United Nations Decade of Healthy Ageing

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In December 2020, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2020-2030 the United Nations Decade of Healthy Ageing. Watch the following clip
(2.5 minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ka3a3X5RRwLinks to an external site.
a. Describe highlights of the United Nations Decade of Healthy Ageing Initiative
b. Describe activities included for one-decade action area at the following link. https://www.who.int/initiatives/decade-of-healthy-ageing .(Once you select a Decade Action Area, click on the Decade Action Image to obtain additional information).
 
 
 
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Hunger and Hope

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Your Choice (YC)- Select one of the prompts below to address in this week’s forum.
YC 1. Watch the following PBS Video (1 hr) Hunger and Hope: Lessons from Ethiopia and Guatemala. https://www.pbs.org/video/hunger-and-hopegymyzx/Links to an external site. Please note, this video aired in February 2020. (Pre COVID-19 Video).
a. Reflect on the video. Share your overall thoughts.
b. Describe factors that have influenced extreme poverty in these nations.
c. Select one of the following topics: 1. smart development aid, 2. women empowerment, 3. child nutrition, or 4. education. Share how your selected topic has been addressed in Ethiopia and Guatemala, according to the video.
 
 
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Age-Related Macular Degeneration

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P.J. is a 74-year-old female who has been seen multiple times in the past with a complex medical history. Most recently, she was discharged one month ago after a 14-day stay for gangrenous open cholecystectomy. The gangrene extended into the common bile duct and she suffered a bile leak postoperatively. On this visit to the emergency room, she is complaining of diminished vision in the left eye for the past seven days. She is currently taking the following medications:
valsartan 160 mg/25 mg PO daily
amitriptyline 25 mg PO daily
aspirin 81 mg PO daily
alprazolam 0.25 mg every 6 hours PRN for anxiety
Subjective Data
States her vision has become “fuzzy and distorted” in the left eye
States, “I survived that horrid ordeal with my gallbladder and now I have trouble with my vision.”
Never married; has a good support system with friends and caretakers
Objective Data
Physical Examination
Blood pressure 119/79, pulse 82, temperature 97.7° F, respirations 16
Alert and oriented to person, place, and time
Diminished breath sounds bilateral lower lobes posteriorly
Oxygen saturation 96% on room air
1. List and explain; six potential causes of P.J.â€s blurry vision.
2. Analyze additional health history information and describe what would be included in P.J.â€s focused nursing assessment.
3. Detail early signs and evaluate risk factors of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
4. Determine what diagnostic tests determine if P.J. has age-related macular degeneration.
5. Discuss the necessary diet related teaching/changes that need to be provided to P.J.
 
 
 
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Broken Windows policing

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Describe in detail the central thesis behind Broken Windows policing. How does Broken Windows fit into Packers two models of criminal process? That is, is Broken Windows more closely linked to Crime Control or Due Process? What implications does this have and what might Packer suggest are some of the consequences of this approach? Sample […]