Older peopleSafeguardingPhysical abuseBruisingNon-accidental injurySocial work practitionersPurpose– The purpose of this paper is to discuss a research study exploring one aspect of adult safeguarding, that of non-accidental injury in older adults, specifically bruising. The study was undertaken with a ...
Bruising in older adults:What do social workers need to know? Findings The paper found that social work practitioners have some awareness of bruising in older adults but are unclear as to when a bruise might be ... Sarah,Matthews,Janet,... - 《Journal of Adult Protection》 被引量: 0发表...
Older adults may be more prone to easy bruising. As people age, the skin thins and people lose some of the protective layer of fat below the skin surface. So a minor bump is more likely to cause blood vessels to break, leading to bruising. Also, the small blood vessels themselves become...
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Years ofsun exposurecan weaken blood vessel walls, contributing to bruising in older adults known as "actinic purpura." Actinic purpura causes purple patches on the backs of the hands and forearms without much of a bump or injury.6 Blood Thinners or Painkillers ...
I often visit my grandpa in a nursing home and notice that many of the residents have small bruises like this on their bodies. I just assumed it was a part of aging and common for older people to bruise like this. Bruises like this are probably more from thin blood vessels as you ...
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A little reminder first. How many of us are lacking in vitamin D? A lot! This olderstudysays that vitamin D deficiency is one of the most common medical conditions worldwide. According to the currentDietary Guidelines for Americans, vitamin D is considered one of four dietary components that...
All rights reserved.Easy bruisingJulian Spinks Key points in the historyWhat is the pattern of bruising?The pattern of bruising can be useful to distinguish between ‘nor-mal’ day-to-day bruising and pathological bruising. The former is normally found on the lower leg and, in older patients,...