Aging Case Study

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This paper presents the case of 70 year old male with signs of possible arthritis and/or other comorbid states prevalent in the elderly. This paper highlights nursing assessment tools and techniques employed, identify risk factors, present nursing diagnoses and associated teaching plans, expected outcomes, interventions and evaluation criteria. This paper further provides detailed nursing interventions in the teaching plans for each nursing diagnosis provided.

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"According to Leenerts, Teel and Pendleton (2002) there are 35 million Americans over the age of 65 and that within the next 25 years that figure is expected to double to 70 million. It is believed that most of the individuals in this population have at least one chronic health disorder (Leenerts, Teel & Pendleton, 2002; Ferrell, Ferrell & Osterweil, 1990, Mobily, Herr, Clark & Wallace, 1994, and Roy & Thomas, 1987 as cited by David, Hiemenz & White, 2002). Helme, Katz, Gibson and Corran (1989 as cited by Davis, Hiemenz & White, 2002) state that arthritis is one of the primary causes of non-malignant pain suffered on a chronic basis by those aged 65 and above. "

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