As these programs are developed strategies and standards are addressed and barriers identified to ensure success of preventing falls. Falls are a serious concern among the elderly population, and a major concern within the health care community. Falls are the most adverse event reported in hospitals and are leading cause of death in patients 65 years or older. Nation-wide the average rate for a first fall range from 2.2 to 3.6 per 1000 patient days. Litigations related to hospital falls is growing in both frequency and severity; hospital administrators are in a quandary on how to reduce patient falls.
INCORRECT The most common type of cirrhosis worldwide is actually the result of hepatotoxins, such as viral hepatitis, which cause massive liver necrosis. C) All alcoholics will develop cirrhosis. INCORRECT No more than half of all alcoholics will develop Laennec's cirrhosis, which is the type of cirrhosis related to alcohol consumption. Laennec's cirrhosis is the most common form of cirrhosis in North America. D) Spouses of alcoholics are at risk for cirrhosis.
Treatment of CLBP with opioid medications puts the elderly population at risk for significant complications and side effects. Opioids may cause nausea, constipation, sedation, endocrine dysfunction, and
Understanding Lupus (Systemic Lupus Erythematous) Takeia Foxx December 4th, 2012 EDU 100 Ms. O Lupus also called Systemic Lupus Erythematous, or SLE may not have a cure, but it’s a highly treatable condition. People who are affected by Lupus go through many complications on an everyday basis. Not only, do the patients feel pain and the family suffer as well. Lupus can be very detrimental to one’s health. Lupus medications can help lower long-term risk and keep symptoms under control.
Introducing the “Care for memories initiative” Amongst thousands of conditions that can affect the human body, neurological dysfunctions are highly devastating for families because they can affect someone’s ability to complete basic daily functions on their own. Some of these disorders can affect the older adult or appear as an effect of aging. Others may strike early on in life. Whatever the case, people affected by these conditions will most likely require partial or complete care which will most likely be provided by an immediate family member who’s life will be greatly affected by this unexpected occurrence. For instance, people usually associate dementia with old age but in recent years it has been shown that adults, as young as 50 have
Hypokinetic Diseases In 1900 the leading causes of death were infectious diseases like Tuberculosis and Typhoid. Today the leading causes of death are HYPOKINETIC diseases (HYPO meaning low and KINETIC meaning movement). Hypokinetic diseases such as obesity, high blood pressure, heart disease, strokes, diabetes, osteoporosis, cancer, anxiety, depression, arthritis, and low back pain are growing at an alarming rate. Hypokinetic diseases spread when we believe myths like “old people can not exercise,” “exercising is dangerous,” or “I don’t have time to exercise.” It is very important that we make the time to stop this epidemic from spreading. You are not the only one at risk.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Christopher Lanenga Kendra Tillis Mandy Duea Marna Nersesian Michael Eiden HCS 330 October 4, 2010 Sheela Hirao Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Although many have heard of the destruction smoking and nicotine can do, much only associate lung cancer with this deadly habit; however, a more common disease can develop. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the most frequent form of lung disease, which typically develops after long-term exposure to irritants that damage the lungs and the airways. COPD breaks down into two forms, which are chronic bronchitis, a long-term cough with mucous, and emphysema, defined as a destruction of the lungs over time. In the United States, approximately
Living with Alzheimer’s With the baby booming age rapidly growing older and people living longer lives there is a need to preserve health; specifically, a healthy mental capacity. Dementia related diseases such as Alzheimer’s has started to affect this group and cause an outpour of research being done to assist with the plagues of this disease. Alzheimer’s disease is defined as an illness that makes it hard for people to remember, think and use language. Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most rapidly growing age-associated illnesses to plague the elderly community. Although Alzheimer’s most commonly affects people in the age range of 65-85, it is said that Alzheimer’s begins in the brain years or even decades before sufficient damage
We all affect each other and our seniors contribute greatly to our society, we must do more to help them as they navigate the transitions that take them from mid-life to late-life. Transitions and role losses in old age greatly affect the vulnerability of the elderly adult, typical transitional difficulties include relocation, employers’ ageist attitudes towards older workers, terminal illness, sexuality, widowhood, grief, loneliness, depression, isolation, and chronic health problems (Parrott 111,
CDC recommends that correctional institutes ask inmates questions about their risk factors for HCV infection during their medical evaluations. Inmates who report risk factors for HCV should be tested and those who test positive for HCV should receive further medical evaluation to determine if they have liver disease or the chronic infection. HCV is already the most common disease of its sort in the United States, a chronic, life-threatening, blood-borne infection. Hepatitis C can be treated, but many prisons do not always test for it. Among the reasons: Budgets are tight, and treatment is expensive.