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Running head: AGING AND CONCERNS

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AGING AND CONCERNS

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Annotated Bibliography: Elderly and Impact ofn Aging

Crystal Alston

South University

Annotated Bibliography: The nationwide concerns impacting the elderly and healthcare.

Fabbricotti, I. N., Janse, B., Looman, W. M., de Kuijper, R., van Wijngaarden, J.,David Hendrikus, & Reiffers, A. (2013). Integrated care for frail elderly compared to usual care: a study protocol of a quasi-experiment on the effects on the frail elderly, their caregivers, health professionals and health care costs. BMC Geriatrics, 13http://dx.doi.org.su.idm.oclc.org/10.1186/1471-2318-13-31

The focus of this article is to educate individuals on the effects of the elderly when living at home. The mental, psychological, and physical deterioration. Often such issues are undetected by family members, and friends or associates. Although there may be caregivers the quality of care and continuity may not meet the needs of the elderly individual. Elderly individuals encounter several changes as they grow older and require multiple forms of care that may include a variety of physicians. The purpose of this article is to improve on such aspects for the elderly, including but not limited to living independently, preventive care and focusing on those that may be frail.

Integrated care for frail elderly individuals compared to those of a normal aging process can exceed limits of coverage. Health professionals must engage more time and effort when treating or diagnosing a frail elderly person. Health providers assist with providing and obtaining caregivers (when needed) and additional health care coverage if applicable. Extensive care and treatment can cause financial difficulty for family members that assist with providing for a frail elderly person. All these aspects must be considered when seeking care, caring for, or living independently as an elderly person that may be considered frail. These are logical aspects that must be considered in daily routines and essentials for living.

Stone, R., & Harahan, M. F. (2010). Improving the Long-Term Care Workforce Serving Older Adults. Health Affairs, 29(1), 109-15. http://dx.doi.org.su.idm.oclc.org/10.1377/hlthaff.2009.0554

The article focuses on the shortage of long-term care workers to meet the needs of our elderly. Research and efforts to address the issue are composed of the unique circumstances affecting these workers. Such as low compensation, limited career advancement, training, and businesses focusing on long-term care versus a short-term aspect. Workers are more attracted to acute and primary care settings for a long-term care or treating options. The shortage of competent and available long-term workers that are well paid until recently suggestions of future workforce planning and improvement initiatives have been revisited.

There are four principles which include conventional rules of supply and demand, compete, and properly develop workers for long-term care, workforce roles and responsibilities, and provide the competencies needed to work in the long-term care field. These changes would involve direct care workers, registered nurses, license practical/vocational nurses, physical therapist, administrators, and a host of others that have direct involvement.

These are valid aspects of ensuring individuals of the elderly community are not overlooked. There are several different changes an elderly person may endure and unable to address due to these types of factors. Considerations for extensions and provisions should be made enabling elderly individuals to obtain the proper assistance needed to lead a good quality of life.

Annotated Bibliography: The process of active aging and resiliency

Hansen-Kyle, L. (2005). A Concept Analysis of Healthy Aging. Nursing Forum, 40(2), 45-57. http://dx.doi.org.su.idm.oclc.org/10.1111/j.1744-6198.2005.00009.x

As our population ages and our elderly community increases the cost of medical care, social programs, and care giving increase. The promoting health care and lifestyle changes via programs for self-care of the elderly. A concept analysis would assist in understanding and refining the needs of the elderly and how to adjust to said needs. Healthy aging is a concept that has been utilized in several ways and with underlying assumptions.

The perspective of healthy aging in the medical industry focuses in the absence of chronic illness, the ability to overcome chronic illness, or the elimination of risk factors that lead to chronic illness. However, the psychological interpretation of healthy aging focuses on attitudes, resilience, and personal definitions of aging. In psychology the terms healthy and successful are interchanged when speaking of healthy aging process.

Healthy aging can be considered as an aging process in which consists of continual physical changes occur as a person age. Changes in physical abilities and physical resilience along with physical appearance. As resilience is the ability to bounce back, to change an adapt is accepted as healthy aging. The views and options available for the betterment of care for the elderly is essential to our environment and communities. Our elderly individuals add value and knowledge to assist our younger generation to bee successful. It is imperative that we continue to focus on addressing issues concerning our elderly individuals.

