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Poverty and the Elderly, 2003.
This paper explains that a high proportion of America's elderly live in poverty.
1,840 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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This paper discusses the implications of the high proportion of America's elderly who live in poverty, leading to a lack of affordable housing and inadequate nutrition that exacerbate existing medical problems causing new ones. The author points out that gaps in Medicare coverage does not cover health needs such as preventive healthcare, dental care and long-term care and that premiums, co-pays and deductibles are out of reach of the elderly poor. The paper relates that malnutrition results in longer hospital stays for patients and adds to the nation's growing healthcare costs; a solution must be found.
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"The elderly population is growing rapidly both in the United States and worldwide. The U. S. Census Bureau predicts that by one-fifth of Americans will be over the age of ... The most dramatic change is in the number of people over the age of ... years. Two thirds of ..."
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Elder Abuse, 2003.
This paper discusses problem of elder abuse in the United States.
1,840 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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This paper defines forms of abuse and mistreatment by relatives, healthcare workers and nursing home caregivers. The author explores the ethical issues involved. The paper includes causes and suggests interventions.
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"In the United States, the later years of a person's life have been called the golden years. Instead, a growing number of the elderly are abused each year. Gray-Vickrey reports that neglect occurs in a substantiated percent of elder abuse cases including emotional abuse."
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Life Stages, 2005.
A psychosocial examination of stages of life.
920 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper examines psychosocial stages of life in the context of a 1992 interview with a 68-year-old woman. It discusses influences of her cohort, gender, Jewish identity and major and secondary themes in her life. The author concludes that she is in Erikson's life stage of Integrity versus Despair.
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"A Psychosocial View of a Life. Rose a Jewish woman who lived much of her life in the Midwest was years old when interviewed. Her life course is both distinctive and typical in many characteristics of her generation the parents of the baby boomers her ..."
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Gerontology, 2003.
A comparison of two research papers on gerontology.
920 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 31.95
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This paper compares two research papers on gerontology and social research, which used different research methodologies. The first paper examines factors that go into effective self-care. The second paper deals with the concept of independence. The author of the paper explains that the second paper has better methodology.
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"Leenerts, Teel and Pendleton looked at ways to promote knowledge about self-care for health promotion in elderly community-dwelling people by developing a model which could be applied in practice, research and education. They began by doing a search of theoretical..."
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Senior Interest Groups, 2005.
A discussion of special interest groups that advocate for senior citizens.
2,300 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 79.95
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This paper traces the historical growth in power and political influence of organizations that advocate for senior citizens. The paper's analysis maintains that it is not seniors who have become too powerful or immune to government budget cuts, but rather the interests groups who often have an ulterior agenda in mind.
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"Senior citizens -- seniors hereafter -- are generally considered those aged sixty-five and older in the U S population. According to Day, this demographic has grown twice as fast as the rest of the population over the past two decades..."
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Low-Cost Senior Housing, 2003.
An account of the issues related to providing affordable and/or low-cost senior housing.
3,220 words (approx. 12.9 pages), 20 sources, APA, $ 111.95
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This paper studies the issues related to providing affordable and/or low-cost senior housing. The paper generally examines the social welfare policies of the United States and the distribution of resources. The paper also looks at various kinds of living arrangements of the elderly population.
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"The challenge of providing the elderly population with affordable and/or low-cost housing has been a feature of public policy debate for many years. That is because of a significant demographic shift in the population with more than..."
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Memory Loss and Aging, 2005.
A discussion of the effects of aging on memory loss.
920 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 31.95
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This paper discusses the hypothesis of a psychology research study examining the effects of aging on loss of associative memory. The paper agrees with the study that memory functions are vulnerable to the effects of aging.
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Elder Abuse, 2003.
A discussion of elder abuse in the U.S.
1,380 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 47.95
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This paper discusses the incidence and type of elder abuse common in the United States. The paper reviews literature and describes its importance to social work. The paper also identifies outside issues relevant to the problem .
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"The purpose of this research paper is to identify issues relevant to the problem of elder neglect and abuse in the United States. This is a problem according to Tatara which impacts upon approximately ...."
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Life Cycle Development Theory, 2003.
A discussion of Erik Erikson's life cycle stage development theory.
1,840 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 63.95
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This paper studies Erik Erikson's life cycle stage development theory. The paper applies the eights stages of Erikson's model to the life history of a retired 69-year-old male accountant.
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"My interpreter is named Don Weldon, a 69 year-old retired accountant who is divorced with one male son. Mr. Weldon worked for Penn State University for over thirty years and resides in State College Pennsylvania in the summers and Lakeland Florida in the winter..."
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Homelessness, 2003.
A discussion of the effect of homelessness on life-span.
1,380 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 47.95
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This paper examines adult development, life span development theory and homelessness. The paper presents research for male and female homeless individuals. The paper focuses on the effects of homelessness in various developmental stages: middle age (40-60), older mature adults (60-80), and late adulthood (80 and over).
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Financial Abuse of the Elderly, 2003.
Examines the problem of financial abuse and exploitation of the elderly.
1,840 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 63.95
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This paper examines the problem of financial abuse and exploitation of the elderly and discusses various types of financial abuse, including identity theft, telemarketing fraud, mail fraud, Medicare fraud and abuse by relatives. It looks at steps that can be taken to prevent financial exploitation of older adults.
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Financial abuse and exploitation of the elderly population is a rising problem. More than ..."
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Strategic Management, 2005.
Looks at the management of nursing homes and the federal and state regulations.
920 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 31.95
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This paper looks at the management of nursing homes and the federal and state regulations under which they are operated. It looks at the financial problems they are facing, the nursing regulations, and the politics of nursing home management.
