...STUDENT 3350-133-5 JULY 2013 PYC4805 ASSIGNMENT 4 - Page 1 THE INFLUENCE OF PERSONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ON LIFE SATISFACTION IN THE ELDERLY Table of Contents Page 1. Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………… 3 2. Discussion……………………………………………………………………………………….. 3 2.1 Environmental factors associated with life satisfaction………………………………….. 4 2.1.1 Social support…………………………………………………………………………… 4 2.1.2 Socioeconomic factors…………………………………………………………………. 4 2.1.3 Neighbourhood structure………………………………………………………………. 5 2.1.4 Facilities and resources………………………………………………………………... 5 2.1.5 Involvement in activities………………………………………………………………... 5 2.2 Individual factors and life satisfaction……………………………………………………... 6 2.2.1 Personality and character traits……………………………………………………….. 6 2.2.2 Physical health………………………………………………………………………….. 6 2.2.3 Financial resources…………………………………………………………………….. 7 2.2.4 Locus of control…………………………………………………………………………. 7 2.2.5 Personal autonomy…………………………………………………………………….. 7 2.2.6 Social engagement and sense of connectedness………………………………….. 7 3. Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………………. 8 4. References……………………………………………………………………………………….8 PYC4805 ASSIGNMENT 4 - Page 2 THE INFLUENCE OF PERSONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ON LIFE SATISFACTION IN THE ELDERLY 1. Introduction. There is a dearth of material on life satisfaction, and in particular, life satisfaction among the elderly and the various factors that contribute to it. This discussion therefore presents...
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...Adult Aging and Development 1.) One specific example of aging would be physical changes during adulthood such as outward appearance. Weight and body composition changes as a pattern over adulthood. It first starts to rise in our 30s and 40s and then levels out in the 50s and 60s but then it declines by the time you hit your 70s. The MIDUS (Midlife in the United States) graph shows the weight curve for men and women in figure 2.1 of our book on page 37. One specific research example that demonstrates this would be that weight and body composition can affect the person to not be able to exercise as needed which can cause the body to breakdown in muscle form and tissue. This can cause excessive weight gain which leads to other medically related problems. Over two thirds of the adults in the United Sates are overweight in their BMI range as per the BMI (Body Mass Index Table) on page 39. This affects the social or physiological aspect of adulthood by causing depression, less exercising, unhealthy eating and greater health risks such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, knee replacement surgery, cancer, fatigue and other health risks. An example would be the study that was done by the health and retirement survey of almost 8000 adults between ages 51 and 61years of age over a time of 4 years in which the results showed the effects of BMI on health related quality of life for aging adults. 2.) Functional Age means that the individual is physical able to perform desired tasks...
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...Healing mediations, general progress care plans, evaluation, intervention, sessions, and other specialized care service. 2. The training of geropsychology consists of several responsibilities in mixed neighboring environments for example medical, emotional and behavioral health, housing, public and other unique care location (American Psychological Association, 2011). 3. It is the duty of the psychologist to recognize problems in older adult’s management and to create essential skills that properly address the overall need of the senior citizen, create proficiencies in older care strategies, be contemplation of moral considerations, and create a compassion to the concerns of aging 4. By recognizing and developing these strong points; a decision to be dedicated to the overall responsibility to practice as a...
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... a focused piece of research was commissioned to assess the levels of service being delivered to hospital patients with learning disabilities.Hahn conducted a study with advanced practice nurses and the interventions they use for older adults for preventive intervention model for adults aging with developmental disabilities. Healthcare organizations are expected to meet the needs of this diverse population and sensitive to patients with healthbased challenges and disabilities (Hahn 2014) . In the study conducted by Dinsmore and Higgins, the group for the study was recruited from a charity organization for people with disabilities. They wanted to help the conductors of the study with the project. The participants interviewed had to have a disability and had to have some type of experience being in a hospital setting.Thirteen interviews with this group were conducted and members of these people’s families were also interviewed and they provided a different vantage point for the disabled family member’s hospital stay. The finalised interview structure consisted of a discussion of nine topics a full report of the investigation, including a thorough discussion. A full report CARING FOR THE DISABLED PATIENT 3 of the investigation, including the...
