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Elderly Substance Abuse, 2007.
This paper examines the issue of substance abuse in the elderly.
2,065 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 44.95
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The paper looks at the extent and symptoms of alcohol abuse among the elderly as well as the incidences and symptoms of drug abuse. The paper then evaluates different therapy programs and treatment options for elderly substance abusers. The paper explains that this abuse among the elderly is caused by a variety of reasons, ranging from physical symptoms to neglect. Because of this, the paper maintains it is important for family members and caregivers to act upon the early symptoms of alcohol and drug abuse.
Outline:
Alcoholism
Substance Abuse Issues
Treatment Options
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"Stereotypes of elderly people include the crotchety grandfather, the kindly grandmother or a gentle older person who tells stories of years gone by. The elderly are associated with concepts such as infirmity, illness and wisdom. Furthermore, as baby boomers retire, the "post-60" years are being seen as times of continued activity and productivity. More advances are therefore being made to address the diseases that previously plagued those in the post-retirement years."
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Early Retirement, 2007.
An argument for the reduction in retirement age for the general population.
2,194 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 46.95
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The paper contends that retirement should be mandatory and it should take place between the ages of 55 and 57. The paper discusses the benefits involved, including opportunities for volunteer work, more freedom and lower healthcare expenses for employers. The paper notes the concern that without a sufficient pension, retirees will become a burden on the state. The paper concludes that an earlier retirement age should be the way companies work since they would save a lot of money. This would allow them to look after the newer generation and future of the country while retirees use their experiences to help others.
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Introduction
Benefits
Opposition
Conclusion
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"Society is always changing. It is not something that can ever be avoided, and in many ways this is a good thing. A society that is not willing to grow and change will simply stagnate instead of continuing to evolve into something that is even better than it was in the first place. Not all of society's changes are good or bad, however. Some changes are simply changes, and they must be accepted as such. One of these changes is the fact that the population of America is becoming older overall as people are living longer. Even though there are many people being born, there are large groups of baby boomers and others that are reaching retirement age. This has many implications for the future."
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The Disease of Depression, 2007.
This paper discusses depression in elderly people and its treatments.
1,302 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 29.95
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The paper discusses how geriatric depression has come to the forefront of medical research as a result of the high rate of suicide among the elderly in the United States. The paper discusses the causes and effects of this disorder, noting that the health conditions of elderly people and the loss of a spouse are the most common causes.
The paper explains the components of successful treatment and examines the resistance of the elderly to acknowledge and accept proven treatments. The paper concludes that it is only with future research that this national problem afflicting the elderly can be resolved.
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"It has been recently acknowledged that insomnia is another cause of geriatric depression, often diagnosed as a sleeping disorder instead of a major participant and contributor of depression. These are just a few causes of this dark, lonely medical misconception. As we embark on the theories of depression and the current roles of nurses' interaction with the depressed elderly, the reason for research reform becomes apparent. A few of the problems with the solution is the resistance of the elderly to acknowledge and accept proven treatments. Late-life depression affects about 6.5 million Americans age 65 and older, but only 8% to 10% receive treatment."
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Aging in Ethnic Cultures, 2006.
This paper discusses the problems of the elderly from ethnic cultures, especially immigrants.
2,430 words (approx. 9.7 pages), 8 sources, APA, £ 50.95
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This paper explains that the elderly Asian immigrant culture and other older people from immigrant and refugee groups are very traumatized and vulnerable because they not only face the struggle of aging but also psychological problems such as family disintegration and loss, marriage dissolution, racial prejudice and discrimination. The author points out that the problems of the elderly immigrant Latino population are similar to the problems faced by older Asians. The paper relates that elderly African-Americans are faced with the legacy of racism and the belief that blacks somehow are carriers of more disease than whites, which has prevented many elderly black patients from getting the care they deserve. The paper has many quotations.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Asian and Latino Elderly People
Dementia
African-American Elderly and Issues Surrounding their Care
From the Paper
"As to Puerto Rican immigrants in Spanish Harlem (New York City), an article in the University of Maryland publication, suggests that the elderly Puerto Ricans say that though they are concerned with crime in their neighborhoods, and loneliness, "health is their number one concern." When an elderly Puerto Rican in Spanish Harlem is disabled and cannot leave home, "a group of women comes to visit to help them say prayers." Many Puerto Rican immigrants "cope" with loneliness "by playing dominoes on the sidewalk, erecting small altars in their homes, visiting spiritualists, or listening to Latin music.""
