Life threatening acute conditions caused by sudden catastrophic events (for example brain damage from head injury). Progressive conditions such as cancer and dementia and permanent vegetative state and conditions closely resembling this, which cause an irrevocable loss of awareness. The implementation of the end of life care strategy represented an important milestone for health and social care. The expected result is that the quality of end of life care will improve year on year. This strategy was built on the vision and expertise of hundreds of people and organisations from all walks of life.
Speed may face having the disease and the impact Alzheimer’s has on society and its resources. Alzheimer’s is a disease that effects the central nervous system. According the livestrong.com, the loss of functioning brain tissue that occurs with Alzheimer disease initially causes problems with memory and learning. Personality, intellectual function and mood are greatly affected as the disease progresses. As Mr.
Vulnerable Population and Self Awareness Nurs 440 May 27, 2013 Vulnerable Population and Self Awareness There are many types of vulnerable populations in today’s society that are vulnerable to certain illnesses or diseases. One of the most common vulnerable populations is the elderly. As the age increases most often it also corresponds with cognitive changes, specifically dementia. Chronic illnesses in the elderly increase their vulnerability and begin to be more dependent on others for assistance. Upon growing older there many choices to be made and one of the most difficult is having to place the elder person in a nursing home when he/she is no longer capable of being independent.
The gradual changes and damage to the brain cells are caused by a build up of abnormal proteins in the brain. Dementia is a common condition that affects about 800,000 people in the UK. Your risk of developing dementia increases as you get older and condition usually occurs in people over the age of 65 years. The symptoms of people with dementia is memory (short/long term), Thinking, Speed, Language, Understanding, Judgement and sensory ability. There are some other factors Cause changes in individual condition with similar symptoms of dementia, like depression, confusional state due to an infection (UTI/chest infections), sensory changes due to age related degeneration, reduced metabolism cause poor appetite, Osteoporosis and fear of falling.
One of the advantages of becoming a registered nurse is based on the shortage. The problem of the nursing shortage is expected to intensify over the next fifteen years, due to the “baby boomers” are aging and with the elderly living longer, nurses will be even more in demand in the coming years. There is a steady decline in the availability of nurses as they go off the point into different occupations or do not even consider nursing as a career option. According to a report conducted by the Health Resources and Services Administration, thirty states are currently suffering due to a lack of nurses being able to fill positions. The overall look does not look promising for the state of health care in the United States.
They may have significant emotional losses, such as that of a spouse or home or other drastic changes that affect and change their previous lives and views of self. This paper will discuss the population demographics for the elderly people. In addition it will explain why the elderly population is classified as vulnerable, the challenges on the elderly population, the impact of the elderly population on the health care system, analysis of how stakeholders in various sectors of the American health care system are affected by the elderly population and description of how the health care system can best serve the elderly population. According to the United States Census Bureau, in today century, the rate of growth of the elderly population (persons 65 years old and over) has greatly exceeded the growth rate of the population of the country as a whole. The elderly increased by a factor of 11, from 3 million in 1900 to 33 million in 1994.
Many people who care for AD patients have to dedicate their lives to the care. People who have this disease can live their life as long as expected, but it usually is a burden on the family who is doing the care, and also on the patient. Bibliography "Alzheimer's Disease Center: Dementia Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatments." WebMD - Better information. Better health.
It is important to encourage to maintain independence. Know the most common types of dementia and their causes. 3.1) The most common causes of dementia are neurodegenerative disease where the brain cells die more quickly than normal which leads to a decline in the persons mental and physical abilities. Dementia can be caused by strokes, brain damage, old age, or it can be hereditary. 3.2) Symptoms of Alzheimer’s; Becoming more confused and forgetful, Mood swings, Becoming withdrawn due to loss of confidence, Having difficulty completing every
Dementia and Alzheimer disease Mearon Azmera Tompkins Cortland Community College Abstract This paper investigates the phenomenon of Alzheimer’s disease one of the most dreadful disease which is affecting from the adulthood up to aged people on nervous systems present in brain. Major symptoms and associated symptoms with the diseases, theories of the development of the Alzheimer disease and different causes of the disease, factors that contribute to the development of the diseases, distribution of Alzheimer’s disease among developing and developed countries, and diagnosis and current treatment of the disease have been explained neatly and legibly with proper diagrams and easy to understand. The study by Maria shiver on women and Alzheimer’s
The elderly population is a group of citizens that require a great deal of medical and social assistance and protection. More than 70% of the elderly population has been diagnosed with a chronic disease (Pishchita, 2007). A growing trend of increased life span is occurring worldwide and producing a need to address issues and concerns for quality medical care and protection of rights among this population. Elderly patients have the same rights as any other citizen. However, many elderly individuals experience physical and mental conditions that do not allow them to exercise their rights.