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...Devry NR 305 Entire Course-Latest 2015 October All Week Discussion And All Assignments Milestone IF You Want To Purchase A+ Work then Click The Link Below For Instant Down Load http://www.hwspeed.com/Devry-NR-305-Entire-Course-Latest-2015-October-242653580001.htm?categoryId=-1 IF You Face Any Problem Then E Mail Us At JOHNMATE1122@GMAIL.COM Question discussion Devry NR305 Week 1 Disussion 1 & 2 Latest 2015 October discusion 1 As the school nurse working in a college health clinic, you see many opportunities to promote health. Maria is a 40-year-old Hispanic woman who is in her second year of nursing school. She complains of a 14-pound weight gain since starting school and is afraid of what this will do to both her appearance and health if the trend continues. After doing her history, you learn that she is an excellent cook and she and her family love to eat foods that reflect their Hispanic heritage. She is married with two school-age children. She is in class a total of 15 hours per week, plus 12 hours of labs and clinical. She maintains the household essentially by herself and does all the shopping, cooking, cleaning, and chauffeuring of the children. She states that she is lucky to get six hours of sleep per night, but that is okay with her. She lives one hour from campus and commutes each day. UsingHealthy People 2020 and your text as a guide: 1. What additional information would you like to gather from Maria? 2. What are Maria’s real and potential health...
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...test. Memory decline with increased age was apparent in the free recall word stimuli, and in the analyses of the number of incorrectly remembered words. The serial recall digit sequence did not show any statistically significant effects. The final section of this study addresses the possible explanations for the results, as well as the limitations of the study. Contents 1.Introduction 5 2.What is memory? 5 2.1 short term memory 5 2.2 working memory 7 2.3 the relationship between ageing and memory 8 2.4 long term memory 8 3.the relationship between ageing and memory 9 3.1 The biology of memory 10 3.2 ageing and memory 11 4. aim of study 11 5.method 12 5.1 the sampling process:participants 12 5.2 data collection 12 6. analysis of results 14 6.1 primacy and recency effects 19 6.2 chunking 20 7. Discussion 21 7.1limitations 23...
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...Low-cal longevity questionedLimiting food intake in monkeys fails to extend survivalBy Nathan SeppaWeb edition : Wednesday, August 29th, 2012 Text SizeENLARGEIn a new study, rhesus monkeys on a calorie-restricted diet (such as the 27-year-old male at left) did not live longer than those consuming a more normal diet (like the male of the same age at right).National Institute on Aging/NIHDecades of research have linked low-calorie diets with extended survival, but a new report finds that rhesus monkeys on strict diets don’t live longer than their counterparts getting a standard diet.The findings, reported August 29 in Nature, run counter to a 2009 study from the University of Wisconsin–Madison that showed a clear survival advantage in a calorie-restricted group of similar rhesus monkeys. Scientists suspect that differences in the two studies’ designs might explain the discordant findings, leaving the question of longevity still dangling.Both research groups will need to wait another decade or more before all the monkeys live out their lives. But the authors of the new study, conducted at a National Institute on Aging laboratory in Baltimore, say their data are unlikely to change, since calculations show that the chance of a survival difference arising in the remaining monkeys is exceedingly low.“I don’t think one study overturns 75 years of research,” says Steven Austad, a bio-gerontologist at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, who isn’t part of either study...
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...manufacture and started distilling whiskey in 1880. Lately, in 1973 David Dobbins took over as COO of the company and nearly doubles sales revenue during next 10 years. Recently, in order to capture a larger market share of whiskey consumption, a decision was made to expand production to try at a board meeting in December 1987. Hence, the board had decided to increase the production of bourbon in 1988 by 50% in order to meet the demand for straight bourbon whiskey. Consequently, Daniel Dobbins Distillery reported a loss of $814,000. David Dobbins along with managers are pondering whether they should submit the 1988 financial statements to the Ridgeview National Bank of Nashville,, Tennessee in support of a recent loan request for $3 million. The discussion among the managers revolved principally around the method of accounting should be used to for the treatment of various expenses reported in “other costs” section of the operating income statement. In order to remain solvent, the company needed an additional working capital immediately. Hence, a decision had to be reached on these matters quickly. | | | No of Words | 1684 | | | Questions Covered | 1. Is Dobbins using LIFO or FIFO? Which should it use?2. Please provide a uFCFF and Intrinsic Firm Value for Dobbins: a. As if it had not increased production; and b. Given its increases in production.3. In your opinion, what costs should be included in Dobbins's inventory?4. Assuming Dobbins...
