What obstacles do older adults face when trying to maintain an
active state? What aspects of society at large discourage physical
activity in older adults?
How do you understand what Creativity is?
What comes to mind when you think of a creative
person?
What is your relationship with food like currently? How do you
expect that bringing the practice of mindfulness to eating will
affect it?
Does the idea of creativity being a positive factor in the
evolution of human culture make sense to you? Why or why not?
Reflect on the tension between Conformity and Creativity, and
the distiction between healthy vs. pathological conformity...
what is the range of complications of pneumonia in older adults and
how would you address these with the patient and significant
others?
what preventive measures can be instituted to prevemt or
lessen the severity of pneumonia ?
Quality of Life What do we mean by quality of life? Who should
be able to define the quality of life when making an ethical
decision? What is your personal definition of quality of life and
how might that affect your decision-making on behalf of
patients?
When you are working in the field of aviation safety it is
important to understand the differences between the various
governing agencies and know which agency provides oversight for the
various components of an aviation operation. Discuss the
differences between OSHA and the EPA that are relevant to aviation,
cite some examples. You must have a title page and two
references.
A nurse in a long-term care facility must understand the
nutritional needs of older adults to prevent nutritional deficits
in patients. Preventing dietary difficulties is often much easier
than trying to treat conditions resulting from dietary
insufficiencies. (Learning Objectives #2 & #3)
Why is it important to increase or maintain water consumption
in older adults?
Which nutritional activities can be altered in older adults due
to physiologic changes brought about by aging?
Outline factors that can contribute to malnutrition in...