Category: Aging

Palliative care is a vital service that focuses on providing relief from the symptoms and stress of serious illnesses, with the goal of improving the quality of life for patients and their families. However, as the demand for palliative care services continues to grow, healthcare providers are facing increasing challenges in terms of patient load,…

Table of Contents Screening Tools Client Outcomes Nursing Interventions Weakness and Referrals Conclusion References With age, the independence of individuals can decrease, affecting their physical and mental health. People who maintain their autonomy, however, can also overlook problems that may occur as a normal part of aging or as an outcome of ones changing health.…

Old age is characterized by slowing down of physiological functions and the impeded renewal of body tissues. As the body breaks down, the geriatric becomes weaker. Every system in the body shows reduced functioning as the metabolic process is slowed down. As there is a slower and reduced renewal of body tissues, the various organs…

The current healthcare system in the US poses substantial challenges to the geriatric care providers, leading to low-quality medical procedures and little attention to both clinical and nonclinical issues with regards to socioeconomic determinants. With approximately 50% of aging patients failing to receive recommended treatment for chronic diseases, the question regarding the efficiency of the…

Table of Contents Myths of Aging Theories of Aging Conclusion References Myths and theories about aging compile a big part of understanding the processes of aging. Throughout the history of science, there were different studies on interpreting the results of aging, its prevention, and consequences. However, most of the Earths population does not go as…

Introduction The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has brought a significant public health challenge, especially among the elderly, who are at the greatest. The number of older adults in the United States has been proved to be increasing, and by 2050, one in every five people in the United States will be over sixty-five, and…

Discussion Aging is an inevitable process that happens to all beings. It has enormous influences on an organism and its ability to operate appropriately. The majority of the representatives of general public consider that their quality of life will worsen with the course of time and develop negative attitudes towards their future. For instance, more…

Table of Contents Introduction Aging and Related Factors Conclusion References Introduction Aging is an issue that has attracted the interest of various researchers in the past, who have defined it differently. Da Costa et al. (2016) described aging as breaking down a self-organized system, causing a reduced ability to adjust to the environment. Lemoine (2020)…

Introduction Since Havinghurst and Albrechts first study of the importance of activity engagement in successful aging in 1953, activity theory has become an important area in gerontological research. The notion that successful aging is inseparable from active lifestyle is as old as social gerontology. As people age, they are forced to give up many roles…

Introduction Aging is an issue that has attracted several researchers in the past, who have defined it differently. Da Costa et al. (2016) described aging as breaking down a self-organized system, causing a reduced ability to adjust to the environment. Lemoine (2020) considered it as a progressive accumulation of changes associated with increased vulnerability to…