Essays and Research Papers on Nursing

A 6 page opinion, backed by research, that shows how the elderly are isolated. Some of these reasons are related to health and depression, others are related to societal views and self-isolation. The writer argues that because of these combined reasons, the elderly are isolated. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 7 page overview of health care options for the elderly. Evaluates the need for long-term care and the factors which went into creating this need and identifies home health care as being advantageous in many respects over health care provided in residential nursing homes. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 12 page research paper defines the Social Security Act of 1935 and places particular emphasis upon its relationship to the modern-day nursing home industry. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

An 11 page research paper that examines the different developmental stages of adult life. As part of this analysis the writer includes details from an interview and how this man's life relates to information offered by texts on this subject. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An 8 page paper exploring growing old and why some cope better than others in dealing with factors such as lonliness and poor health. Includes information obtained from discussions with a seventy-one year old woman about her experiences. Bibliography lists six sources.

A 6 page report exploring the effects of aging. Areas discussed include cognitive functions, physical performance, slowing the aging process, the inevitable changes in performance as a result of aging. Bibliography includes 9 references.

A 9 page paper that discusses the changes that many elderly go through in regards to perceptions of the 5 basic senses, and the impact this has on the elderly as well as nursing care providers. Though sensory perception deficits vary greatly from patient to patient, there are a number of deficits common in ...

A 5 page paper discussing several aspects of the aging process, especially as it applies to Americans. Demographics, trends, and projections for the future are briefly outlined. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

A 2 page paper discussing what measure of control we truly have. For now, "controlling" death and aging is limited to the genetic base of individuals plus the effects of long-term health-related choices and living styles, but our current limitations are not indicative of our future ones. As recently as the 1940s the ...

In 5 pages, the author discusses adult children caring for their elderly parents. The caring for elderly by their adult children is not a new concept, but it is one that is increasing as the number of elderly people increase. There are many reasons to care for the elderly. There are many ...

13 pages in length. Dogs serve humanity in a number of helpful ways. One of the most important is that of animal assisted therapy in which dogs are employed to aid ill and disabled people with day to day functions. They are also instrumental in perking up the spirits of those who ...

A 6 page research paper exploring the possible causes (no one knows for sure yet) and the progression of symptoms of senile dementia, of which Alzheimer's is the most widely occurring and best-known type. Bibliography lists 8 references.

A 9 page research paper exploring the possible causes and the progression of symptoms of senile dementia, of which Alzheimer's is the most widely occurring and best-known type. Current thinking is that the diagnosis and, therefore, the treatment of Alzheimer's should be physiologically based since Alzheimer's truly is a physiological disease rather than just a ...

A 5 page research paper on the physical changes observed in the brain cells of Alzheimer's Disease patients. Early in the century, pathologist Louis Alzheimer first discovered and described the neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid plaques consistent with the presence of the disease. For all the research into the causes of Alzheimer's, microscopic examination ...

A 10 page paper that provides an overview of the two major arguments surrounding Alzheimer's disease and demonstrates increasing support for the genetic theory. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 5 page overview of hypertension in women and various coping mechanisms which can reduce blood pressure. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

In 6 pages the author discusses high blood pressure, which is also known as hypertension. Discussed are treatments, medications, natural fixes, and what it can lead to, and high blood pressure ranges and stages. High blood pressure can lead to strokes and heart attacks. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 7 page paper on this national tragedy. The writer explores quality care, residents' rights and nursing home costs, as well as suggesting that lack of adequate standards is the reason for most abuse. Bibliography cites 7 sources.

In-patient hospice programs make it possible for terminally ill people to die more peacefully by focusing on palliative - or comfort-oriented - care rather than on heroic efforts to cure disease and prolong life. This 4 page paper discusses the importance of pain management, comfort, and so forth in the hospice. Bibliography lists 7 ...

6 pages in length. Discusses death & dying in considerable detail. Covered are life expectancy, the process of dying, stages of approaching death and coping. Bibliography not available. Death&dy.wps

In 5 pages the author discusses the issue of death and dying as based on the work of Philip Larkin, Ernest Becker, and Richard W. Momeyer, and answers the question of whether Becker and Larkin share the same absolute terror of death. Momeyer sees Death Anxiety as constructive. The author discusses why this view ...

A 3 page essay & article review discussing the Western view and fear of death. Comments are made about how we foolishly dress up the deceased and even make them up with cosmetics. The writer suggests that we are afraid of death but that those who can clearly define what it is they want out ...

8 pages in length. America, says Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, is a death-denying society. We all know death is going to happen to us, but we act as if it's not. Even when we hear of the death of an elderly acquaintance, we ask what was wrong with him -- as though death were somehow a rare ...

A 4 page essay on the ethical issues in the book How Do We Die. The writer details subjects covered in the book and the author's general theory that since death is inevitable, it should be treated with dignity and compassion. No additional sources cited.

A 3 page paper that uses both interviews and research to investigate the nature of care for patients who are dying. The hospice program is described and discussed from a predominantly nursing point of view. Bibliography lists 3 sources.