...Aging and memory loss Aging is associated with memory loss of human beings and is known phenomenon. Researchers worked on aging shown that aging is associated with memory loss especially in the standpoint of cognitive psychology. Current research based on previous research carried out and memory tests revealed that memory is not only the single factor affecting the memory dysfunction. Aging and various other factors and conditions have detrimental effect on some specific memory types than others. Five memory systems which process different kinds of information that intervene by various areas of the human brain is at risk to aging, semantic, working and episodic memory. These memory systems are responsible for different functions of memory in brain like acquisition of information is processed by procedural memory. Perceptual memory systems are responsible for encoding and sustaining sensory information (Luo and Craik,). This paper seeks to link memory loss with the aging process, while analyzing the implications on human life in the hope of subduing the effects of aging. Aging and Memory Luo and Craik (2008) identified the modifications in human memory during the aging process of humans. Significant research is present which shows affects of aging in different memory systems in human beings. Different memory systems are responsible for different functions and retaining information in human brain. Memory systems responsible for procedures and perceptual memory functions...
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...2 BSHS 342 Week 4 Individual Changes in Adulthood Personal Perspectives or Paper BSHS 342 Week 4 Learning Team Assignment Slowing the Biological Clock BSHS 342 Week 4 Observation Journal Age Adult Middle Adult BSHS 342 Week 5 DQ 1 BSHS 342 Week 5 DQ 2 BSHS 342 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment Research Paper on Issues Affecting the Aging BSHS 342 Week 5 Observation Journal Age Late Adulthood For More Homework Goto http://www.homeworkbasket.com BSHS 342 Week 2 Learning Team Assignment Hot Topic Paper Methods Of Delivery Click Below URL to Purchase Homework http://www.homeworkbasket.com/BSHS-342/BSHS-342-Week-2-Learning-Team-Assignment-Hot-Topic-Paper-Methods-of-Delivery Select a topic as a team for your Hot Topic paper and presentation. • Birth control and abortion • Methods of delivery • Infant day care • Breast feeding versus bottle feeding • Discipline of infants • Appropriate age for toilet training • Parental rights and roles Research, individually, the topic chosen by your team. Begin to write your paper. Synthesize your research and information to include all sides of the issue rather than a particular position. Write a...
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...Aging and Disability Worksheet Identify 2 or 3 issues faced by the aging population. 1. Unequal treatment in employment - Poverty 2. Face prejudice and discrimination - Ageism 3. Face isolation – Elderly Abuse * What is ageism? How does ageism influence the presence of diversity in society? Ageism is the practice of prejudice of discrimination to the elderly. The way that ageism influences the presence of diversity in society is by robbing them of their choices, independence and treating them with disrespect. Also by treating them as if they are unable to handle things for themselves as if they have reverted back to an infantile stage. It should be noted that the elderly have a lot of knowledge and wisdom to bring to the table and are able to do the same if not more than society gives them credit for. Society also views elderly people as sickly, frail and unable to take care of themselves. * What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? How does the ADA address issues for the aging population? The ADA is a civil rights law that was enacted in 1990 and that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities. This law addresses the issues for the aging population by protecting anyone that is 40+ from being fired or from employment discrimination. It is designed to protect the aging and/or elderly from being passed over for a promotion or raise, however, it is difficult. This law does in fact protect against being fired...
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...dynamics, economic and social consequences of aging workforce in the developed nations particularly Europe and United States presents significant challenges for the coming decades. In the recent times this topic has developed a sense of urgency and is receiving much attention from researchers, policy-makers and the popular media. Without a pro-active approach and appropriate action, the sustainability of social and economic security would be at stake and a labour and skill shortage will become a global issue. European policies have increasingly started to focus on raising the labour-market participation of ageing people, restricting or abandoning possibilities for early labour-market exit, and increasing the age at which people are eligible for pensions. In the article ‘Today is the Tomorrow -You Worried About Yesterday: Meeting the Challenges of a Changing Workforce’ Nancy B. Kiyonaga draws the attention to the crucial issue of aging workforce. She has also tried to suggest a solution ‘workforce and succession planning’ as the tool to this critical challenge especially in the public sector organisations which are more vulnerable to the affects of the aging workforce. Nancy B. Kiyonaga herself being the director of Workforce and Occupational Planning and adjunct professor of public administration her focus on the role of human resource management is praiseworthy. The article focuses on the primary issues like, the impact of ‘aging out’ of the baby boom workforce on economic...
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...Issues Affecting the Aged Gregory Crutchfield University of Phoenix Human Lifespan Development BSHS/342 Natalie Hetzel May 23, 2011 Issues Affecting the Aged Describe the biological changes that occur in late adult hood and how health and fitness affect the aging process. As people start the ageing process they begin to experience biological changes; most of these changes begin as a person gets to the middle and late adulthood stages. With so many issues that affect seniors today, in the late stages of adulthood many seniors experience different types of issues that can affect their lives, such as health issues, the loss of a husband or wife, family or friends, and social issues as well. This is the stage in life where serious health issues arise and the breakdown of the body systems begins to occur. Over time the protein fibers in senior’s bodies become less elastic and this can affect the health of organs in their bodies. Changes with vision and hearing are common in middle and late adulthood stages, so are changes in the cardiovascular system, and changes in the musculoskeletal system. People begin to experience a loss of strength, heart issues, and health issues concerning other parts of the body such as joint pain, or arthritis, and the loss of bone density. I interviewed my aunt Dorothy Ann Crutchfield, Age 72, a retired RN about the changes she have gone through over the late stages of her life starting with biological changes. She started...
