This branch deals with the medical care of older adults. The more our population ages, the higher the need for better senior care. Unfortunately, many students find the topic of geriatrics to be dry and uninteresting. It couldn’t be further from the truth! Besides, it is possible to write a good paper on geriatrics with a little effort.
When writing about senior care, it’s important to remember that older adults are not a homogeneous group. Seniors differ greatly in terms of their health status, social circumstances, and needs. That’s why it’s essential to tailor your paper to the specific audience you are writing for. For example, if you are writing for a general audience, you need to provide a broad overview of the topic. However, if your essay is meant for healthcare professionals, you can include more technical information.
Definition of the problem Elderly patients face a significant number of risks due to reducing mobility, as well as poorer balance skills and changes in the musculoskeletal system (Vu et al., 2020). Therefore, preventing falls in the elderly must remain one of the core issues in geriatric care. Incorporating precaution...
The issue of fall prevention in the elderly is widely studied by nursing scholars due to the fact that it causes serious damage to patients. One of the probable solutions for the problem is the enhancement of the professional skills of nurses intended for a better perception of the multiple...
It is required to compare the systemic changes in the patient’s body with those indicated in the instructions. The disadvantage of Sandra’s health, characteristic of the elderly, is the deterioration of vision and the condition of the veins. Varicose veins, which also appear due to the age and lifestyle of...
It is required to compare the systemic changes in the patient’s body with those indicated in the instructions. György’s health deficiency, characteristic of the elderly, is deteriorating hearing and vision. Arthritis inherent in the elderly as a result of the aging of the circulatory system is also included in the...
Introduction Fall prevention is health promotion. In the United States, they are the leading cause of death from accidents and the seventh leading cause of death in ≥ 65 years of age (NSC, 2021). In 2017, there were 31,190 deaths from falls in persons ≥ 65 years of age versus...
Discovery (Identify topic and practice issue) Identify the topic and the nursing practice issue related to this topic. (This MUST involve a nursing practice issue.) (Elderly Patient falls) Falls of older people often cause loss of their independence, disability, and even mortality. Nurses are critical to preventing drops in older...
Aging is a long-term process, starting with a gradual decrease in the functionality of the human body. With age, there is a loss of psychological flexibility and the ability to adapt. Older adults lose interest in the new; they fear the unknown; they want stability and reliability. Awareness of the...
Human aging is a universal and natural process characterized by gradual, and steady progression, which inevitably affects all levels of biological organization to one degree or another. The aging process at the level of the whole organism is not fully understood, and, therefore, there is no single point of view...
Summary Aging is a complex process, many aspects of which are still poorly understood. Many different groups of scientists study aging from different perspectives, the main ones being biological, sociological, and psychological. Each of these points of view provides a unique definition of this inevitable phenomenon that every person faces....
Client’s BMI The client’s basal metabolic index can be calculated through this formula: BMI=weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared. Therefore, the BMI of the 68-year-old client is 5ft 6inch height divided by the weight of 210 pounds. The answer is 33.9. Hence the BMI of the client...
The patient is a 58-year-old female (will be referred to as Mary for convenience) who had pneumonia several months ago. She required clinical care but soon was discharged as the chosen treatment was effective, and she recovered quite soon (with no complications). The patient noted that healthcare professionals invested sufficient...
Introduction Pressure ulcers are common among adults because of the significant amount of time they spend on immobility. It has adverse impacts on the quality of life of the patients. It is essential to conduct assessments that help identify patients’ chances of developing pressure ulcers to devise necessary measures to...
The case study introduces a scenario when Jacqueline should take care of her elderly mother, who has Alzheimer’s disease. Since the mother needs constant support, Jacqueline can neither meet with her friends nor participate in many leisure activities with her husband, Mark. This state of affairs is an example of...
Definition/Explanation of Palliative Care In general, palliative care is a patient-centered treatment specialized in relieving the symptoms of advanced diseases. The World Health Organization provides the following explanation, “Palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families who are facing problems associated with...