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...with intention to exercise.(c b) H4: Individuals who score high on the intention to exercise questionnaire will report a higher mean rate of having engaged in some exercise. (b d) Results A Chi-square analysis revealed that the proportion of individuals whom engaged in any exercise from the treatment group (13.3%, N=8) was greater than in control the group(5%, n = 3), χ² (1) =2.50a, p = .010. The effect is small, ϕ = .14. Furthermore, an independent samples t-test showed that the attitude towards exercise of those who attended the intensive workshop (M=3.28, SD= 1.38) was slightly higher than those who were in the control group (M=2.88, SD= 1.21), t(100.5)=-1.56, p=0.12. This is a small effect, d= 0.3. As predicted, attitude towards exercise was positively correlated with intention to exercise r = .44, N = 120, p <.001. Lastly, an independent samples t-test revealed that the intention to exercise score for those who engaged in some exercise (M=4.45, SD= 1.37) was higher than those who didn’t engage in any exercise (M=4.12, SD= 1.46), t(118)=-7.31, p=0.47. This is a small effect, d= 0.23. Discussion The aim of this study was to ascertain whether or not the Theory of Planned Behaviour could be applied to exercise, such that attitudes about exercise influence intention to exercise, which in turn influences behaviour (exercising or not exercising). As hypothesised, there were a higher...
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...DEVRY NR 305 ALL DISCUSSIONS – LATEST 2016 IF You Want To Purcahse A+ Work then Click The Link Below For Instant Down Load http://www.acehomework.net/?download=devry-nr-305-all-discussions-latest-2016 IF You Face Any Problem Then E Mail Us At JOHNMATE1122@GMAIL.COM Devry NR305 Week 1 Discussion DQ 1 & DQ 2 Latest 2015 November DQ 1 As the school nurse working in a college health clinic, you see many opportunities to promote health. Maria is a 40-year-old Hispanic woman who is in her second year of nursing school. She complains of a 14-pound weight gain since starting school and is afraid of what this will do to both her appearance and health if the trend continues. After doing her history, you learn that she is an excellent cook and she and her family love to eat foods that reflect their Hispanic heritage. She is married with two school-age children. She is in class a total of 15 hours per week, plus 12 hours of labs and clinical. She maintains the household essentially by herself and does all the shopping, cooking, cleaning, and chauffeuring of the children. She states that she is lucky to get six hours of sleep per night, but that is okay with her. She lives one hour from campus and commutes each day. UsingHealthy People 2020and your text as a guide: 1. What additional information would you like to gather from Maria? 2. What are Maria’s real and potential health risks? 3. Why is Maria’s culture important when obtaining the health assessment? 4. Pick one of...
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...The Aging Adult No evidence exists to suggest that older individuals perceive pain to a lesser degree or that sensitivity is diminished. Although pain is a common experience among individuals 65 years of age and older, it is not a normal process of aging. Pain indicates pathology or injury. Pain should never be considered something to tolerate or accept in one's later years. Unfortunately, many clinicians and older adults wrongfully assume that pain should be expected in aging, which leads to less aggressive treatment. Older adults have additional fears about becoming dependent, undergoing invasive procedures, taking pain medications, and having a financial burden. The most common pain-producing conditions for aging adults include pathologies such as arthritis, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, peripheral vascular disease, cancer, peripheral neuropathies, angina, and chronic constipation. People with dementia do feel pain. The somatosensory cortex is generally unaffected by dementia of the Alzheimer type. Sensory discrimination is preserved in cognitively intact and impaired adults.1 Because the limbic system is affected by Alzheimer disease, current research focuses on how the person interprets and reports these pain messages.24 See further discussion on pain assessment with dementia on p. 170. Gender Differences Gender differences are influenced by societal expectations, hormones, and genetic makeup. Traditionally, men have been raised to be more stoic about pain and more affective...