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...Nursing MSN 533-08 Theoretical Aspects of Aging Running Head: ELDERLY LESBIANS AND BREAST CANCER 2 Elderly Lesbians and Breast Cancer Cancer health disparities have been documented in specific populations in the United States. Elderly lesbians are one such population, with factors related to lifestyle, socioeconomic status, healthcare practices, and access to services (Brown & Tracy, 2008). There is a pressing need for understanding of the health care disparities faced by elderly lesbians, so that the needs of this group can be adequately met. In the United States, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women. Several risk factors for breast cancer are at least partially modifiable, and are present more among the lesbian population than heterosexual women (Brown & Tracy, 2008). Breast cancer is the most common invasive cancer among women worldwide, with rates significantly higher in developed nations. Over 80% of all female breast cancers occur among post-menopausal women. Breast cancer is not primarily found to be hereditary, but women who have the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes (which can be inherited) have a considerably higher breast cancer risk (Miller, 2012). Lesbian elders have particular well-being requirements, but often suffer from subpar care and reduced access to services. Fear of discrimination, low rates of health insurance, and negative experiences or feelings of discrimination by healthcare providers are all issues that have been documented to lead to increased...
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...Scarce Resources Article Christopher Chow Nurs/531 November 17, 2014 Annete Marget Scarce Resources Article For many years now the shortage of nurses has been a difficult global issue that is affecting many countries. Ever since I started high school about 11 years ago, we always here that there is a shortage of nurses. Even till this day, there is a shortage of nurses and it continues to grow. According to (Buchan, 2008), “A nursing shortage is not just an organizational challenge or a topic for economic analysis; it has a major negative impact on health care (Buchan 2006). Failure to deal with a nursing shortage – be it local, regional, national or global – will lead to failure to maintain or improve health care.” Influencing factors to Nursing Shortage There are several reasons why there is such a shortage of nurses that are available. This can be due to heavy population growth resulting in the need of more health care services, not enough nursing students, budget cuts in the hospitals, stress levels that are affecting current nurses which impact job satisfaction which causes them to leave and also the aging of the current nurse workforce. From experience, nurses usually leave their profession due to dissatisfaction. Dissatisfaction can be caused from nurse’s inability to provide excellent quality of care to patients, insignificant change in job performance. Another reason why there is shortage of nurses is due to the lack...
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...Julia Heath Mr. Conley English 9, Honors 13 March, 2024. Foster Care Permanency: How its Absence Effects Youth Aging out of foster care and the brokenness within the foster care system have long-lasting effects on youth and families. At any given time in the United States, there are about 400,000 kids in care. The foster care system's goal is to unite youth back to their families, find permanent placement, and provide a safe, loving family for them in the meantime. Though there are good intentions, it still fails to fully achieve that, leaving lasting negative effects on its youth. According to the research, foster kids overall end up with much more negative outcomes, as the experience takes a toll on many aspects of their lives and can leave...
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...Aging and Disability Worksheet Makeithra Joyce University of Phoenix ETH/125 July 27, 2015 The aging population and individuals with disabilities are two of the man categories that experience discrimination and negligence of human rights. These two groups experience issues in society, and difficulty living quality lives. Legislative acts have been enacted to help to eliminate these issues. Finance, health, loneliness are three issues faced by the aging population. Many seniors do not work. After retirement, many of these adults have difficulty maintaining income. Many of these adults receive Social Security income, and for many, that is their only source of income. Quality of health care decreases for many seniors. Costs of health care increase and are unaffordable for these people. Many elders are also prescribed a variety of medicine for very similar ailments, which lead to additional health problems. Older people are at higher risk for psychological disorders. They are at a great risk for depression and mental illness. Poverty affects the aging population in a very negative way. Poverty amongst the aging population decreases opportunities for elders to live quality lives. Poverty affects the everyday lives of older people. It limits the amount of things they can do on a daily basis and makes it very difficult to enjoy their lives. Many seniors aren’t able to keep up with the costs of health care, housing, insurance, medicine and a multitude of every day necessities...
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...edical care is rising at alarming rates as our American population is aging with the baby-boomer generation reaching retirement levels. Adult patients 65 and older are taking up more than 40% of acute care hospital beds, while 70 million Americans will be turning 65 by 2030, making this the country's fastest growing generation. The geriatric population appear to be requiring more medical care due to an increase of chronic conditions, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and arthritis. These illnesses can be costly because of continuous expensive treatments. To effectively meet the health care needs of these patients there needs to be an improved system, along with planning and supporting care given appropriately by palliative care practices....
