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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Care of the elderly"”.
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Interdisciplinary Teamwork in the care of the elderly
Whenever there is mention of the Care of the Elderly or Geriatric Medicine, it is impossible to avoid the mention of multi-professional teamwork, more importantly Interdisciplinary Teamwork. As this concept is the heart of caring for the older patients, everyone assumes that interdisciplinary …
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Antibiotic use and the effect of prescribing guidelines in care of the elderly.
The study examined the effect and acceptability of the introduction of prescribing guidelines on antibiotic prescribing in elderly, hospitalised patients. Three audits of antibiotic use were carried out, one before (n=324) and two after (n=302 & 263) the introduction of the antibiotic treatment …
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The service industry and the aging population: marketing opportunities in a dynamic environment
The care of the elderly is a growing problem. Existing services are inadequate for the needs of an aging population. In order to suggest new services to deal with the care of the elderly, this report examined four areas: the demographic characteristics of our aging society, the nature of services …
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Examining the Geriatric Content of Canada’s Newest Undergraduate Medical Program: Are Graduates of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine Acquiring the Basic Competencies to Care for an Increasingly Aging Population?
Inadequate numbers of physicians skilled at providing specialized care of the elderly, has initiated inquiry as to how medical schools will ensure tomorrow’s physicians are capable of providing the most appropriate care for Canada’s growing population of aging seniors. The Canadian Geriatrics …
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A profile of the elderly admitted to the emergency unit of Groote Schuur Hospital : with particular reference to their health care needs
This study is the first of its kind undertaken at Groote Schuur Hospital. It is an attempt to provide a holistic profile of their elderly patients with a view to encouraging further, more specific research, and to provide information for use in the planning of efficient health care for the aged. …
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Um olhar sobre o cuidador em instituição de longa permanência para idosos
Aging, rather than a phase of human life, is a process that has implications for both the elderly and their caregiver and society. The present reality of the institutionalized elderly demands an in-depth study of the practices and knowledge that will offer support to those who work with subjects …
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An ordinary house on an ordinary street : a community-based alternative model for housing the aged in South Africa
… an alternative model for housing and caring for the aged, without admitting them to the care of total institutions. Ordinary houses on ordinary streets are converted into neighbourhood old age homes in which a small number of elderly people live together. The home may be sponsored by any body, …
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THE ETHICAL IMPERATIVES WHICH EMERGE FROM A THEOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE ON DISINTEGRATION AT THE END OF LIFE (FRAIL ELDERLY)
For aged people the end of life can be expected to include a period of physical and sometimes mental disintegration. In America these people are often isolated; they become social outcasts. Their plight has grave consequences for the maintaining of community and creates dread of the future in all …
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Variations in health status of the elderly in Thailand
This thesis presents results of an investigation of the variations in health in the elderly Thai between 2002 and 2007. The analyses are based on the Surveys of Elderly in Thailand in 2002 and 2007. Health at old age is one of the key concerns about population ageing in Thailand because older …
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A qualitative study of adaptation after deterioration in function in the elderly
The group studied were elderly people who had recently experienced an unexpected deterioration in their functioning, and who seemed to be coping well. It has been noted in the literature that many elderly continue to "age well" despite a setback to their health. The aim of this study was to …
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The gerontic turn : re-imagining the metropolitan collective of the centennial generation
Coined as the 'longevity revolution', the global developed countries have witnessed an unparalleled extension to human longevity during the past 50 years. This dramatic increase in elongated morbidity, coupled with a declining fertility rate, will persist to see the world's elderly population of 60 …
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Optimization-based Motion Planning for Humanoid Fall Recovery
… behave like humans, and ultimately reason in the same level as humans. Carrying on the hopes for emulating human beings' capabilities of performing dexterously and reliably in real world scenarios, humanoids are expected to undertake a wide variety of tasks including taking care of the …
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Specialiserad biståndshandläggning inom den kommunala äldreomsorgen : Genomförandet av en organisationsreform och dess praktik
The 1990s was a period characterized by a strong pressure for reform in the Swedish municipalities. The care manager reform, i.e. the initiation of a position within the administration - the care manager - whose work tasks are concentrated around needs-assessment practices only, was one of many …