...8). This leads Kwok (2007) to emphasize the importance of immigration to address the population aging problem, and to sustain Canada’s population growth (p. 8). Accordingly, Canada seems obliged to adopt a “mass immigration” program for over a century, with “an expansionist policy” since the end of the World War Two, according to Reitz (2012, p. 520). In the last two decades, between 200-280,000 immigrants have been admitted annually to Canada. This is a remarkable number since it is “twice the size of its American counterpart, even including undocumented immigrants from Mexico” (Reitz, 2012, p....
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...Introduction This is a written critique of the Cultural and Linguistic Diversity of Measures in Aged Care published by Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW 2014). In this critique, an article summary abstracts what is specified in the report. The aims of the article and its targeted audience are both included. This is followed by the description of the commissioning body and the reason of publication. A critical evaluation of the article is the last element discussing how it contributes to our understanding of ageing populations and dementia care. Article Summary The report illustrates it is crucial to identify the culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds in the community in order to evaluate the ageing CALD...
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...To coordinate an Ageing Society and eHealth Richard Hobbs r.j.hobbs@umail.leidenuniv.nl Abstract— Scientists have done a tremendous amount of research on the subject of eHealth related to our ageing society. The main causes behind the slow adoption from ageing society to new technologies, such as smart phones and e-commerce, have been researched. There is not a main common cause amongst scientists for this slow adaptation. What are the possible main causes behind the slow adaptation for the elderly to new technology? The aim of this research was to analyse and come to the most common cause indicated by several researchers as to why the ageing society is slow to adapt to new technologies. The results were quite surprising and differed from our original argument. It was assumed that the ageing society was slow to use technology because they were complacent. A literature review of a number of mainly scientific articles on the topic of the ageing society and their slow adaptation to eHealth has been done, from this we were able to conclude that ergonomics and interface problems were the most common causes. It is important to figure out the causes of the slow adaptation to find possible market opportunities and to adjust the upcoming technologies for the ageing society. Keywords— eHealth, ageing, adaptation, elderly people, ergonomics Introduction Presently Information Technology is becoming a more dominant part of our daily routines; nearly all of what...
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...The aim and objective of this assignment are to critique and analyse the older person with dementia. The author will explore the pathophysiological process of ageing underpinning skeletal and cognitive decline, with an emphasis on discrimination and a focus on ageism, mental illness and the support of the National Service Framework (NSF) in combating this pandemic. A further investigation into the nurse’s role will be analysed along with the process of assessing and caring for an elderly patient with dementia. Aveyard (2001) and Adams et al (1999) both state that it is increasingly difficult to find an acceptable working definition for dementia. However, Mosby’s Dictionary (2002) defines dementia as a progressive organic mental disorder characterized by chronic personality disintegration, confusion, disorientation, and stupor, deterioration of intellectual capacity and function, and impairment of control of memory, judgement and impulses. Dementia is encompassed by multiple cognitive deficits; the author will now explore the pathophysiological aspect of the brain encompassed by the ageing process and its influence on the older person. The author is aware that there are many contributory factors for cognitive decline for example genetic factors, where there is a family history of, infection, chemical and chromosome damage. It should also be noted that there are many forms of brain disorders that share the same characteristics as dementia, for example Parkinson’s and Huntington’s...
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...Research Critique, Part 1 XXX Grand Canyon University: NRS 433V XXX Research Critique: A Qualitative Study Researchers completed a study seeking out barriers to the implementation of non pharmacological interventions for patients with dementia by nursing home staff. To better recognize and understand these barriers and to in hopes of providing a stronger evidence base for cultural change, researchers elicited nursing staff, recreational therapists, activity personnel and medical directors in a study titled “Its About Time: Use of Nonpharmacological Interventions in the Nursing Home.” Problem Statement Dementia is one of the most common diagnoses on the rise amongst the geriatric population. Alzheimer’s The most common form of dementia is Alzheimers, affecting well over 5 million people nationally. Institutionalization is common amongst this population as the disease begins to progress, typically bringing on behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) including agitation, aggression and depression. This population is recognized as vulnerable and fragile, both mentally and physically. Many frequently have physical comorbidities along with dementia. This issue of suffering from comorbidities brings on the prescribing of multiple medications, which over time interact and accelerate their functional decline (Kolanowski, Fick, Frazer, Penrod, 2009). Due to the lack of beneficial effects when weighted against both short and long term adverse effects of various...