Good health is an essential element of a person’s happy and fulfilling life. In maintaining it, effective communication between the health care provider and the patient is critical. Education in healthy behavior and information necessary for preventive care can become effective measures to improve health. Moreover, education is vital after...
Introductory Paragraph Falls are the primary cause of physical injuries and lethal outcomes among older adults (Kruschke & Butcher, 2017); Physical disabilities are commonly associated with old age and lead to the increasing number of falls; The risk management concerning falls among the elderly is frequently underestimated or completely neglected...
PICOT Question PICOT P Population The elderly population in the community. I Intervention or Issue of interest Use of regular exercises to control falls C Comparison The elderly who do not exercise regularly. O Outcome Reduction of falls and emergency room visits. T Time frame During 90 days of hospitalization....
Headline 1: Objective Natural disasters including drought, earthquakes, hunger and diseases such as corona virus have become part of human being’s daily life. The most vulnerable individuals in the society comprising the aged need to be protected from such phenomena. Therefore, it is necessary for every emergency supplies to have...
Patient Questionnaire Summary The interviewed patient is a 71-year old Hispanic female residing alone in a suburban area in her house but maintains strong close relationships with her children’s families. In terms of health-related beliefs, longevity is perceived as a fate-given and something characteristic to the family. Concerning the health...
The pathophysiology of osteoarthritis indicates that the condition is most common in people who are elderly and overweight. At old age, the tissue in the joints is prone to tear and wear. According to Mr. F.’s case, it was more likely that the knee cartilage had thickened to help bear...
Introduction Most countries are now experiencing a remarkable demographic shift considering the growing aging population. The number of people aged 65 years or older was 524 million in 2010 globally (Odden et al., 2011). Odden et al. have indicated that this figure rise to 1.5 billion in 2050. Improvements in...
Aging is associated with many arising problems, which include both physical difficulties and complex psychological issues. Given modern families’ nature, in old age, people are often left alone, as children and grandchildren leave to live separately. Even in those cases, when the family lives together, retirees have an excess of...
Introduction Even though there is no specific medical condition that is responsible for patient falls, the health of numerous individuals often suffers from these situations. For example, Heng et al. (2020) stipulate that fall rates “typically range from 3 to 11 falls per 100 bed days” (p. 1). Approximately a...
Ageing is a normal phenomenon since growth is an attribute that typifies the human race. This piece identifies and explains popularly held myths about ageing and aged people. Furthermore, it discusses the implications of such mythological beliefs concerning ageing on societal attitudes toward older people. Indeed, the discussion of the...
There is no use denying the fact that nowadays people have the best quality of life the world has ever seen. A great number of various scientific discoveries and new technologies lead to the significant increase of the level of comfort available for people and introduce many new possibilities for...
Gerontology is the study of societal, emotional, and natural aspects of aging. It encompasses the examination of physical, mental, and social changes in individuals; the aging process, the interface of aging and related diseases, effects of aging on society, and relevance of the awareness to potential policies and programs for...
The Meaning of Ageing The increased elderly population both at the national and global level has placed the aging concept at the center of public debate. To provide a clear understanding of the concept, scholars have provided distinct definitions of ageing. Hirst (2012) defined the term ageing as the loss...
The problem Sallie Mae Fisher is suffering from is the cognitive impairment that aggravates her initial condition. The problem is serious. Adding to Fisher’s depression due to the recent loss of her husband, cognitive impairment makes her apathetic. Her loss of appetite has led to the rapid loss of weight...
Introduction Background Despite the constant development of the field of medical sciences for the sake of common good, hospital readmissions are a persistent issue in contemporary medical care. Of course, the overwhelming majority of the patients do not want to return to the hospitals, and, to boost the medical institutions’...
Introduction This paper discusses community services for the elderly, available in Houston, Texas. The population of people above sixty-five years of age might increase to 20% by the year 2030 from 12.4%. These people would like to age in their homes and communities. Communities, therefore, have been challenged to cater...
