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"Vitality and Aging" by James Frioes and Lawrence Crapo, 1992.
A critical review of the work on major aging issues and the impact on future health care policy.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, £ 33.95
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"As America's population grows older, more and more attention is going to be paid to the aging process. Issues such as prolonging life, quality of life, living wills, forced retirement, and suicide are now being confronted and debated in relation to how best to age in today's world. In addition, the search for the "fountain of youth" will keep research laboratories, psychics and other fringe elements working at a frenzied pace to be the first to bottle the magic potion. Authors and physicians James F. Fries and Lawrence M. Crapo in Vitality and Aging tackle the subject of aging in a new and different approach, presenting not only conclusive evidence of man's fixed life span but visions of a future society built around the "rectangular curve" of aging and dying. The purpose of this paper will be to review Fries' and Crapo's book..."
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Depression and Suicide of the Elderly, 1992.
A look at the definitions, causes (ageism, physical problems, sexuality, isolation) and treatment.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 11 sources, £ 33.95
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"Introduction
The purpose of this paper is to examine the literature on depression and suicide in elderly populations. To this end, the review defines depression and discusses contributive factors that can lead to suicide. Incidence rates are reported and treatment interventions are discussed.
Depression and Suicide in Elderly Populations
Dworetzky (1985) defines depression as:
A feeling of sadness and sometimes total apathy. Guilt or inability to cope with problems, frustrations, or conflict is often behind depression. It may be influenced by chemical imbalances in the brain as well. (p.470)
In DSM III (1980), the American Psychiatric Association..."
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Geriatric Nutrition, 1991.
This paper discusses geriatric nutrition, age-related changes and dietary needs: Adequate intake, proteins, carbohydrates, fats/lipids, vitamins/minerals, water/fiber and diabetics.
4,725 words (approx. 18.9 pages), 18 sources, £ 96.95
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"There have been many researchers who have indicated that nutritional practices among the elderly both affect the aging process and are, in turn, affected by same. ... reports that nutrition may interact with the aging process in three important ways. Foremost is that most tissue functions tend to decrease during adult life, with nutrition and other intervening variables tending to somewhat ameliorate this age-related loss of tissue substance and function. Second, the frequency of many chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases and cancer, increases with advancing age and evidences the highest frequency for those aged individuals falling between 50 and 90."
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Marketing and The Elderly, 1991.
This paper examines selected demographic and marketing information on the elderly population in the United States: Income, assets, population and spending. Tables.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, £ 28.95
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"This research develops selected demographic and marketing information on the elderly population in the United States. For purposes of this research, elderly is defined as age 50 and older; however, the principal focus, where possible, is on the 65-74 year old age group.
Income
With respect to income levels of the elderly, the areas of interest are (1) household income, and (2) individual disposable income. Data pertaining to these factors are presented in the discussions which follow.
Household Income
Household income data for those persons aged 50 and older ... "
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Alzheimer's Disease, 1991.
This paper discusses Alzheimer's Disease: History, incidence, diagnosis, sysptoms, cause, caring for patient and the future outlook.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 13 sources, £ 45.95
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"This report is a study on the effects of senile dementia, also known as Alzheimer's disease, often abbreviated SDAT for Senile Dementia of the Alzheimer Type. Once divided into two different diagnoses, today Alzheimer's disease and senile dementia are regarded as one disease. While there is much information today on the scientific and medical aspects of Alzheimer's disease, information about how it affects not only the victim, but also others concerned is just now beginning to become available.
Alzheimer's, the "slow death of the mind," is one of the cruelest diseases because it kills its victims twice. First, the mind dies, taking with it the personality and all that was the ... "
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Child and Elderly Care, 1991.
This paper examines the implications in the workplace of the need for child daycare and elder care requirements.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 7 sources, £ 39.95
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"This research examines the implications for the office of the future of child day care and elder care requirements. In this examination, the problem is described, responses and suggested responses to the problem are explained, and the implications for the office of the future are discussed.
The Problem
The need for child day care and the need for elder care stem from two separate problems. The responsibility for addressing each of the problems, however, most often falls to the same group of people--persons employed outside of the home. Thus, responses to each of the problems hold implications for employers--for the office."
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Osteoporosis, 1991.
This paper examines osteoporosis: Causes and effects, definition, prevention and treatment and research.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 7 sources, £ 33.95
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"This report will examine osteoporosis, beginning with a brief description of the disease. Some of the contributing causes of osteoporosis will be given as well as possible means of prevention and treatment. This report will also include an in depth look at several reasearch studies in the field.
Osteoporosis is a disease which primarily affects the skeletal system of the elderly, with the most severe effects being seen in women, generally after menopause. More than half the fractures seen in adults are related to osteoporosis. Women, however, are from two to four times as likely to suffer an osteoporotic fracture. Osteoporosis is a condition in which the density of the bones is so low that they easily fracture. The most common fractures are of the wrist, femur, and spine; however, other fractures to the ribs and ... "
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Ethnicity and Aging, 1991.