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...NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES IMPLICATIONS OF POPULATION AGING FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH David E. Bloom David Canning Günther Fink Working Paper 16705 http://www.nber.org/papers/w16705 NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH 1050 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02138 January 2011 Support for this work was provided by the Program on the Global Demography of Aging at Harvard University, funded by Award Number P30AG024409 from the National Institute on Aging. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institute on Aging or the National Institutes of Health. The authors thank Marija Ozolins and Larry Rosenberg for their assistance in the preparation of this paper. The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Bureau of Economic Research. NBER working papers are circulated for discussion and comment purposes. They have not been peerreviewed or been subject to the review by the NBER Board of Directors that accompanies official NBER publications. © 2011 by David E. Bloom, David Canning, and Günther Fink. All rights reserved. Short sections of text, not to exceed two paragraphs, may be quoted without explicit permission provided that full credit, including © notice, is given to the source. Implications of Population Aging for Economic Growth David E. Bloom, David Canning, and Günther Fink NBER Working Paper No. 16705 January 2011 JEL No....
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...The Impact of the Aging Population on the Health Workforce in the United States: Summary of Key Findings March 2006 This study was funded by the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis Bureau of Health Professions Health Resources and Services Administration Prepared by Center for Health Workforce Studies School of Public Health, University at Albany 7 University Place Rensselaer, NY 12144-3458 Impact of the Aging Population on the Health Workforce in the United States The expected growth of the older adult population1 in the U.S. over the next 50 years will have an unprecedented impact on the U.S. health care system, especially in terms of supply of and demand for health care workers. The supply of health care workers may decrease as they age and large numbers retire and/or reduce their working hours. At the same time, older adults consume a disproportionately large share of American health care services, so demand for health services will grow. The aging of the population will also affect the nature of the skills and services the health care workforce must be equipped to provide, and the settings in which this care is provided. The so-called “baby boom” generation (people born between 1946 and 1964) is already having an effect on the health care system and it is expected to grow as the century progresses. The number of Americans age 65 and older (35 million in 2000) will rise by more than 19 million to 54 million by 2020. From 2000 to 2050, the number of...
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...2006 Business Report 1. Introduction Coraline Cosmetics, one of the world’s largest direct sellers in global cosmetics, fragrances and toiletries industry, has enjoyed this reputation since mid-1980s. However, with the rapid development in this industry, the way of consumer behavior and the consumer’s preference have changed dramatically, which leads to the fact that fewer women bought products sold door-to door and few teenagers and young women wanted to buy our products. What naturally comes is that only modest revenue and earnings growth have been achieved in a ten year’s time with annual sales growth of less that 1.5%. Now the company is in a very crucial point to make some big strategic changes. 2. Discussion 2.1 Branding Strategy A basic decision in marketing products is branding, in which an organization uses a name, phrase, design, symbol, or combination of these to identify its products and distinguish them from those of other companies. In order to maintain the brand loyalty and win more consumers, a new brand strategy has to be carried out. We have to develop positive brand awareness and an association of the brand in consumer’s mind with a product class. Besides, we must inject new brand meaning in the minds of consumers, a functional dimension as well as a imagery-related dimension. As to the brand Coraline Cosmetics established over the past years, generally, it’s a brand with so many years and it won the trust from the...
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...emphasis placed on child, adolescent, and adult development. The course examines developmental changes over the entire life-span and the processes underlying these changes. All major areas are reviewed including biological, cognitive, language, personality, emotional, moral, social, and career development. This course is an upper level elective course in the major. It is a course that is highly desirable for students in Social Work, Education, Human Services, Pre-Med, and Pre-Nursing. The sub-discipline of Developmental Psychology also draws heavily upon almost every other field in psychology. Prerequisite: PSY121 Textbooks: Berk, L. E. (2014). Exploring lifespan development (3rd ed.). Boston: Pearson Education, Inc. ISBN-13: 978-0-205-95738-5 Course Objectives: Developmental Psychology is perhaps the most interdisciplinary field within psychology. It encompasses genetics, learning, physiological psychology, perception, cognitive psychology, intelligence, personality, gender issues, social influences, and psychological disorders. It uses a similar methodology as other fields but also utilizes some innovations specific to human development research. This course is a lifespan development course. That is, it will examine in detail how we develop physically, mentally, morally, and socially from the moment of conception through adulthood and old age. Our objective is to explore the interrelations listed above and to develop literacy in terms of developmental issues and research. It is...
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