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...Nursing Shortage: A Comparative Analysis James Baptiste Walden University NURS 3001 Section 3, Issues and Trends in Nursing Prof. Sonya Blevins December 9, 2012 According to international journal of nursing the shortage is a global challenge, affecting every country in the world. However each country experiences it according to its own domestic issues. The purpose of this paper is to analyze three countries nursing population United States, Philippines and South Africa where nursing shortage has affected their health care quality. This article investigates the impact of the nursing shortage in three different countries United States with a rapid aging of its population which has an effect on the health care system, Philippines with the policy of exporting a massive of nurses oversees by the government which in return creates a vacuum in the country for skilled nurses, and South Africa where poor working condition, low wage and social unrest distress the health care system. By using literature as research tools to be able to describe what nursing shortage means for those countries and strategies that they use to address the situation. In United States the nursing shortage is more relate to an aging population. The professional issues in nursing (2009) state that between now and 2015, the population aged 85 years and older will increase by 40%. Therefore not only more nurses will be needed but also due to increase in technology the 21st century patients have shifted...
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...Sexuality and Disability, March, 2000 issue, written by Verna C. Pangman and Marilyn Seguire. In this article, the authors provide an awareness of how sexuality, as it relates with the chronically ill older adult, is not adequately addressed by the healthcare professional. This article promotes awareness, dispels myths and provides an overview of recommended approaches to addressing the sexual needs of this population. Summary of Article Sexuality, though described as one of the most natural and basic aspects of life that affects an individual’s identity as a human being (Pangan & Seguire,2007), has developed very devaluing reactions from society. Addressing sexuality for this population is often neglected. It is unfortunate because sexuality is a very natural instinct that doesn’t go away just because you grow old or develop a chronic illness. Sexuality and growing old have been coupled together in a myth that presents the perception that one cancels out the other and this is so far from the truth. This perception leads to the misconception of the importance of sexuality to the elderly while making it difficult for the elderly to hold onto the value of sexuality as a part of their normal lives. The article continues on to describe the importance of the health care professional, especially those educated in the field of gerontology or those who work with the aging population, to recognize the importance of addressing these issues with them. It should also be a conscious...
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...Demographic Paper HCS/490 Demographic Paper Introduction In this paper I will discuss the demographic center around health care. The population of seniors 65 and older in the United States and how it is affecting society today. The area of concern is health care and the highest population that it effects. The senior population is growing and changing every year. This is creating challenges for many American of all ages many are coping with issues such as social security, health care, housing and other national issues that are important to the aging population. This paper will touch on the issues that the seniors are faced with everyday. In 2000, approximately 605 million people were 60 years or older. By 2050, that number is expected to be close to 2 billion. At that time, seniors will outnumber children 14 and under for the first time in history (Johnson, 2008). As more and more seniors are approaching retirement age, 78 million baby boomers are shifting significantly. Elder care is becoming the fastest growing business than child care. It is taking on a new urgency. In less than ten years more than 12 million seniors will need long term care (Johnson, 2008). The issue of misdistribution of workers will reduce to an inadequate supply of heath care workers. Hence, there is a need for future health care work force in specific geographic areas. First we will have to look at the population in some rural areas and many have less access to health care services...
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...Aging Demographics in Health Care Cynthia Mays HCS/490 University of Phoenix January 19, 2012 Aging Demographics in Health Care The expected growth of the older population in the United States over the next fifty years will have an exceptional impact on the U.S. health care system. Population aging is a complex issue that concerns not only the well-being of today’s older American’s but also comprehensive areas and sectors affecting the total population, such as health, labor markets and public finances. It affects and engages communities, all levels of government, and all sectors of society. In this paper there is a discussion of the aging population and the impact it has on demographics in healthcare. There is an upsurge in the population of older adults. As the population ages and medical care continues to elongate the average lifespan of the population, this results in a greater percentage of the population being composed of older adults and subject themselves to the medical consequence associated with increasing age and chronic disease. At birth, every cohort has a small excess of males but, leaving to the higher death rates for the mall population and the more rapid improvement in mortality for women, although there is a large excess of women at older ages. “In 1980, 12 percent of the white population was age 65 or older which was a much larger proportion than the 8 percent of the black population” (Siegel and...
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...Issues Affecting the Aged There are so many issues that affect the aged such as dealing with physical changes, the loss of friends and the inevitable thought that death is around the corner. Learning to eat properly and recognizing the need to learn coping skills in order to deal with the loss of independence as well as the loss of friends and loved ones. When talking to adults who are in the late stages of adulthood about what they would do differently in order to feel better and prolong their life, they say that they would definitely change their eating habits to eat healthier and get some more physical exercise and make sure that it is enough to promote cardiovascular health. Physical exercise and diet can be the key to holding off the onset of diabetes and heart disease. Not to mention that good physical health can slow down the aging process and prolong the deterioration of muscles and strength. Eating the right foods can also promote good skin and slow the aging process that breaks down skin tissue and elasticity. Adults in the late stages of adulthood start to lose their memory. They may not be able to remember what they had for breakfast or what they did yesterday but they can remember their life stories and the wisdom they gained from their experiences. If they have suffered some medical issues they may have problems articulating their words and processing language, but they can still explain to you how things worked in their time and discuss what life was like when...
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