Sentences with phrase «of elderly patients»

Many nurse aides work in retirement homes, taking care of elderly patients who can not do certain tasks on their own.

But for a large portion of elderly patients with localized pancreatic cancer even chemotherapy and radiation therapy are not options.

It is important to consider obstacles and challenges of taking care of elderly patients in order to work effectively with different generations and cultures.

Her favorite aspects of veterinary emergency medicine include cardiac emergencies, trauma cases and meeting the unique needs of elderly patients.

We don't accept excuses when it comes to the well - being of elderly patients in nursing homes.

Only one - third of elderly patients are receiving good treatment in hospital, a report has claimed.

They are going to apply their technique to the thigh muscles of elderly patients.

The results preliminary, but may be important in the research of elderly patients with dementia, especially if they are not very mobile.

And what about the unique challenges that medical assistants who take care of elderly patients face?

«So they went out and have a franchise that they feel has higher - end services and making sure good people are taking care of these elderly patients,» he says.

As people live longer, thanks to better nutrition, healthcare and improved working conditions, an increasing number of elderly patients are being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, involving the long - term loss of memory.

Cummings was also presented with the case of an elderly patient who was apparently regarded as a «nuisance» by staff after she repeatedly refused food and water, according to the patient's daughter.

Though cardiovascular disease, which is characterized in part by atherosclerosis, or plaque build - up, is a leading cause of death in the elderly, almost 60 percent of elderly patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD) exhibit no conventional risk factors, or just one.

(18)(19) The Honolulu Heart Study of elderly patients showed the lowest serum cholesterol predicted the highest mortality.

He continued: «Moreover, TAVI assumes an increasingly recognised role in the treatment of elderly patients with severe aortic stenosis, who also suffer from AF in more than 30 % of cases.

Biochemist Richard Thompson, PhD, along with his colleague from University College, London, Imre Lengyel, PhD, and a multidisciplinary international team studied retinal samples from a group of elderly patients, some of whom had AMD.

Doctors such as Holmes and Balducci, who treat a lot of elderly patients, generally agree that chronological age alone is a poor indicator of how someone will respond to cancer treatment.

«By paralleling tamoxifen», says McCague, «hopefully minimal side effects will result, which is an important consideration in the long - term therapy of elderly patients.»

Sepsis is a leading killer of elderly patients and costs more than $ 20 billion a year to treat.

«This tool may allow us to have an informed conversation with family members of elderly patients with isolated traumatic brain injury.

«With increased access to this potentially life - saving treatment, we can continue to improve outcomes for the growing population of elderly patients fighting early stage cancer.»

The biggest drawback is about 50 % of elderly patients get graft - versus - host disease, which can be debilitating.

But the emphasis is not only on doing well, but always doing better — squeezing another few percentage points out of the infection rate, improving the quality of life of elderly patients besides helping more of them survive.»

According to the American Society of Clinical Pharmacologists, in 2000 27 % of elderly patients received 9 + medications (compared to 17 % in 1997).

It's a travesty that many of these elderly patients have to endure the pain and humiliation that occur at these establishments.

According to the JereBeasley Report, one in five patients is administered antipsychotic drugs that are not necessary and can be dangerous to the health of elderly patients.

Yet many are fast finding themselves confronted with the ugly underbelly of these technologies, as those entrusted with their care abuse their trust, snapping and posting inappropriate, embarrassing or abusive pictures of elderly patients.

Advising and representing a hospital trust investigated for corporate manslaughter following the death of an elderly patient shortly after her re-admission to the hospital after a fall at home.

I serve hundreds of elderly in the Reed Elsevier community in creating and instituting fun and healthful activities programs and isolated events for the overall wellbeing of all elderly patients.

The needs and physical abilities of elderly patients may change daily and giving your full attention and setting a reasonable prioritized schedule can ensure needs are met.

• Introduced 2 palate appealing yet high nutrition recipes for semisolid cereals based on the dietary requirements of majority of the elderly patients who are unable to take solids.

perceptions of elderly patients» oral health by general medical practitioners in primary health care centres: a qualitative interview study

Therefore, we believe it would be valuable to develop a scale to evaluate depressive states among elderly inpatients without disturbing the main object (illness) of the hospitalization of elderly patients and that the scale should minimize the burden on these patients.

... More important, the data from this study may inform the design and scope of public policy interventions that meet the unique needs of elderly patients with the disease,» the authors conclude.

Labour is doing a good job of galvanising the ire of frontline workers who are struggling to cope with the rising numbers of elderly patients to treat and the slashing of council budgets.

«It can also signal depression or, often in the case of elderly patients, early signs of dementia.

«However, we were particularly concerned that nearly 23 percent of elderly patients with advanced - stage ovarian cancer received no treatment.

Kidney problems A study of elderly patients in Rotterdam in the Netherlands found that having weak kidneys, even without full - blown kidney disease, can put you at a significantly higher risk for heart attack.

CNAs play a particularly vital role in retirement homes, where they assist nurses with various duties like taking vital signs, preparing medical equipment, and taking care of elderly patients who can't perform tasks like bathing and going to the bathroom on their own.

What about all of the elderly patients who had earlier and more painful deaths because of the new hospital wing that didn't get built in 2020?

• Well versed in assisting resident care in movement and ambulation • Able to demonstrate proper use, repair and maintenance of hospital equipment • Well versed in performing rehabilitation therapy in sync with patient care plan • Track record of working in environments catering to specific needs of elderly patients

According to Ms. Goodman over 45 % of the elderly patients are dependent on Medicare and often the only providers (social workers, one psychologist) are too busy.