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...SCLY1 (Old Specification) Past Exam Questions Although June 2016 will be a new specification and exam structure much of the material you have learnt in families and households applies to the new exam. Below are examples of questions taken from the old exam papers that you should practice writing plans for as they are still relevant. However there are a few key differences: * The question you will answer will be worth 20 marks not 24 marks. * You will have 30 minutes to write a 20 mark answer. * The essays will consist 4 paragraphs and a conclusion containing new information. How to use this document: * Use the extract from the mark scheme and examiners’ advice to create essay plans of the questions. * You may not have heard of all of the concepts in the mark scheme but there should be at least some that are familiar to you. * The examiner’s advice usually outlines bad, moderate and good answers to the question so pick out the ways in which you can achieve top band and incorporate this into your plan. June 2015 Examine the impact of government policies and laws on family life. [24 marks] From the mark scheme: Concepts and issues such as the following may appear: patriarchy; familism; surveillance; ideological control; gender regimes; marital breakdown; family structure; family diversity; welfare dependency; underclass; reserve army of labour Policies/laws on abortion; divorce; contraception; reproductive technology; marriage; adoption; pensions; benefits; taxes;...
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...Eur J Population (2007) 23:1–31 DOI 10.1007/s10680-006-9110-6 Population and labour force projections for 27 European countries, 2002–2052: impact of international migration on population ageing Projections de population et de population active pour 27 pays europeens ´ 2002–2052: impact de la migration internationale sur le vieillissement de la population Jakub Bijak Æ Dorota Kupiszewska Æ Marek Kupiszewski Æ Katarzyna Saczuk Æ Anna Kicinger Received: 8 August 2005 / Accepted: 31 March 2006 / Published online: 2 March 2007 Ó Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2007 Abstract Population and labour force projections are made for 27 selected European countries for 2002–2052, focussing on the impact of international migration on population and labour force dynamics. Starting from single scenarios for fertility, mortality and economic activity, three sets of assumptions are explored regarding migration flows, taking into account probable policy developments in Europe following the enlargement of the EU. In addition to age structures, various support ratio indicators are analysed. The results indicate that plausible immigration cannot offset the negative effects of population and labour force ageing. Keywords Population projections Æ Labour force projections Æ International migration Æ Population ageing Æ Europe ´ ´ Resume Des projections de population et de population active sont presentees ´ ´ ´ ´ ´ ˆ pour 27 pays Europeens pour la periode 2002–2052, avec un interet particulier...
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...Childhood and education: changes and challenges Dr Nick Lee Institute of Education, University of Warwick February 2009 Summary The first section of this paper will describe the child-centred social investment thesis developed by Esping Andersen (2002). This thesis has been a strong influence on UK government educational and child-related policy over the last decade. Some of the resulting current UK policies will be examined, and their success or failure so far will be explored. It is crucial to note that these policies involve the increasing integration of health, welfare and educational resources in the common purpose of increasing children’s social and cognitive capital. This survey will reveal the key trends and drivers that policy makers are currently responding to as they shape children’s lives. Given that steps taken today may well have effects lasting decades, the guiding social, technical and economic assumptions currently made about the future need to be identified and critically examined. Section Two will set these assumptions in the context of major global trends and signals including issues of demographic change in less and least developed world regions, climate change, energy and food security and financial conditions. The key question here will be whether the bases of current policies address the range of possible futures of yesterday or the range of possible futures of today. Section Three will draw on this material to compose a set of issues that are likely...