Meaning of Aging According to Lange (2012), aging refers to a process of getting old as a result of cell degeneration due to the passage of time. Human cells undergo a process of degeneration once on reach the maturity stage. As the cells continue to degenerate, a person gets older...
Rationale This topic is important as it addresses the vulnerability of the elderly to cardiovascular diseases. The outcomes of research prove that the elderly are extremely vulnerable to illness. Only 39% of the elderly in the United States can rate their health conditions as excellent. It is apparent that the...
Loss of vision is a health problem of concern among the elderly. Statistics show that at least one person out of every three develops a vision problem by the age of 65. Among the different causes of vision impairment, cataract, age-related macular degeneration, and glaucoma have been identified as the...
The various meanings of aging Some studies affirm that aging signifies loss, transformation, and the inability to do anything. Becoming elderly means having lived many years, becoming less energetic, taking more medication, getting wrinkles, and becoming forgetful. There are notions that when individuals become elderly, their dignity diminishes, and that...
Abstract A vast majority of literature on the aged population is premised on the increased rate of chronic diseases despite the presence of family and community nursing, as well as increased levels of technology in the health care sector. One of the major factors contributing to these diseases is functional...
Profile and presenting symptoms Mrs. C is an 81-year-old Caucasian female who has been brought by her 72-year-old brother to the psychogeriatric psychiatrist at his clinic. The brother is worried about her mental state and has brought her for assessment; she has been extremely forgetful of late. Her difficulty to...
The elderly are those people who are advanced in chronological age (Miller, 2000). They are the members of the society in the last stage of the life cycle (Wilson et al, 2005). The elderly stage of an individual’s life is usually faced with many challenges, ranging from physical, and social,...
Today, much attention is paid to the improvement of care that patients receive in hospitals and nursing homes. Millions of older people under 65 years fall each year, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2017) predicts seven fall death every hour by 2030 if no effective interventions are...
Tips For Seniors Eat healthy foods Dr. Blankstein advises choosing a few plant-based recipes to add to your diet and replacing red meat with legumes (“Four keys,” 2019). Fatty and salty foods increase cholesterol levels, which can cause blockages and heart attacks. Consequently, older people’s diet should contain mainly fruits,...
Older people are a vulnerable population that is often hospitalized with various infectious and chronic diseases. In addition, many of the elderly patients return to hospitals soon after discharge as they do not take care of themselves due to the lack of medical knowledge. Therefore, the education of older patients...
Introduction An upsurge in the numbers of aging populations has resulted in an increase in diversity in terms of identity, color, culture, and socioeconomic status. Therefore, the need for culturally competent professionals and facilities that cater to older adults from different backgrounds cannot be understated (Cummings & Galambos, 2016). Aging...
A negotiation is a form of communication whereby individuals discuss to find a common ground on a specific issue. During patient education, beneficiaries and physicians will need to share ideas and make informed decisions that can result in personalized care (Chesser et al., 2016). The face-to-face model will deliver positive...
Introduction Both the number and proportion of people aged 65 years and older are increasing; although at different rates in different parts of the world (Waite, 2004). Older adults require doing a geriatric assessment to examine their health. The physician has to ensure that they examine the older adults to...
The method that is chosen to investigate the effect of STEADI on the number of falls among older people is quantitative. It provides numerical data to which statistical analysis can be applied to discuss the issue. Such an approach will contribute to gaining the necessary volume of information. The obtained...
Introduction Located on the banks of New River, 25 miles north of Miami, Fort Lauderdale is the largest city in Broward County. Fort Lauderdale emerged on the ruins of a fortification built during the Second Seminole War in 1838 (“About Fort Lauderdale,” n.d.). The net of waterways creating spectacular views...
Abstract Depression is a critical mental health issue that has been becoming widely recognized in public health. Research and clinical treatment of depression in older adults and geriatric populations are often limited and overlooked. Later life depression is diagnosed in 13.3% of the population. Older populations have significantly high rates...
