of such demographic change on healthcare service utilization can thus be fairly profound. Older adults are major consumers of Hong Kong healthcare services, the utilization rate for people ages 65 years and older rises almost exponentially.[16] In Hong Kong, the emergency department (ED) services from public hospitals are commonly overloaded with excessive patient presentations. The medical staff to patient
MUSIC THERAPY TO DECREASE AGITATION AND ANXIETY IN DEMENTIA PATIENTS IMPLEMENTING MUSIC THERAPY TO DECREASE AGITATION AND ANXIETY IN DEMENTIA PATIENTS 21 Implementing Music Therapy to Decrease Agitation and Anxiety in Dementia Patients Stephanie Willis, BSN, RN-BC, CDP Loyola University Chicago Abstract Behavioral and psychological symptoms, such as agitation and anxiety, are common problems for patients suffering from dementia. Although music therapy is considered
today is aging; once someone reaches the age of 50 or older he or she is considered to be a senior citizen. Studies have shown that seniors make up a good percentage of today’s population. Despite one’s age, everyone has the right to happiness, and this is possible for seniors if their basic needs are tended to. Demands of seniors have changed over the years; older adults are not always treated fairly because of their age. Not only do older adults have to deal and cope with their bodies and physical
but urinary continence affects mainly the elderly and women have double the risk of being infected (NIH 2013). A study done by Reviews in Urology indicates the highest number of urinary continence cases is at the period of menopause with an age group of 50-59. About half of the percentage of urinary incontinence cases reported among women, 30% to 50% affected is elderly (Nitti 4). Cases of severe incontinence in elderly men are estimated to be half of that in women (Nitti 7). There
the reasons for population ageing is because the number of older people relative to younger generations increases. Even though the proportion of elderly person who aged 60 and over in Malaysia is still small and unapparent, but there are signs that the population of Malaysia is moving towards ageing [2]. Looking back to the history, most of the middle-aged and older adults will not have living parents. However, this is opposite in the case today. A growing number of children will know their grandparents
HEART FAILURE Heart failure is the most common admission diagnosis in the United States in patients exceeding 65 years. The condition increases 10% with age in individuals of 80 years of age or older. It is characterized as a chronic condition in which there is inadequate supply of blood due to abnormality of heart and changes in hemodynamic, nerve, kidney and hormone system. It is associated with decreased quality and comforts of life and increased mortality and morbidity rates. Certain factors
aerobic and fastidious[22]. Its incubation period is generally between 7-10 days ranging between 4-21 days and may also exceed to 42 days[3]. It causes an uncontrollable violent coughing. The coughing makes hard the patient to take breath. A deep “whooping” sound is often heard when the patient tries to breath[2]. It is also known as 100 day cough because of its time period[3]. Causes: It is an airborne disease which spreads easily through the coughs and sneezes of an infected person[3]. When an infected
trap cells by creating adhesion to them and then filter out the senescent or poorly formed redblood cells 2. Phagocytosis: Irreversible uptake of antibody-coated particulates and other foreign matter in preparation for antigen presentation. Hence a patient who has undergone a splenectomy will be prone to bacterial sepsis from encapsulated organisms. Phagocytosis can also be performed on antibody platelets and red blood cells, essentially trapping and destroying them, in conditions such as Immune Thrombocytopenia
CHAPTER ONE 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The heart is a hollow muscular organ in human and animals, which pumps blood through the blood vessels of the circulatory system, it is about the size of a fist located just behind and slightly left of the breastbone. Increasing and constant resistance in the pressure this is known as hypertension. Hypertension is also known as High Blood Pressure, it usually does not cause symptoms, although persistent high blood pressure is a major risk for
flexibility known as hypermobility. Most of the signs of Marfan syndrome become more pronounced as they get older and those in the same family with Marfan can look different despite the shared disorder. It is often easier to diagnose adults rather than children because of this reason. Yet, Marfan syndrome is usually only easily diagnosable through the observable signs of the disorder. Sometimes patients will have very minor or few signs of the disorder, so their diagnosis may be missed or prolonged until