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Elective Surgical Intervention in Older Adults, 2004.
This paper discusses that elective surgical intervention in the population over age 50, once considered to be a risk, is coming under new consideration.
1,165 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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This paper explains that, today, chronological age alone is not a limitation for undergoing any type of anesthesia due to a greater emphasis on the study of gerontology, as well as a population that is increasingly health-conscious; there is also a greater emphasis on the prevention of long-term disability and disease earlier in life. The author points out that older individuals have complex metabolic and physiological changes, which require special consideration in pre-, peri- and post-operative management. The paper stresses that it is important to remember that not only do these patients require close physical monitoring, but also psychological issues, fear, and pain must be addressed to improve long-term survival rates and improve outcomes for patients.
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"Interestingly enough, more and more studies are being started that primarily investigate anesthetic practices in the elderly population. An interesting study performed at the Mayo Clinic actually followed the postoperative course of a group of patients over 100 years old who underwent both elective and emergency surgeries. The post-operative mortality rate was compared to that of similar patients with similar socioeconomic and physical conditions of the same age. It was found that these patients were more and more demonstrating that they were living productive and independent lives before they developed the disease or injury, which required the surgical intervention. It was felt that the risk of the age was not as significant as the impact of the indication for the surgery."
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New Problems Facing the Elderly, 2004.
Explores the problem of alcohol abuse and drug abuse among the elderly.
1,668 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper explores the incidence of alcoholism and prescription drug abuse among the elderly. It examines why it occurs and how it is exacerbated. In addition, the paper explores things that are being done to try and treat the problem, both individually and as a society.
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"Alcoholism and prescription medication abuse are increasing among the elderly. As isolation, health problems, and depression continue to affect this population the problem of alcohol and pill abuse will continue. Programs to educate the elderly and provide social stimulation for them are being used to combat the issues. Future studies will be able to determine their effectiveness and plan continued treatment."
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Alzheimer's Disease and Aluminum, 2004.
Research paper studying the correlation between Alzheimer's disease and too much exposure to aluminum.
9,479 words (approx. 37.9 pages), 49 sources, MLA, $ 194.95
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This paper attempts to determine from existing literature if there is a causal connection between aluminum (AL) and Alzheimer's disease (AD). The paper begins with a description of the symptoms of AD and an explanation of the physiological deterioration that AD causes. This is followed by a discussion of the reasons that hereditary causes have been ruled out, a review of the literature on AD, and the potential causal relationship to AL.
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"One of the most distressing elements of the crippling Alzheimer?s disease AD is that patients have no way of determining if they are at risk for the disease, nor treating the disease once it begins to set into the brain. Patients are slowly robbed of the ability to remember small details of life, and then ultimately fail to be able to process even the simplest thoughts. Thus researchers are looking for elements which are connected to the onset of AD, and one of the most promising connections found to date is the connection between AD and the presence of aluminum (AL) in the body. Researchers do know currently know if AL is a causative agent, or appears in the tissues as a byproduct which is attracted from other parts of the body as a result of the neurological breakdowns."
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Ageing and Hydrotherapy, 2004.
A study of a program designed to ease the ageing process using a special hydrotherapy course.
4,358 words (approx. 17.4 pages), 38 sources, MLA, $ 114.95
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This research paper specifically addresses the positive effects of water therapy-based exercise in the population of the elderly patients in Worthing Hospital. The National Department of Health has identified the need for elderly to engage in, and work toward, a physically healthy lifestyle through its National Service Frameworks. The water therapy program (WTP) consists of 6 visits for the elderly patient, during which physiotherapists work with their participation in a series of water-based exercises. This program is designed for elderly people who are experiencing muscular-skeletal difficulties, and it allows the participants to have a direct effect on their condition. In this manner, the participants are empowered to take control of their health and well-being as they are supervised and assisted thorough a wide variety of low impact, cardiovascular, aerobic exercises.
Contents:
Introduction
Purpose of the Research
Literature Review
Sociological Factors
Physical Factors
Emotional Factors
Sense of Control
Self-Esteem
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"Unfortunately, the aging process hereafter referred to as ageism, can often affect the choices people are presented with, and their ability to affect the overall psycho social dynamics of health and wellbeing. If people believe that some of the "inevitable deterioration" due to the result of the aging process is a barrier which they cannot overcome, they are likely to succumb to a diminished quality of life, and the degenerative aspects of aging. On the other hand, when the elderly person is enabled to understand the onset of degenerative conditions as preventable, they are likely to be more active in their own self-care, and seek out options regarding the improvement of their overall health and well being. Consequently, confronting ageism by enhancing positive beliefs about aging, and providing empowering activities for the aging person to engage in order to improve their quality of life is a vital component of comprehensive health services, and the responsibility of the health services community. The following factors are those which have been identified in literature regarding the aspects of a comprehensive definition of ?quality of life.?"
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Succession Planning, 2004.
This study shows how governmental agencies face problems when employees retire and take with them the knowledge and know-how of their jobs.
33,803 words (approx. 135.2 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 249.95
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This document concerns itself with the knowledge of governmental agencies and how those that retire from them often leave behind knowledge gaps that are not picked up by other individuals. This is a growing problem and one that must be addressed. A review of the literature indicates that there are ways to ensure that knowledge is transferred appropriately. Studying that literature and analyzing its contents shows that there are issues that must be addressed and ways of looking at them that have not previously been utilized, which will make the transfer of information much easier. A study conducted on various individuals in governmental agencies will also indicate the importance of succession planning.