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Beth Vaughan-Wrobel, 2007.
A discussion on the life and contributions of Beth Vaughan-Wrobel, a pioneer in nursing education and geriatrics.
1,038 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 24.95
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The paper discusses how, in all the fields where she has excelled, Vaughan-Wrobel continues to have an impact on the way geriatric patients are perceived and cared for, and the way that students are prepared to meet the ever-changing future of nursing. The paper briefly chronicles the background, impact in the field of nursing, contributions, and professional associations of Beth Vaughan-Wrobel, a leading member in the field of nursing education and advocacy.
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Abstract
Background
Overview of Specialties
Contributions To General Nursing Education
Contributions To Geriatrics And Nursing
Contributions To The Future Of The Elderly
A Lasting Legacy--Impact of Contributions
Conclusion
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"Her interest in geriatric nursing and nursing education became fused in a new and continuing fashion, after 1999 when Vaughan-Wrobel was asked to serve on the board of the Schmieding Center, which has the stated goal of devising innovative policy solutions with the aim of keeping older adults out of nursing homes. Vaughan-Wrobel has worked with the center to create formal standards and a community outreach structure to devise a network of professionally trained, paid, in-home caregivers to provide personal care and other non-medical services to older adults in the home."
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Seniors and Nursing Home Study, 2007.
This paper evaluates a study in which seniors were asked whether they understood their risk of moving to a nursing home.
859 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 20.95
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This paper critiques a study done on whether seniors understood the risks of moving to a nursing home. The stated research question was how best to provide long-term care services for the aging US population over the 21st century. The means of gathering data as well as the study's limitations are presented. The author concludes that the findings of this study could be somewhat useful, but may be too generic for any immediate solution, with the exception that younger people probably need to be more fully educated in the statistics that they are facing later.
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"In the Health Services Research report by Donald H. Taylor, Jr. Jan Osterman, S. Will Acuff and Truis Ostbye, the abstract's stated objective is to determine whether seniors understand their risk of moving to a nursing home. The conclusion, however, addresses why the study was done, which is to determine whether low rates of private long-term care insurance are a result of seniors underestimating their personal risk of moving to a nursing home. There is no clear hypothesis stated as a basis for the study. Further, on page 6 of the study, the second paragraph clarifies that the focus of the study is, in fact, on two questions: a) Do individual's beliefs about their likelihood of moving to a nursing home predict their actual move to one and, b) do individuals over or underestimate their likelihood of moving to a nursing home? These questions, combined, make a more cohesive focus to address the overall purpose of the study, which is, finally, how to best provide long-term care services for the aging US population over the 21st century. Once that is established, it is easier to interpret the study."
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Health Care Systems, 2006.
A discussion on the reasons for the need to improve health care systems.
1,675 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 13 sources, MLA, £ 37.95
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This paper begins with a discussion on the patient population. It claims that a high percentage of the patients are elderly people suffering from Alzheimer's disease. The paper explains that this disease demands many different kinds of treatment and with the growing number of patients the need for better health care is urgent. It continues to expand on the organizations that comprise health care systems. Finally, it mentions the mechanisms for financing care and the role of the government in solving this national problem.
Table of Contents:
Identification of the Patient Population Being Served
Organizations that Comprise the Health Care Delivery System
Mechanisms for Financing Care
Role of Government
Bibliography
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"The role that the government plays in the healthcare model for this patient population has been alluded to in the above section. The need for a more equitable healthcare system is suggested in numerous studies. Government policy plays a crucial role in the in the healthcare models for these patients. In 1997 the Balanced Budget Act "...changed the reimbursement rules for Medicare home health benefits from a fee-for-service system to a prospective payment system (PPS)." ( Rock, B. 2005) This resulted in the fact that the coordination between the various healthcare professionals has become more important and vital in the treatment of dementia patients. "... coordination and collaboration among all members of the home health care team (that is, nurses, social workers, physical therapist, occupational therapist, speech therapist, and home health aides) is critical to provide home care for frail and chronically ill populations." ( Rock, B. 2005) "
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Insights into Dying, 2007.
A discussion of "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom.