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...Research Article Critique Frances Vitek Winston-Salem State University NUR 3303 Nursing Research Introduction Nurse residency programs are important in the desire for nursing recruitment and retention. New graduate hires face many stressful challenges transitioning from student to professional RN in the workforce. Loss of a new graduate nurse leads to a great financial loss and ultimately increase in the shortage that in turn can lead to patient safety issues. The leaders of the nurse residency programs need to be vested and continue to follow and mentor these new professionals well into their second or third year of hire. The purpose if this paper is to critique the research article “Are rural and urban newly licensed nurses different? A longitudinal study of a nurse residency programme” by Marilyn Meyer Bratt, Marianne Baernholdt, and Jessica Pruszynski. My examination focuses on specific aspects of the article in terms of process and validity of research methods and results. According to Burns and Grove (2012) the purpose of reviewing literature provides us with evidence in theory and science about a specific problem, alloying is to decipher information about what is known to us and not. The key concept covered in Bratt, Baernholdt and Pruszynski’s article is to determine if there is a difference among rural and urban nurse residency programs that lead to a higher retention rate? The key points of this review is to assess the two different populations of nurse...
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...expectancy of women in France in the 1700’s. This will show how age accounted for a significant minority of the populations across the world. The elderly have been categorized throughout history. By the early modern periods the concept of old age was accompanied by a long list of expectations. These included: experience, social, and cultural signals, within which consisted socially constructed markers: gender, social class, and individual life experiences. Other signs were physical: hunched back, lameness, deafness, toothlessness, balding or graying hair, and just plan grumpy and frail. I will give a brief look at how the elderly were perceived at times negative and even vicious. Back to where the elderly women were viewed as wise and nurturing elderly mothers. Here we will see where the age of sixty was widely associated with the onset of old age. Then we will move into the time of the first settlers in America. It’s true at this time as it was in Europe, the elderly men and women constituted a miniscule proportion of the white population. Then I will begin a journey into the protection of the elderly in America. I will look at some of the first local support systems enacted to help aid the elderly. While moving forward in time I will look at the local, state, and government levels of protection established throughout history for the protection of the ageing population of America. Also I will look at the policies enacted to law, (The Social Security Act), for...
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...Distribution List 3.0 Introduction 4.1 History 4.2 Policy 4.3 Federal Skilled Worker Program 4.4 Temporary Foreign Worker Program 4.0 Policy Outcomes 5.5 Labour Supply 5.6 Keynesian Theory – Aggregate Supply and Demand 5.7 Demands for Goods and Service 5.8 ADI/IA – Aggregate Demand and Inflation 5.9 Aggregate Supply 5.10 Multiplier effect 5.11 Money market 5.12 Short Term/Long Term Immigration Impacts on GDP 5.0 Policy Recommendations 1.0 Executive Summary The World Bank (2014) identifies Canada as having the 11th largest economy in the world with a gross domestic product (GDP) of $1.82 trillion in 2013 with a population of 35 million (Canada 2013). Immigration has been a crucial element of the development and generation of revenue for the country. Skilled workers play a vital role in the growth of the Canadian economy and range from general skilled workers, professionals as well as business immigrants and foreign investors. There is evidence demonstrating that immigrants do experience some challenges assimilating and this does cause some fiscal burden as more social support is required. Delays integrating into the social system impact numerous social resources and prolong the ability to generate a contributing income to the GDP. The economic entry immigration policy consists of two component including the skilled worker...
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...PM 002 Research Design and Critique Proposal The various reasons and effects of different sleeping patterns of NTIC students T2246187 Chen Huanglong Tutor Name: Elisabeth Grindel 2nd March 2012 1. Introduction To study abroad has become a common way for many students in recent years. I have been studying at NTIC for half a year already. Students at Nottingham Trent International College come from many different countries including China, Japan and the Middle East countries. These students have their own diverse styles of living and this include their pattern of sleep. According to Evans (2006), there are slightly different performance in when and how people sleep. This research aims to explore the exact differences of pattern of students who are studying at NTIC. It will also examine the reasons and the serious influences of sleep on health. During the research with NITC students, the main aim is to gain the typical feedbacks from the samples which will be chosen in the research, and to compare my forecast with the significant reasons which may cause the differences of sleeping time among students. Furthermore, I aim to Analyse the considerable effects in both advantages and disadvantages as well, and give a conclusion and some appropriate recommendation for persuading the students to take care of their health problems caused by bad sleeping habits. The main questions will be answered in the research include: 1. What are the effects...
