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Effect of a Palliative Care Support Program for Family Caregivers of End Stage Renal Disease Terminally Ill Geriatric Patients
Abstract: Background: Palliative care can help enhancing the quality of life of the terminally ill geriatric patients. Supporting the family in caring for elderly patients with end stage renal diseases (ESRD) and are on hemodialysis is the key part of palliative care. Aim of the study: was to evaluate the effect of a palliative care support program for family caregivers of end stage renal disease terminally ill geriatric patients. Subjects & …
Published in International Journal of Geriatric Nursing · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 4–19 Read article
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Praying and geriatric nursing care: spiritual nursing
Abstract: Spiritual care is an important concern in holistic nursing. The religious based practice might be a good tool for supporting spiritual nursing care. For geriatric patient, the attachment to religious belief and practice is common. Praying is common daily activity of the elderly in many countries. To use praying as additional tool to manage medical disorder is very interesting. The praying might be by the patients, cousins or medical personnel …
Published in International Journal of Geriatric Nursing · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 1–3 Read article
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Effectiveness of Psychosocial Interventions on Depression Among Geriatric Clients
Abstract: Mental disorders in elderly persons vary widely, but a conservatively estimated 25% have significant psychiatric symptoms. In mental disorders Depression is the major important disorder affecting majority of people. Geriatric psychiatry is concerned with preventing, Diagnosing and treating psychological disorders in older adults. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions on depression among geriatric clients. The research hypothesis formulated was there is a significant association between psychosocial …
Published in International Journal of Geriatric Nursing · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 20–23 Read article
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Care of Elderly Population
Abstract: Enabling the nurses to identify the difference in care of older adult by using the specific assessment method to provide holistic Nursing care with concern. As medical facilities have improved, the life expectancy has also increased in both developing of developed countries. This had led to an increase in old age population and eventually old age health problems requiring more attention and specialized care. With the increasing population of elderly …
Published in International Journal of Geriatric Nursing · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 17–24 Read article
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A Study to Assess the Nutritional Status Among the Elderly Population in the Selected Setting
Abstract: The population of the elderly is increasing in India. Healthy population of all age contributes to the healthy nation. Food is a vital component of survival. Old age people are at risk of many health problems. Prevalence of malnutrition increases the risk of health problems to the elders. The present study aimed at assessing the nutritional status of the elderly population living at Perumatty grama pachayat at Palakkad district Kerala …
Published in International Journal of Geriatric Nursing · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 13–16 Read article
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A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Guided Imagery on Stress, Anxiety and Depression Among Geriatric at Selected Old Age Homes in Kanchipuram District A Pilot Study
Abstract: The aim of the present study is to assess the effectiveness of guided imagery on stress, depression and anxiety among geriatric in selected old age homes, in Kanchipuram district. Ageing is a natural process which is inevitable and thus being the end of the human life cycle. Perceiving ageing with fear is recent phenomenon and is increasing and becoming more complex day by day, which is associated with functional disability. …
Published in International Journal of Geriatric Nursing · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 5–8 Read article
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Overview on Prevention and Management of Osteoporosis in Menopause
Abstract: Menopause (the natural end of menstruation that usually happens between the ages of 45 and 55) can growth a woman’s risk of developing osteoporosis, a state in which bones develop thin and may fracture easily. The drop in estrogen levels that occurs around the time of menopause results in increased bone loss. It is assessed that, on average, women drop up to 10 per cent of their bone figure in …
Published in International Journal of Geriatric Nursing · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 9–12 Read article
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Elderly Care Givers Behavior Associated with Physical Exercise Implementation Among Elderly with Hypertension
Abstract: Hypertension is a common disease in the elderly. The effort has been made to reduce the number of hypertension in the elderly has not been optimal. The situation encourages researchers to find ways to reduce the number of hypertensive clients integrated with pharmacological therapy. One way that can be done is physical exercise regularly. Families as elderly caregivers have a role to achieve optimal health in the elderly, especially in …
Published in International Journal of Geriatric Nursing · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 1–4 Read article