This paper reviews the literature on conceptual and research problems of ethnicity and aging studies.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 23 sources, £ 50.95
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"For the past two decades, social gerontologists in North America have recognized important ethnic variations in the experience of aging . ... have described the conceptual dilemma underlying the interpretation of ethnic variation as the problem of "sameness" and "difference." Anthropologists have illustrated the variability of the experience of aging according to cultural context. Others have argued that old age, a "universal human challenge, brings with it similar problems and perceptions regardless of variations in social context".
The history of academic interest in ethnicity and aging was instigated not so much by the revelations of anthropology, but ... "
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Suicide among the Elderly, 1991.
This paper is an overview of the phenomenon of suicide among the elderly: Statistics, demographics, special problems of aged, social aspects, ageism and poverty.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 32 sources, £ 68.95
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"This research provides an overview of the phenomenon of suicide among the elderly. Perhaps the most difficult aspect of this research is defining the term elderly, for, as the American population ages, the perception of who is old appears to be in almost continual adjustment. Both The Merriam-Webster Third New International Dictionary, and The Random House Dictionary say that elderly is somewhat old. Websters adds that elderly is beyond middle-age; however, it defines middle-age simply as past youth and before old age. Random House is somewhat more definite on middle-age, defining it as that period of human life from about 40 years old to about 60 years old. The Social Security Administration generally establishes 65 years old as the criterion for old-age; however, if one is willing to accept a ... "
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Medicare, 1991.
This paper discusses Medicare: Its establishment, provisions and funding and shortcomings of this federal health care program for citizens 65 and older.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 5 sources, £ 56.95
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"In 1989, in response to growing public concern about spiraling health-care costs, and particularly "catastrophic" costs--bills for major procedures that could run into the tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars, potentially bankrupting even well-to-do families--Congress passed the first substantial social "safety-net" program to be enacted since the Great Society years of the 1960s. The Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 called for an expansion of the Medicare publicly-funded health-care system to provide senior citizens with protection against catastrophic costs. It was an expansion of benefits for which senior-citizens' organizations had vigorously lobbied (Longman, 1989).
The public response among the elderly (who alone were covered) was, however, far from enthusiastic. The coverage was ... "
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Work in the Future, 1991.
This paper written in 1991 forecasted changes in work-force through year 2000: Gender issues, pay, minorities, service jobs, legal issues and management.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 13 sources, £ 68.95
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"There have been numerous researchers and practitioners who have made a variety of forecasts about the workforce during the upcoming decades . The Bureau of the Census reported that there would occur numerous changes within the workforce during the upcoming decade, particularly in the areas of: gender composition; the roles of women; the preparation of workers, particularly in the areas of attitudes and levels of education; demographic diversification, resulting in so-called minorities outnumbering so-called nonminorities; the graying of workers; and a markedly changed internal environment. .... indicate that those forces driving the American economy will ... "
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Abuse of Elderly Patients, 1991.
This paper is a research proposal to determine if educational variables affect caregivers' treatment of elderly.
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 22 sources, £ 79.95
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"There are indications that demographic factors distinguish between groups providing care to elderly patient populations. ... observed that successful Nursing Home caregivers (nursing home aides) significantly differed from unsuccessful Nursing Home caregivers on the demographic factors of age, whether aides had training in health care (yes or no) and years of experience working with the elderly. The finding that amount of training and length of experience with the elderly contributed to a greater degree of success in work with the elderly, supports the notion that education is a pivotal component of caring for the elderly; a ... "
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Euthanasia, 1990.
This paper discusses euthanasia: Medical, moral, religious and legal aspects and the need for better care of the aged.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 18 sources, £ 39.95
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"One of the principal questions in contemporary medical ethics that bleeds into societal morality is the question of euthanasia. At the very heart of this argument is the perception and attitude about death itself. Indeed, death may or may not be perceived as a disease in and of itself, and may be treated in similar ways, with all the ethical predispositions that are inherent in modern medical behavioral.
Should, for instance, modern medicine do all it can to save a patient, or should quality of life issues enter into the question? What is the moral balance between preserving life and preventing a once vital human from remaining comatose, sometimes for years? Should religious beliefs prevent medical professionals from helping to ease the pain and suffering of prolonged treatment in a terminally ill patient? These are but ... "
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Public Policy and Minority Elderly, 1990.
This paper summarizes the social and economic problems of elderly minorities and critically examines their public assistance policies: Income, jobs, basic necessities, housing, welfare, homelessness, medical issues and education.
3,825 words (approx. 15.3 pages), 16 sources, £ 96.95
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"The purpose of this paper is to summarize the social and economic problems particularly affecting elderly minorities and critically examine related areas of public policy which were supposed to assist with their needs during the past three decades. Additional examples of public policy significantly impacting elderly minorities will also be reviewed.
The problems impacting elderly minorities, particularly in major U.S. urban areas, include many which face other demographic groups below the age of 65: income and employment, housing, medical care and nursing home care and educational opportunities. These areas of critical need are often exacerbated in the case of people who have entered the United States as non-English-speaking, elderly minorities (such as many thousands of Hispanic ... "
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