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...To what extent is your personality a matter of choice? Discuss with reference to at least two theories of personality. Personality is something that is key in our descriptions of ourselves to others. We use it as a way of defining ourselves as an individual; a way of summing up everything about ourselves (Schultz & Schultz, 1997). The word personality derives from the Latin word ‘persona’, referring to a mask (Schultz & Shultz). The mask being that which we display, a representation of ourselves. There are varying definitions of ‘personality’, and much argument over what it does indeed encompass (Carver & Scheier, 2000), but the term is generally used to encompass who we are. More specifically; the extent to which your personality is a matter of choice is a highly debated issue in regards to our competing inner drives (psychoanalytic); our aim for fulfilment (humanistic); our biological makeup determining our personality and the particular traits we are considered to have (Biological/trait perspectives), amongst many other perspectives (Myers, 2004). This paper aims to address the question of whether personality is a matter of choice, primarily through explorations from a humanistic and biological perspective with considerations of more independent thoughts on the matter and with a consideration of the social-cognitive perspective. The conclusion will consider whether there is choice involved in a persons’ personality and what the implications of this might be. ...
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...The History and Analysis of the Pharmaceutical Industry Pharmaceuticals Industry Analysis 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Origins and Evolution Environmental Analysis (PEST) Structural Industry Analysis (Porter’s Five Forces) Strategic Issues Facing The Industry Analysis of Key Industry Participants and Strategy Pfizer – SWOT Analysis and Strategy Review Conclusion References 2 2 4 5 6 8 10 10 i Pharmaceuticals Industry Analysis Executive Summary This report provides an analytical strategic review of the pharmaceutical industry; it’s origins, evolution, development and competitive environment within which it operates and the strategic issues facing the industry. The report also offers an overview of the industry, it’s key players, their strategic outlook, the impact of technological developments and other strategic issues facing the industry. The latter sections of the report focuses on the industry’s leading firm, Pfizer\Pharmacia. Page 1 Pharmaceuticals Industry Analysis The Pharmaceutical Industry 1. Origins and Evolution 1 The modern pharmaceutical industry is a highly competitive non-assembled global industry. Its origins can be traced back to the nascent chemical industry of the late nineteenth century in the Upper Rhine Valley near Basel, Switzerland when dyestuffs were found to have antiseptic properties. A host of modern pharmaceutical companies all started out as Rhine-based family dyestuff and chemical companies e.g. Hoffman-La Roche...
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...Globalisation, challenges and changes Ian Brooks, Jamie Weatherston and Graham Wilkinson Learning outcomes On completion of this chapter you should be able to: understand the impact of globalisation; understand the move towards greater dynamism, complexity and uncertainty (turbulence) in the international business environment of most firms; speculate about the future prospects for organisations, individuals, governments and groups in society as a result of environmental turbulence; outline the nature of chaotic and turbulent environments and the implications of these for long-term planning and flexible working; reflect on the differences between predictable and unpredictable change and the implications of this for organisations; understand the characteristics of the advantages and drawbacks of flexible working; discuss the influences that the changing international business environment and, in particular, the trend towards flexible working, have upon individuals and groups in the social community; explore environmental scenarios; discuss the future role of government and understand the environmental forces acting on public sector organisations. Key concepts dynamism, complexity, uncertainty and turbulence predictable and unpredictable change chaos theory futurology long-term planning environmental scenarios and planning flexible working demographic time bomb social inclusion and exclusion interventionist and laissez-faire government. Chapter...
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