1,030 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 24.95
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The paper looks at "Tuesdays with Morrie", which is about the relationship between Morrie Schwartz and the author of the book, Mitch Albom. The author spends Tuesdays with Morrie, a retired professor who is dying from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. The paper discusses how the book offers several insights into the dying process. The paper discusses how the story of Morrie shows the human side of dying and how the dying individual has strong emotional needs. It also shows how older individuals have wisdom to offer and do not necessarily experience mental decline. The paper illustrates how helping an individual through death is an emotional and difficult experience, yet it is crucial and also rewarding.
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"The book describes the decline of Morrie, how he deals with the fact that he is dying, and his eventual death. This part of the book changed how I viewed the dying process. My view of the dying process is that it is a depressing situation for all involved and a process where the dying person suffers and struggles. Certainly, Morrie was suffering and struggling in some ways. However, he also seemed to have the ability to cope reasonably well with the reality of his death. He seemed aware that trying to fight the reality of death would only limit the quality of the life he had left."
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Anti-Aging with Herbs & Lifestyle Changes, 2006.
A discussion and review of literature pertaining to natural anti-aging methods and techniques.
4,742 words (approx. 19.0 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 83.95
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This paper reviews various literary sources that present different methods and tactics that facilitate anti-aging naturally. This paper discusses what can be done in order to bring to light innovative and practical approaches to a strategy of health, happiness and vitality.
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Introduction
Healthy Updates: Reliable Newspaper and Internet Sources
A Wealth of Health-focuses Literature Found in Books
'Age-Proof Your Body: Your Complete Guide to Lifelong Vitality'
'The Handbook of Clinically Tested Herbal Remedies, Volume 1'
'Food - Your Miracle Medicine'
"Water - The Stuff of Life" (Phillip Day)
'Culpeper's Complete Herbal'
'Tyler's Honest Herbal'
'Is Yoga A Back Remedy?'
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"What determines the won or lost category for those cells in our bodies is what we take in our bodies as food; "Their sole source of energy is the food you give them," Carper continues, and the latest and best research available validates the "long-held human wisdom that food does have medicinal powers."
Indeed, since the emergence of human civilizations, people have relied on "forests, fields and gardens" for our medicines, and roughly 75 percent of the people in the world still do rely on the forests, fields and gardens for their sustenance. Carper alludes to the wisdom of James Duke, a botanist and specialist in medicinal plants with the U.S Department of Agriculture, who believes that "if a food has a wide folklore reputation as a remedy for specific diseases," that in itself provides "some proof" of that food's "potential validity" (Carper, 5). "
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Alzheimer's Disease, 2007.
This paper considers the medical and social aspects of Alzheimer's disease.
1,912 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 14 sources, MLA, £ 42.95
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The paper relates that Alzheimer's disease typically afflicts patients during the later years of their lives and is most commonly associated with a general loss of cognitive function. The paper discusses the prevalence of Alzheimer's and its increasing profile during the 1990s that led scientists to dub it the "disease of the 20th century." The paper illustrates how Alzheimer's can place a terrible burden on a patient's loved ones, who are forced to watch the patient's slow mental decline. The paper also notes that the cost of Alzheimer's to American society is significant. The paper concludes that science will have to commit tremendous intellectual and financial resources to developing a cure for Alzheimer's, as the disease is expected to greatly proliferate over the next several years.
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"A number of things occur in the brain that cause a person to develop Alzheimer's symptoms. Many Alzheimer's patients experience a sharp decrease in the production of acetylcholine, a key neurotransmitter, and over-production of the protein B-amyloid, which can cause obstructive neuritic plaques to form (Alzheimer's disease, No date). Alzheimer's patients also may experience brain deterioration related to aging, such as neuron or snynaptic loss, which can impair cognitive and neurological function."
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Age-Related Vision Loss, 2007.
This paper discusses the issue of the loss of vision and focuses on ages-related vision loss.
