of polypharmacy and multiple comorbidities posing as risks. The Center for Disease…

There is a common saying that, in order to reduce the total amount of time you spend in sleeping, you must increase the quality of sleep (Postawski, 2011). Surprisingly, many people have limited knowledge and beliefs about what sleep is. Most of them do not pay attention as to how it affects health. However, sleep is needed just as the basic needs like food and water. The quality and quantity of sleep affect daily functioning and the general health of an individual. Therefore, any factor that…

Groups for the older population help them have a better chance of being able to do a lot of things they normally may not be able to do. Group 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…

Background As the population of older adults grows, more people are living alone (Botia, Villa & Palma, 2012; McKenna, Klosek, Crilly & Polger, 2015; Fraisse, Perolle, Mavros & Etxeberria, 2007). In the US, the trend of living alone amongst older people has increased dramatically from 5% in 1920s to 28% in 2012 (Administration on Aging, 2012). With advancing age, various age-related conditions and accidents come along such as a fall (Dibner, 1990; Elliot, Painter & Hudson, 2009, Lee et al.,…

It is important that Water on Wheels be perceived as a necessary or life sustaining service in order to get support. Awareness of this service must be a priority in order to get donors and volunteers. Multiple forms of media including T.V., print, and radio could be utilized to accomplish this. A good website would need to be developed including testimonials, volunteer and donor forms, and loaded with images of the many different types of people this program serves. Brochures in various…

Definition of Sovereignty Sovereignty can be easily defined by quoting Psalms 115:3 “Our God is in heaven; he does whatever pleases him”. This can be put in another way “There is absolutely nothing that happens in the universe that is outside of God’s influence and authority. As King of kings and Lord of lords, God has no limitations.” Basically, this means that since God created the universe he is sovereign over all of his creation. Being sovereign “means being the ultimate source of all power…