Communication Techniques Weitzel et al. (2011) state that brain problems associated with dementia affect communicative skills on both receptive and expressive levels. Therefore, there is a need to perform a communication technique that would negate these obstacles making it much easier to communicate with a person with dementia. Communication techniques...
The job of a charge nurse implies that among other skills, the nurse should be clinically competent and possess good communication skills. Many elderly people, as well as their family members, are exposed to fears of being placed in nursing homes. At this point, the charge nurse should be able...
Problem Statement Numerous diseases affect old people. The cost of curing these diseases has for a long time been a burden to the economies of many countries in the world. There is a need to evaluate the problem. Currently, as eating habits and human activities change, there is an increased...
Analyzing the issue of high blood pressure, first, I would like to note that the most vulnerable population is the elderly. Some incentives and interventions aimed at addressing the needs of people aged 75 and older persons exist. However, some of them may be improved. Williamson et al. (2016) explore...
Approach to Care When developing an approach to care for Mr. P, it is vital to pay attention to his major health issues and the fact that he belongs to the elderly population. The patient’s age is worth considering because it affects his decision-making, background, abilities to follow particular recommendations...
Issues relating to the ethnicity, race and cultural states of the Puerto Rican elderly people influence their behavior and work. Their health behaviors are influenced by their social conditions and health habits too. For them their family is a major force and thus, the health and social workers have to...
Throughout history, it seems every culture has established some form of rite of passage in which it is recognized that young men, and sometimes young girls, are passing from the state of childhood into the state of adulthood. It is usually characterized by some form of test or trial that...
Growing old and gray is one thing most people dread. They long to maintain their youth by keeping a fresh perspective in life, a positive outlook and attitude, keeping themselves fit and healthy, and feeding their minds with intellectual stimulation. Some even go to the extent of pursuing artificial means...
Communication and information Communication and information will be given prime consideration in our village and these facilities will ensure that people of every age group receives the benefits of the society. Thus, in our village there will be an effective communication system which caters to the needs of people in...
Introduction Falls in nursing homes are a common health problem in the older adult population, which is largely caused by such risk factors as age, balance impairment, taking sedative drugs, and neurological disorders. In the US, 28.7% of elderly patients fall annually, resulting in 7 million injuries (Dellinger, 2017). This...
It is commonly known that aging adults begin experiencing particular physical limitations, which are defined as difficulties in performing specific physical activities (Holmes, Powell-Griner, Lethbridge-Cejku, & Heyman, 2009, p. 1). Since an individual’s physical capability is restricted, falls start occurring and causing some adverse health issues. As reported by the...
Introduction Drawing attention to widespread situations within emergency care (EC) becomes an important part of addressing previously unperceived but acute healthcare questions. Thus, the article “Emergency department staff priorities for improving palliative care provision for older people: A qualitative study,” published by the peer-reviewed journal Palliative Medicine, draws attention to...
The challenge of addressing the issue of falls among older patients is attributed to multiple reasons for their occurrence, ranging from the limited education of patients to the absence of materials for preventing them. In the proposed intervention plan, five different solutions will be implemented to reduce the number of...
Introduction Mental health is one of the main issues within geriatric populations, as acute and chronic states of psychic disorders often take place. For instance, dementia is rather common among elderly patients, and its primary symptoms are not always visible to their surroundings. Several factors may induce various episodes like...
Is this a Nursing Home, SNF, Hospital, etc.? Select: Nursing Home. Name of Facility: Miami Nursing Home. Name of Falls Program: Reducing Falls through Improved Communication and Kinesiotherapy. Effective Interventions Falls are among the more common causes of injury in older adults, and the reason is that a variety of...
Health Topic The purpose of this paper is to describe and analyze the OA-11 problem from the Healthy People 2020 objectives. OA-11 stands for reduction of the rate of emergency department (ED) visits due to falls among older adults (Healthy People, 2018). Falling presents many dangers to elderly populations, as...
