What Sort of Discrimination Among the Geriatric Population?Tiljak, HrvojeJurlina, HrvojeMarkovi, Nina BaiBalenovi, AntonijaLijecnicki Vjesnik
The U.S. faces a serious shortage of geriatric doctors for a growing older adult population. According to recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau,there are about 55.8 million older adults in the U.S. Research shows 30 percent of older adults need geriatric care. Each geriatrician can help...
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This potential bias should be considered when interpreting our findings. Future research should aim to design more neutral questions to mitigate this issue. Conclusions To our knowledge, this study is one of the first studies in the Middle East that explored the knowledge about dementia. The ...
As the global population ages, the demand for geriatric health care continues to rise. Geriatric care focuses on the health needs of elderly individuals, addressing the complex physical, emotional, and social challenges that often arise with age. While advancements in medical science and technology ...
Although Ishmael’s birth is celebrated, Sarah’s own miraculous geriatric pregnancy threatens the family dynamic. Sarah views Abraham’s older child as a threat to her own son’s future. She demands that her husband send away “that slave woman and her son,” and Abraham agrees. Only divine...
Surprisingly, only two respondents considered lack of personal hygiene as difficult, although this is a commonly raised problem, especially in later stages of dementia. None, however, viewed gratitude for what they do as at all important. The carers' answers cannot provide the full picture of ...
and comprehensive large-scale studies are needed. The aim of our study is to examine sociodemographic and social correlates of resilience in a large population-based sample. We examined 4795 participants from the LIFE-Adult-Study. Assessments included resilience (RS-11), social support (ESSI), and...
In geriatric care, artificial animals, and care robots (Wu, Fassert, & Rigaud, 2012) are being tested and already used to entertain and look out for older adults. Questions follow as to the ethics of these (e.g., are people entitled to human carers and “real” animals). Also, ...
Kerry Witherell, an audiology clinical supervisor at the University of Minnesota who will become interim director of the audiology clinical program on July 1, notes that there are many specialties within audiology, including pediatric and geriatric audiology. Witherell says audiologists sometimes help ind...