2,210 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 14 sources, MLA, £ 46.95
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In this article the writer discusses the possible causes of age-related vision loss. The writer looks into the matter of possible treatment for such kind of vision loss. Further the writer examines how vision loss may affect the person, physically, emotionally, intellectually and/or psychologically. The writer concludes that the effect of age-related vision loss is highly dependent on how the person accepts the severity of his or her case. For those who can accept it positively, they will then subject themselves for various treatments thereby minimizing the negative impact of vision loss. However, the writer points out that for those who may find it very hard to accept the fact that they are actually having difficulty to see things clearly, they would have the tendency not to seek any help or treatment from the registered medical professionals. This in turn would heighten the negative impact of their vision loss. This paper includes diagrams of statistics.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Vision Loss
Impacts of Age-related Vision Loss
Works Cited
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"Vision impairment is defined as the vision that is 20/40 or worse in the better eye even with glasses. In America, more or less 6.5 million people who have reached the age of 55 are suffering from blindness or severe vision loss. Further, it was also found out that one in every six people who reached the age of 65 and one in every three who reached 85 and above years old are having problems with some degree of vision loss. These numbers are continuously rising as the years go by. Indeed, age-related eye diseases are found to be the most common cause of blindness and vision impairment."
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Hearing Loss, 2007.
This paper presents a short proposal about hearing loss and why it often goes untreated.
1,218 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 13 sources, MLA, £ 28.95
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The writer explores what previous studies have indicated about hearing loss and outlines the method that will be used for the purpose of this study. This proposal examines the hearing loss population of the United States and determines why people fail to report or seek treatment for their hearing loss. The paper explains that by understanding this phenomena, steps can be taken to educate the public on the importance of early recognition and treatment of adult hearing loss. The paper researches how many of those who are experiencing hearing loss have failed to seek medical attention or report it and why they failed to do so.
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Introduction
Hypothesis
Plan of Implementation
Literature Review
Methodology
Summary
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"For many years it has been an accepted fact that hearing is a natural part of aging however recent history has shown society that industrialized nations have more widespread incidences of hearing loss than the less industrialized nations have. This has been attributed to the non-natural causes of hearing loss that occurs within industrialized nations. Hearing loss caused by noise and other environmental factors creates a hotbed of hearing loss in an otherwise healthy population in these countries yet it has also been found that the hearing loss often goes untreated for many years(Scherer, 1998)."
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MCI and Alzheimer's Disease, 2007.
This paper discusses the background of mild cognitive impairment and its relationship to Alzheimer's disease.
882 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 21.95
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The paper explains that Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is a fairly new term to the medical community. The paper relates that most healthcare professionals use it to describe "people who have some problems with their memory but do not actually have dementia." The paper discusses how studies indicate MCI can predict Alzheimer's. The paper explains that as research progresses, a new understanding of Alzheimer's disease and its predictors could hopefully allow treatment and longevity for victims of this disease. The paper relates that for those continuing to suffer from the disease, new designs in assisted living and Alzheimer's facilities can facilitate treatment, a better quality of life and increased involvement in eventually discovering a cure for Alzheimer's disease.
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"This condition is not a disease, and not everyone who has it develops Alzheimer's disease. However, many studies indicate MCI can predict Alzheimer's and many individuals diagnosed with MCI do go on to develop Alzheimer's within a few years. The Alzheimer's Society of Great Britain notes, "In studies carried out in memory clinics, 10-15 per cent of people with MCI went on to develop dementia in each year that the research results were followed up" (Editors). In other words, about 50 percent of MCI sufferers developed Alzheimer's within three to five years of their diagnosis (Sherman 1)."
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Resources for Senior Citizens, 2007.
This paper describes how important it is for senior citizens to be active members of society and the resources available to them in the Nashville area.
2,306 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 48.95
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This paper explores options for senior citizen involvement in the Nashville area. The author cites how important it is for seniors to be active in order to avoid many of the emotional problems faced at this stage of life. These issues, such as depression and suicide, are discussed. The author found the activities in her city, Nashville, to be positive options for elders seeking companionship and the opportunity to be active community members.
Outline:
Introduction
This Area
Gaps
Conclusion
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"Recent advances in the field of medicine make it possible to live longer than ever before. While a longer life provides the opportunity for seniors to do things that they put on hold while raising families and working, it can also create a feeling of isolation and loneliness. Depression has been reported to be a common problem among the elderly as well as not eating correctly and other issues that occur when a person removes himself from society. The center for national statistics on suicide reports that the age bracket with the highest suicide rate is the group of 85 plus years old(Suicide http://www.tspn.org/facts.htm). To combat these and other problems associated with aging it is important for an elderly person to remain active. Whether it is through club membership, senior center activities or volunteering their time, the elderly should continue an active lifestyle as long as they are physically and mentally able to do so. "
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