The older adult participating in the assessment project is the interviewer’s neighbor. The participant, N. M., is a retired police officer, 72 years old, female, widowed. N. M. has been living alone for three years since her husband died, and her children are far away. The project involves using a...
Population Chosen for an Educational Program The population of elderly individuals (65-80); Rapidly increasing segment of the population (Stokes & Preston, 2013); Vulnerable to multiple health issues; Life expectancy is on a decline; Lack of socioeconomic/environmental support resources. Description of the Chosen Population The baby boomer generation is getting older;...
It cannot be denied that the process of managing chronic diseases in people of advanced age can be connected with a range of difficulties. Speaking about the latter, it is necessary to understand that the lack of patient education may have a negative influence on the representatives of this vulnerable...
Introduction Written by Uusi-Rasi et al., the article “Exercise and vitamin D in fall prevention among older women” was published online in 2015 in JAMA Internal Medicine journal. It has been proven in several clinical trials conducted by Gillespie et al. (2012) and Palvanen et al. (2014) that regular exercises...
Diagnosis and treatment of geriatric patients involve a series of potential challenges for healthcare professionals. To increase the overall quality of care for the aging and improve the health assessment process, new methods are incorporated in the healthcare system. This paper briefly discusses the impact of community-based facilities on the...
According to the case described, it is necessary to define which practices and explanations can be regarded to be the most appropriate when it comes to the person who is 65 years old and is worried about her physical condition. To begin with, about the proper response to the statement...
Research Problem/Purpose The authors indicated the research problem in the introduction section of the study. They highlighted the presence of inconsistencies in existing studies on the contribution and association between gender difference and patient satisfaction (Chumbler, Otani, Desai, Herrmann, & Kurz, 2016). Additionally, the authors highlighted a lack of information...
Personal Interest Pressure ulcers (PUs) are one of the most pervasive disorders among elderly patients in hospital settings. PUs significantly reduce patients’ quality of life: not only do they have to deal with painful sensations, but they also face psychological challenges. Moreover, PUs have many complications, one of the most...
Introduction After Michelina is admitted to a long-term care facility, a nurse’s primary responsibility would not only entail obtaining required information but also providing comfort and consolation. It is abundantly easy to see how the death of her spouse and estrangement from the rest of her family combined with diseases...
Fall prevention in older adults is considered a serious concern, and special programs are needed to assist such patients. This paper will propose a fall prevention program designed for the University of Miami Health System, South Florida, the inpatient healthcare organization that integrates research and patient care. The program titled...
Introduction According to Koç (2015), elderly patients are typically presented with a myriad of self-care issues. These issues have been found to affect their health outcomes to a huge extent. On this basis, the proposed evidence-based practice (EBP) entails exploring the factors that influence self-care issues among elderly patients. The...
The title accurately describes the article, revealing its aims and study methods. The abstract is thoroughly structured, isolating objectives, design, participants, measurements, and concisely detailing the results, which makes it a good representation of the paper. The introduction covers a range of important questions, properly outlining the reason behind the...
Population and Problem The issue of elderly care remains a reason for major concern in Florida. A combination of factors such as the drop in the number of quality healthcare practitioners, the tools and inventories used for catering to the needs of a target demographic, etc., define a decline in...
Introduction A 78-year-old white male patient address an office with such complaints as unintentional weight loss of 10lb in the last year, self-reported exhaustion, grip strength weakness, low physical activity, and slow walking speed. All these indicators prove a possibility of a multidimensional geriatric syndrome known as frailty (Bond, Bolton,...
Frailty is one of the signs of aging, together with grey hair, wrinkles, dry and pigmented skin, the decline of visual sharpness, and others. At present, an increase in the global aging population is observed. Thus, while there were about 461 million people older than 65 in 2004 in the...
Identifying Relevant Research Results An important part of the project was identifying relevant research findings and applying them correctly to the proposed intervention. The PICOT question I had developed was as follows: In elderly patients at risk for fall (60 to 80 years old) (population), does using bed alarms and...
