Sentences with phrase «among elderly residents»

Sadly, there are also a number of cases that involve sexual abuse and rape among elderly residents.

Mexico, along with many other low - to middle - income countries, is experiencing a rapid aging of its population, and poverty among elderly residents there is far more prevalent than among the young.

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A new study of the records of millions of nursing home residents affirms the value of influenza vaccination among the elderly.

The Harvard Chan researchers, working with colleagues in Japan, were able to conduct a «natural experiment» among a group of elderly residents of the coastal city of Iwanuma, located about 80 kilometers west of the earthquake epicenter, where nearly half the land area was inundated by the tsunami.

These employees teach Wisconsin's children; take care of elderly and disabled residents; provide safe roads and public transportation; protect the state's natural resources; and help residents recover from illness, among other roles.

Among their many activities, the goats will teach kids about ecology and the environment, serve elderly residents by mowing their lawns, and participate in hoofs - on «YoGoats» classes.

While there are signs of poverty throughout her photographs — an elderly woman wearing paper bags on her feet, a toothless man smiling at the camera — more striking is the sense of camaraderie among the residents, as seen in the photos of drum circles, kids wrestling with tire swings, groups of women sitting cross-legged on the lawn while singing and clapping their hands.

In the remaining states, qualifying for Medicaid is more difficult and limited to vulnerable populations such as pregnant women, the disabled, the blind, or the elderly (note that although Wisconsin is among the states that has not expanded Medicaid under the ACA, they do not have a coverage gap; low - income Wisconsin residents qualify for Medicaid or a premium subsidy in the exchange, depending on their income).

The Checklist for Post Stroke Depression (CPSD) for stroke patients [21], the Delirium, Depression, Dementia Screening Tool (3DST) for elderly patients under palliative care [22], and the Nursing homes short depression inventory (NH - SDI) for elderly residents at nursing homes [23] are among scales that are completed by attending nurses.

Personal relationships are important among elderly individuals, but personal relationships among residents of long - term care facilities have not yet been studied in South Korea.