Contents
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Importance of the Study
Scope of the Study
Rationale of the Study
Definition of Terms
Overview of Study
Review of the Related Literature
Methodology
Approach
Data Gathering Method
Database of Study
Validity of Study
Originality and Limitations of Data
Summary
Data Analysis
Summary, Recommendations, and Conclusions
Bibliography
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"This transfer of information has become vitally important in recent years because the aging population of this country will be approaching retirement age very soon. Due to this, many individuals who have held a particular job for many years or have worked their way up through many vital government jobs will find that they are about to leave and have no one to pass this information on to. This is something that must be corrected before these individuals retire so that those entering into the jobs that these individuals are leaving will have the knowledge that they need to do their jobs correctly."
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Financing Long-Term Care, 2002.
Examines ways in which the United States is dealing with the cost of caring for an increasingly aging population.
2,738 words (approx. 11.0 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 81.95
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Developing an adequate system for long-term care in the United States poses a serious problem. Chronic disability in the elderly comes from many sources: Alzheimer's disease, osteoporosis, heart disease, and stroke, to name but a few. The paper shows that concerns about anticipated demographic changes escalate the financing problem. Today?s Medicare and Medicaid solutions are not adequately equipped to face the future challenges of America's long-term care system. The paper shows that, as the Baby-boomer generation comes of age, the social and financial impacts on the United States' struggling economy could be devastating. The paper includes tables.
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"We as a nation should step back and see the big picture regarding the current and future long-term care needs of our nation. At approximately eighteen percent of our Gross Domestic Product, the amount of capital that is delegated to health care is enormous. A very legitimate solution or way to go to resolve the escalating problem is to go to a single payer national health insurance program. It would basically resolve virtually all of the major problems facing our health care system today. The single payer insurance is commonly defined as ?a single government fund within each state, which pays hospitals, physicians and other health care providers.? This system would completely replace the current multi-payer system of private insurance companies and health plans and would provide full insurance coverage for the other millions of uninsured Americans."
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Elderly and Medicare, 2004.
An analysis of the increased life expectancy of senior citizens and the cost of drugs to maintain them.
770 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 27.95
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This paper provides an overview of Medicare, a program of national health insurance setup in 1965 for persons who are over the age of sixty-five or seriously disabled. It looks at how many medical procedures of the 1960s have been replaced by drug therapies and how Medicare has never been updated to include outpatient prescription drug coverage, leaving senior citizens, many of whom live on fixed incomes, especially affected by this lack of coverage. It discusses how. with the baby boomer generation ageing fast, and advancements in medical science, the new challenge is now to ensure that those who were responsible for the above will be cared for in the new century.
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"In 1998, the US spent a total of one hundred billion dollars on prescription drugs. According to a report published in June 2001 by the Washington Business Group Healthcare (WBGH) and the Financial Management Association (HFMA), the cost of prescription drugs shot up by 14.6% in 2000, after an 18% rise in 1999. (Arya, 2001) From 1992 to 1998, the number of prescriptions rose by 40%. The government is caught in a difficult position. On the one hand it needs to curb the spiraling costs, on the other it has to protect the interests of its pharmaceutical industry. Expanding the use of generic drugs would be one way of reducing costs, but this is unlikely to happen because of the billions of dollars spend by pharmaceuticals on research in an intensely competitive field."
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Demography of Baltimore, 2004.
A study of the demographic and racial make-up of the population of Baltimore.
3,952 words (approx. 15.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 107.95
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This paper examines the demographic changes in Baltimore from 1980 to 2000, using both qualitative and quantitative methods for data analysis. Information was gathered on sex, age, family median income, race, poverty, level of education, families with SSI income, welfare recipients, and vacant housing.
Contents:
Data Collection
Data Analysis
Race
Gender
Age
Housing
Household Income
Poverty Status
Educational Attainment
Substance Abuse
Racial Segregation
Discussion and Conclusions
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"For the purposes of the study, race was compared by census tract on the basis of census data for the years 1980, 1990 and 2000. As displayed within Table 1, while comparing whites for 1980, 1990, and 2000, there was an ongoing decrease in the number of whites in the overall population. Within all other races, the population by race continued to increase slightly, with blacks showing the most ongoing growth. Within the other group, in 1990, there was a decrease in numbers; however, the other population almost doubled between 1980 and 2000 in spite of the 1990 decline."
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Intergenerational Conflict, 2004.
A discussion of and solution to the problem of rising medical costs for the elderly.
743 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 26.95
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This paper examines how, for many years, there has been discussion about the best ways to deal with rising costs of medical care for the elderly. It looks at how we should attempt to cure the current and future medical costs dilemma by improving our attention to living in less medically damaging ways, many of which are already known to us, such as smoking, and more of which will become known as science deals with and investigates the costly problem of aging.
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"First, the human suffering would intensify, and it would be the parents and grandparents of the current young, working generations who would suffer. This alone would cause intergenerational stress of extreme proportions. Even when an ?elder? is being cared for, in some relatively acceptable fashion, it causes generational stress. Washington Times writer Adrienne T. Washington reports on visiting a relative in a nursing home, and being appalled when a strange ?elder? Washington was helping broke down crying because she had not been treated kindly in such a long time. In addition, most people think the government will take care of it if they need a nursing home?s care, but they would be wrong."
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