LeBlond, M. H. (2010). The relationship between expectations regarding aging and resilience in a diverse sample of adults age 45 and older (Order No. 3448553). Available from ProQuest One Academic. (860146708). https://search-proquest-com.su.idm.oclc.org/docview/860146708?accountid=87314

This study is based on the relationship between expectations concerning aging and resilience. There were four hundred and fifteen participants, ages 45 to 64 and a group of 65 and older. During this study, the Resilience Scale surveys were utilized to obtain the results concerning expectation regarding aging. The relationship between aging and resilience is based on the survey presented to the participants.

Resilience ad aging are often considered hand in hand when there are no conflicting illnesses or ailments. Resilience is the ability to continue without any impediments. Considering the changes an individual may or may not endure when aging, resilience can be an attribute to the quality of life. The diversity among the participants provides a clear view of the characteristics needed to imply to connection between both resilience and aging. As I pay attention to aging individuals of my community and think of the potential of resilience, they may have considering the activity level and mobility. I can see the elderly people in my community walking and doing yard work daily. Resilience provides them with the ability to do such activities within the community and personal space.

It is imperative that we continue to research and develop questionnaires or surveys to obtain information that will assist the health care system and providers/physicians. Development and reinventing the process to accommodate the elderly to live lives that have quality and meaning.

Annotated Bibliography: The nature of stress, coping, and resistance for the elderly

Kovach, Christine R,PhD., R.N., & Meyer-Arnold, E. (1996). Coping With Conflicting Agendas: The Bathing Experience of Cognitively Impaired Older Adults. Scholarly Inquiry for Nursing Practice, 10(1), 23-36. https://search-proquest-com.su.idm.oclc.org/docview/207666545?accountid=87314

An older adult with cognitive impairment requires assistance with daily routines such as bathing, dressing, preparing food, hygiene, and most of the essentials for daily living. In this study there are 33 participants with cognitive impairment. The purpose of this study was to show the incorporation of verbal and non-verbal strategies during conflicting agendas. There are different strategies used by cognitively impaired older adults include, attaining control, sharing control, resigning control, and regaining inner control.

The results suggest that older adults with cognitive impairment have a coping mechanism that are utilized when demands are challenging for the individuals deteriorating abilities. The study was conducted during times of bathing and there is a comparison conducted between tub, bath, and shower times. During these times, the observation of aggressive behaviors an activity disturbance. Information obtained will help to develop the appropriate training and help needed for such aging cognitive impaired individuals. The observation showed that during calm times with the participants the caregiver was able to work more efficiently. The question is how do we apply the information that is found from this study and continue to provide the best care possible for the elderly?

By taking this information and presenting it to our health care system and companies that focus on employing individuals that work for cognitive impaired individuals we will be able to provide better care. The study can provide insight on how to train and provide continued training to ensure all aspects are being covered.

Moser, S., Luxenberger, W., & Freidl, W. (2017). The Influence of Social Support and Coping on Quality of Life Among Elderly with Age-Related Hearing Loss. American Journal of Audiology (Online), 26(2), 170-179. http://dx.doi.org.su.idm.oclc.org/10.1044/2017_AJA-16-008

The changes the body encounters when aging afflict all parts of the body including hearing loss. The loss of hearing can alter the life of an aging adults and can affect their quality of life. The purpose of this research is to find how the loss of hearing influence the life of an elderly person, how do the elderly cope and strategic mechanism are utilized, and how social support is factored in to obtain a better quality of life. Surveys and questionnaires were provided to the participants and the data was collected to be analyzed.

From the data collected, researcher can begin to develop programs to help assist and support elderly individuals that have experienced hearing loss. The interruption of the loss of hearing in one’s life can in turn cause stress, depression, withdrawal, and the lack of socializing. Research will be able to take the data and analyze that information. All aspect of coping mechanisms and stressor, triggers, and depression can be examined to provide insight on developing a system.

Asa a community we must observe and pay close attention to our elderly or aging individuals. Whether family member of neighbor every individual is important to the process of finding more efficient ways of assisting them. We cannot overlook that our elderly and aging individuals of our community exist and oftentimes this happens which may not be intentional. There is plenty room for advancement and improvement going forward for our elderly individuals. Bringing light to the current and pertinent issues allows for more attention and continued education on what an aging/elderly person can potentially encounter.