Introduction Alzheimer’s is a disease that changes millions of lives in a short period, influencing their memories, attitudes towards the world around, and relationships with people. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2018), more than five million Americans live with Alzheimer at the moment. There is no...
Summary Frailty is one of the common negative outcomes of aging. It is explained by age-related changes of the immune system and the inability of the body to control all inflammation processes. In their article, Wilson, Jackson, Sapey, and Lord (2017) explain that frailty, as well as sarcopenia, share the...
Introduction Dementia is characterized by a steady deterioration of a person’s cognitive abilities – thinking, memorizing, processing information, and drawing sound conclusions. It is readily imaginable how this disorder and its most common subtype, Alzheimer’s, may interfere with the normal course of life and prevent an individual from participating in...
Introduction Patient falls are a serious problem in the modern health care setting. The current paper provides the results of a previously planned study that was aimed at finding out the nurses’ perceptions about the efficacy of several anti-fall measures. After a succinct literature review, the methods of the study...
Introduction Elderly patients constitute some of the most vulnerable customers of any hospital. These individuals frequently lack the ability to take care of themselves, which results in the additional need for caregivers or a longer stay at a hospital. At Florida Keys Cardiology, patients’ health problems are concerned with heart...
Executive Summary Quality improvement initiatives are critical programs that are implemented in healthcare settings to enhance the delivery of care. Educational programs must develop a competent approach and an appropriate workplace culture that would directly help manage the central issue. This report will present a quality improvement initiative program aimed...
In what ways can age-related changes affect the development, recognition, and management of respiratory conditions? Age-related changes have a considerable impact on the development of respiratory conditions. For instance, the size of lungs and total lung capacity decrease, which is caused by the reduction of body fluid and the loss...
Introduction One of the acute problems experienced by elderly patients is falls. At the same time, in healthcare institutions, these incidents are also frequent. Nursing staff who are responsible for the safety of patients find it difficult to control all movements of those who undergo treatment. The consequences of falls...
Summary Regarding the investigation developed in the article, the concept of frailty faces certain difficulties in definition, measurement, and investigating its pathophysiological causes. Researchers recommend focusing on the development of cell pathways, inflammation, and the connection with sarcopenia syndrome (Wilson, Jackson, Sapey, & Lord, 2017). Frailty may be explained in...
Chronic condition care is crucial to maintaining a proper health state of an individual. Diseases such as asthma, diabetes, arthritis, and many other can obstruct people from performing everyday activities. The elderly population is especially vulnerable to developing chronic conditions. Chronic heart failure is one of the most significant health...
Reasons for Making a Proposal Physical activity in adulthood is essential. We are reducing the risk of developing diseases. The organized involvement of the target audience. Clear instructions for healthcare providers. Application at local and national levels. We are improving overall health outcomes among older adults. Notes: Developing a special...
Introduction Hypertension in elderly people is a risky health condition that is associated with the development of other diseases that affect the quality of people’s life. The purpose of this research project is to determine whether interventions based on modifying a diet and exercising can influence the health state of...
Summary The concept of frailty undergoes numerous discussions and investigations today. Many researchers want to contribute to its better understanding in different fields. Wilson, Jackson, Sapey, and Lord (2017) recommend focusing on frailty, as well as immunosenescence and sarcopenia, not as a ubiquitous factor of aging, but a common negative...
Musculoskeletal, assessment, changes according to age For decades, one of the focuses of musculoskeletal studies has been the attempt to understand the changes of the musculoskeletal system associated with aging. Two major aspects should be addressed: muscle mass and muscle strength (Mitchell et al., 2015).The decline in muscle mass is...
Frailty is a syndrome that is usually associated with aging; it is determined by decreased physical strength and cognitive impairment, as well as the increased vulnerability of a person. Individuals experiencing weakness become vulnerable and dependent on other people’s assistance. The syndrome affects various body functions and may be linked...