A lot of various different issues occur when elderly people start to disengage with the people that are around them. Their social life is limited as they never take part in outgoing activities because they are elderly and may struggle. This would cause them to constantly put themselves down and feel as if they were no longer good enough to join in and become part of a group of people. Health can continue to deteriorate because elderly people become less physically able as they cut themselves off from other people in society. This may cause people to feel lonely and depressed as they are constantly on their own, or find themselves socialising with the same people all of the time, unable to take things into their own hands and go out to meet new people.
This pain may become worse within minutes after eating or drinking, especially high fat foods. It may become constant and more severe, lasting for several days and may worsen when lying flat. The client with acute pancreatitis may appear ill with fever, nausea, vomiting, and sweating. Treatment often requires a stay in the hospital and may involve pain medication, IV Fluids, maintaining NPO status, to limit the activity of the pancreas and on occasion an NG tube to remove stomach contents. In some cases gallstones may be removed to relieve blockage of the pancreatic duct.
Usually earlier detection may be difficult because adults may think that that is a normal sign of aging. Diagnosing infection is very challenging in older adults as changes in the elderly people are very subtle and nonspecific. UTIs are caused by a bacterial infection and are the major cause of bacteremia in adults. Issues that predispose the aged to UTIs include use of condom catheters, neurological bladders, and use of urethral catheters. For women there are other causes like vaginal atrophy due to postmenopausal depletion of estrogen and not completely emptying the bladder providing the opportunity for bacteria growth and colonization.
Wound Dressings: Wet to Dry According to the article, “The issues surrounding the continued use of saline soaked gauze dressings”, using wet to dry dressings for wounds healing by second intention may actually have a detrimental effect on wound healing and patient comfort. The article stated that saline soaked dressings may prolong inflammation by adhering to granulation tissue during debridement causing the wound to return to an earlier inflammatory stage. The author also states that this will also cause increased pain for the patient. In addition, debridement in this manner can also cause dehydration of the wound and cause further pain by exposing nerve endings to air and cold saline several times a day during dressing change. Also mentioned, is the increased risk of localized hypothermia and risk for infection as wet gauze to the wound can cause vasoconstriction and in theory, also decrease leukocyte mobility and efficiency of phagocytes.
I was continually drained mentally and felt weak and out of it physically. I had a hard time thinking straight, putting together cohesive thoughts. I was very melancholy. Reading the definition for distress, I really think that is where I was. I had this happen a few years later when I was in a job I did not like, with a boss I did not like.
In this case, if a patient in the ward was to catch one off these infections from dirty cups, it would be harder for them to recover due to them being elderly and having a lower immune system than someone that was young and healthy, so in some cases little infections like this from been given a dirty cup to drink from can sometimes lead to death. Another recommendation that was made in the scenario in a ward which included a patient suffering from dementia was that staff should be trained more regularly on how to manage patients when lifting them to different places. I recommended that
Infants because of their dependence and need of care suffer from being left alone or with insufficient caregivers. They often go to bed hungry and wake up to little or no food resulting in health complications. Many of these children have mental disorders and delays due to lack of nutrition leaving them hurt for life. Proper nutrition and socialization is vital for proper development of infants and toddlers. Many families in the United States suffer from lack of job stability.
Ageism; Often elderly people are labelled as useless, unable to cope and diseased. Often younger generations can make them feel most vulnerable as they tend to see them as if they have already finished their lives. Elderly people may feel that they are going to be treated with dignity in hospital or any care settings. Culture, religion and beliefs; Often, because of religion, beliefs and your culture this will influence on how you are as an elderly person. For example, someone who is very ill may still have a big positive view on life, whereas some may feel depressed and extremely unhappy.
When the lungs start to shrible up it makes the smoker not to be able to walk long distances or be in the cold because they cannot breathe properly. The inside of the body begins to look nasty and dark, and it begins to stop making other organs work properly. There are many risks when you are smoking besides problems and diseases. When a woman is pregnant she can harm the baby in many ways. It can cause the baby to have fetal brain damage, premature birth, and even death.
Wohltman 1 Amanda Wohltman Mrs. Hatfield Pre- AP English II 30 April 2015 How does malnutrition physically affect the body? Malnutrition is a lack of sufficient nutrients in the body. Malnutrition is usually obtained when a person does not get enough food; not only do they not get enough food, but they do not get nutritious food which is very important for one’s health. This has many negative effects on the body (see Fig.1). Some of the effects are a decline in muscle function, reduction in cardiac muscle mass, and a worsened immune system.