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...
The burden of chronic illness imposes significant restrictions and complications for an ill person on an everyday basis. It is essential for a patient and his or her family and friends to be aware of how the illness affects the life and what is possible to be done to facilitate...
Description and Objectives Fall prevention is a critical issue that needs to be addressed as a complex nursing problem. Because of the dire effects that it has on patients’ well-being, including the development of other conditions, falls have to be handled as a phenomenon in aging patients. The goals of...
As an informed caregiver, I would explain to the patient that while family history is a significant predictor of an individual’s health, it is not the only one. I would then proceed to outline the fundamental principles of modern biological theories of aging as they are understood not. It is...
Introduction The loss of independence that often accompanies aging is a source of concern that needs to be addressed. Physical activity interventions have been proven to be a useful measure in the preservation of motor functions in senior adults. However, research suggests that regular physical exercise may have effects beyond...
What is the purpose of this research? The purpose of the study by Velayutham, Chandra, Bharath, & Shankar (2017) was to find out whether patients suffering from Alzheimer’s disease (AD) or frontotemporal dementia (FTD) would have trouble maintaining gait and balance after doing several tasks when compared to healthy subjects....
What is the purpose of this research? The purpose of this study is to identify the potential of subclinical involvement of such parameters as quantitative balance and gait measurement in the care of patients suffering from degenerative disorders. Importantly, such individuals frequently fall, which might result in injuries and death;...
Health Care Settings for Older Adults Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias may result in a patient’s inability to care for themselves and may put their lives in danger. As such, contrary to popular belief, living in a nursing home is a much safer alternative for the patients. As the charge...
This paper will describe and analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the aggregate and the community where the aggregate resides, and determine what facilities are already in place to mitigate, deter, and manage the health issue of damage from falls among the elderly. These goals will be achieved with the...
Research Literature Support Article 1. Matarese, Ivziku, Bartolozzi, Piredda, and Marinis (2014) explore the means of determining the risk of falls among elderly patients. The study was designed as a systematic review. Therefore, the study was not represented by a sample or a specific intervention. The use of the STRATIFY...
Health Care Settings for Older Adults Alleviating Suzanne’s Concern A charge nurse can help to alleviate Suzanne’s concerns by sharing personal experiences. It is not a secret that women are primary caregivers to the elderly relatives because it is socially acceptable. However, drawbacks of this social tradition are usually ignored....
In their study of dementia care for hospitalized patients, Weitzel et al. (2011) discuss the importance of using the right approach that answers to the needs of dementia patients. They write, “Patients with dementia are much more vulnerable to the hazards imposed by the acute care environment. They are suddenly...
The article employs a systematic approach to the issue of elder mistreatment. From the very beginning, it is described as a daunting problem, and a particular complication is that cases of such mistreatment are hard to detect or investigate. The authors state that collecting reliable information on seniors in the...
Introduction A white male patient came for a consultation because of the health-associated changes he has been observing for a year already. This 78-year-old man lost 10lb and became much weaker than he used to be. The patient has not tried to change this condition intentionally, and he cannot explain...
The abstract will be submitted to the Journal of Professional Nursing (JPN). This periodical welcomes the articles concentrating on nursing education, academic research, educational tactics and methods, and cooperation between practice and learning. The JPN accepts analyses, reports of authentic work, perceptive explanations, and procedure papers centered on graduate nursing...
Research Paper American Journal of Nursing Science (AJNS) was chosen as a periodical for the submission of the present research. American Journal of Nursing Science is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes original qualitative and empirical studies, reviews, case studies, and brief reports that are devoted to spheres of nursing practice...
The article examines the issue of elder mistreatment in Macao from the perspectives of health policies and social care. From the very beginning, the authors stress that elder mistreatment is a widely neglected issue. It is explained that, although multiple studies have been conducted in the area of elder care,...
Scenario: Ethel, a 75-year-old woman who has been deteriorating physically and mentally over this past year while staying with her daughter Suzanne and her husband, is currently hospitalized with a broken ankle. The fracture occurred in the middle of the night when Ethel woke up confused and tumbled down the...
According to Baumgarten et al. (2010), the study’s purpose was to “estimate the frequency of use of pressure-redistributing support surfaces (PRSS) among hip fracture patients and to determine whether higher pressure ulcer risk is associated with greater PRSS” (p. 253). The study also aimed to test the validity of the...
When patients reach an older age, it is essential to instruct them on the interventions that will be comprehensive and will allow them to maintain a high a standard of living as possible. Older adults become susceptible to contagion, and their health status becomes lower (Lee & Ory, 2013). It...
Introduction Older adults represent one of the most vulnerable populations and require a lot of support. Statistic related to their health condition is critical because it provides an opportunity to define those areas, in which they need the most help, and provide it to reduce morbidity and mortality rates. One...
The burden of geriatric pain increases proportionately with the growth of the number of Medicare beneficiaries (Manchikanti et al., 2012; Manchikanti, Helm, Singh, & Hirsch, 2013). Taking into consideration the mounting humanitarian and economic costs of pain, healthcare professionals should be keenly aware of effective pain management methods that can...
Initially, mobile devices and websites were considered something primarily for young people, but today, smartphones are becoming increasingly popular among older adults who use them for various purposes. With the ageing population of the US, it is estimated that by 2030, 19 per cent of its citizens qualifies as elderly...
Summary Paragraph The primary goal of “Last Chance for Man’s Best Friends” is to provide emotional support for elderly people staying in nursing homes. This purpose is closely associated with another one: saving dogs that are supposed to be euthanized if no one can provide them with the appropriate place...
Introduction Numerous diseases can develop throughout the whole life and turn into their chronic versions if they are not treated appropriately or completely ignored (Kennedy et al., 2014). This hints at the idea that each of these diseases has to be addressed as soon as possible. Nonetheless, such diseases may...
Introduction The problem of fall-related injuries is common among the elderly. People who live at home or in a long-term care setting and are not able to care for themselves often encounter the issue of moving independently. Thus, they may fall while trying to perform some daily tasks. The lack...
Abstract Social relationships are beneficial to the elderly. People who enjoy good social relations are bound to age gracefully and live a fulfilling life. Studies show that good social ties can go a long way in reducing the mortality rate among the elderly. As people age, their social network tends...
The Patient The interviewed person is a seventy-five-year-old female. She worked as a pediatrician before retiring at the age of sixty. Her medical background shaped her views on exercise and dieting. Thus, her awareness levels are high, and she can evaluate her physical condition without the assistance of others. However,...
Introduction Purpose The purpose of the proposed project resides in defining the role that the change of the physical environment of elderly patients plays in performing effective fall prevention. Hence, the project targets to point out the significance of the environmental factor for the elderly people, aged 65 years old...
Introduction This essay is based on the article by Loganathan, Tan, and Low (2015), which is entitled “Barriers faced by healthcare professionals when managing falls in older people in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: A qualitative study”. The nursing research article is based on the topic of ‘elders fall prevention’. The essay...
Introduction Falls in the elderly is a serious public health concern. They are the source of numerous health problems such as “pain, disability, loss of independence, and premature death” (Al-Faisal, 2006, p. 5). In fact, fall-related injuries are among the leading causes of deaths in the elderly over 65 years...
The study “Prevention of HIV Among Older Adults: A Literature Review and Recommendations for Future Research” by Tracy Davis and Faika Zanjani focuses on evaluating the existing literature on the topic of prevention of HIV among older adults (2012). The literature review studies if the older adults are different to...