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"Nursing homes which receive federal funding must comply with a set of federal regulations which dictate a standard of minimum care to be given ..."
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Staff and Nursing Homes, 2005.
A summary of a research paper on the effects of the staffing mix on patient care in nursing homes.
920 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 31.95
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This is a summary and critique of a research paper about a study of the effect of the staffing mix on patient care and outcomes at nursing homes. The study looked at a range of nursing homes across five states and looked at the effect of having full-time RENs on staff on patient care and outcomes.
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Abuse of the Frail Elderly in Care Environments, 2004.
Develops a proposal for the investigation of the functionally impaired elderly in institutional caregiving environments.
1,840 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 16 sources, APA, $ 63.95
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This paper develops a preliminary research proposal for the investigation of the functionally impaired elderly in institutional caregiving environments. The introduction provides basic information from studies on abuse of the frail elderly by their caregivers at home and in institutional care homes.
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Ethical Issues in Ageing, 2004.
An analysis of three aspects of aging - feeding tubes, euthanasia and the over-powerful nursing home management.
1,380 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 47.95
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This paper looks at three aspects of aging: the use of feeding tubes; euthanasia/physician assisted suicide; and the dangers to the elderly by powerful nursing home executives. It describes the characteristics of patients and nursing homes relative to feeding tube use. It then describes experiences with euthanasia and physician assisted suicide in the Netherlands; and then describes what can happen to the elderly who have no one to stand up for them against unfair nursing home practices.
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"This paper by Curtin discusses a case study of unethical treatment of an elderly woman living in a retirement community. The woman and her husband both were married for years were very close and financially well-off. They were living in the facility when the..."
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Degeneration Stages of Alzheimer's Disease, 2004.
Reviews the progress of Alzheimer's disease through progressive stages.
2,300 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 79.95
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This paper examines the progress of Alzheimer's disease through its progressive stages. It focuses on changes in the cardiovascular system, the circulatory system, and the muscular system, the three major degenerative stages of the disease. Background and description of the disease are also included.
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"This paper examined the progress of Alzheimer's disease in patients through three degenerative stages of the disease. In the earlier stages of Alzheimer's disease the most observable effects in the..."
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Congestive Heart Failure, 2006.
A research proposal dealing with issues of effective discharge planning for patients that have suffered congestive heart failure.
3,777 words (approx. 15.1 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 104.95
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This paper presents a research proposal for showing how an effective hospital-based discharge planning program can reduce the rates of hospital readmission in elderly patients with congestive heart failure (CHF). The paper shows the need for more effective discharge planning programs that will optimally reduce the rate of hospital readmission for elderly patients (clients aged 65 and older) with CHF. The proposal follows a format in which the narrative is put forth, including the problem statement regarding CHF and readmission, research questions that are relevant to these issues, and the background and significance of the issues. The report also includes a limited literature review on the topic, culled from extensive literature available on both effective discharge planning and CHF incidences. The rationale of the study is also addressed, before the report proposal concludes by stating the research methodology that will be chosen for the conducting of actual research, along the lines of having the ultimate goal of improving community health outcomes.
Table of Content
Problem Statement
Research Questions
Background
Literature Review
Rationale
Proposed Methods
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"At the same time, from this cost-effectiveness standpoint, hospitals must also realize that cutting corners in regards to effective discharge planning, particularly for CHF patients, can mean short-term gains bringing vastly increased future costs. "Hospital admissions among patients with CHF are a major contributor to health care costs...The program's aims were to make up deficits in health care delivery, improve quality of life, and reduce costs for the health insurance companies (e.g., by reducing the hospitalization rate [Stewart, Marley, and Horowitz, 1999; Whellan et al., 2001; Cline et al., 1998])" (Kottmair et al., 2005). Therefore, from either perspective externally, the importance of effective discharge planning for elderly patients with CHF is underscored in the current healthcare environment, to ensure the continued provision of quality care across the lifespan."
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Alzheimer's Disease, 2006.
This paper discusses extensively Alzheimer's Disease and its legal implications.
6,350 words (approx. 25.4 pages), 57 sources, MLA, $ 147.95
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This paper explains that once a patient is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, an attorney, especially one specializing in elder law, should be retained to help with planning for the patient before his or her capacity is further diminished thus limiting the input of the patient. The author points out that the American Bar Association defines "incapacity" (1) as being partial or complete, (2) as a legal not a medical standard, (3) which is supported by evidence of functional impairment over time, (4) in which the respondent is likely to suffer substantial harm as a result of his or her specified inability to manage his or her personal or financial affairs and (5) identifying a person by age, eccentricities, poverty or medical diagnosis should not be used instead of a legal finding of incapacity. The author examines, using court cases, issues effected by this diminished capacity such as creating wills, entering into marriage, entering into contracts, crime conviction and civil liability.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Alzheimer's Disease
Diagnosis
Epidemiology
Treatment
Effects On Patient's Legal Capacity
Executing a Will
Entering into Marriage
Entering into a Contract
Criminal Responsibility
Civil Responsibility
Legal Implications Thereof
Assessment
Guardianship
Powers of Attorney
Conclusion
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"Another common tort of Alzheimer's patients is injury to another through physical battery. In Colman, the defendant was liable for her tort although he suffered from senile dementia. The defendant was a resident a home that employed the plaintiff as a recreational therapist. The plaintiff was attacked twice by the defendant and claimed damages for her injuries While the court did mention that in most circumstances it is a matter of public policy to hold the mentally disabled liable for their torts, this is not always the case. The court concluded that the plaintiff was in the best position to protect against harms and dangers that may result from her job."
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