Aging is not merely the passage of time. It is the manifestation of biological events that occur over a span of time. It is important to recognize that people age differently. The aging body does change. Some systems slow down, while others lose their "fine tuning." As a general rule, slight, gradual changes are common, and most of these are not problems to the person who experiences them. Sudden and dramatic changes might indicate serious health problems. www.currentnursing.com Menopause is ...
Whenever food is talked about, the first thing that comes into people's minds is eating- satisfying one's tummy once again with all the delicious stuff. But, do people really know the significance of food in one's system, and how does it contribute to people's daily lifestyle? Food is one of the basic necessities of human beings. Without it, humans cannot live because food gives energy for all man's activities- walking, talking, working, playing, reading, thinking and even breathing. To susta...
Are vitamins and minerals essential? Does our body need them to survive? Do we generally take them for granted? The answer is yes. Vitamins and minerals are essential for normal physiological function, such as growth, development, production and maintenances. There are two forms of vitamins; fat soluble and water soluble vitamins. Vitamins that are stored in the fatty tissue in the body are called fat soluble. These vitamins (A, D, E and K) are absorbed from digestive tract along with lipid c...
History of Presenting Complaint Mrs A is a 66-year-old lady with a history of stroke and residual neurological deficit. She has left sided ischaemic cerebral stroke in 2002, after which she had a couple of minor strokes and TIAs. The proper history of her initial symptoms could not be properly carried out primarily due to communication difficulties occurred as a result of this devastating stroke. However, her notes state that she had an ischaemic stroke confirmed by CT scan and subsequently t...
Hemiplegic Gait Foot Orthosis Biomechanical analysis of hemiplegic gait with and without an Ankle Foot Orthosis Introduction Stroke is the leading cause of adult disability and according to the American Heart Association approximately 400/100, 000 persons over the age of 45 years has a first stroke each year in the United States. To regain independence in mobility is therefore one of the primary goals for rehabilitation after stroke. Characteristics of Hemiplegic gait Other factors that might...
CHAPTER ONE 1.0/1.1 INTRODUCTION General Introduction/background of Clinic Darne Fortis Clinique Darne is situated in Florealand is one of the leader and prehistoric, yet among one of the modern medical centers inMauritius. Founded in April 1953 byDr Francois Darne, highly respected surgeon, the clinic at the very start had only 12 rooms and one operating theatre. The clinic now is an impressive building on a site extending over 3 acres. It offers a wide range of high quality medical, surgica...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Occupational Health Support (OHS) had grown over the years, to include so many activities. Its importance in work places, is attributable to the losses experienced in businesses and countries GDP as a result of occupational health issues. Studies have shown that Small and Medium Sized Enterprises are major contributors to the GDP of any country, UK inclusive and therefore calls for a need to provide OHS as recommended by the Legislation (HASAW 1974) and Health and Safety Exe...
Occupational Contact Dermatitis (OCD) proves to be an expensive process (Meyer et al. 2000). It is responsible for notable medical costs and a subsequent demand on the UK economy. Further secondary costs to organisations and individuals are inevitable, such as production loss relating to sickness and absents and other related business costs, not forgetting the general pain and disruption to those suffering, including career disturbance and distressed loved ones (Fahs et al, 1989). For these r...
Abstract It is essential for people to understand the importance of a Health Care Delivery System (HCDS). Some people develop misconceptions regarding such a system, and some have quite a vague knowledge about it. A health care delivery system is designed to meet every individual's health care needs whether you are a parent who is worried about your children's health, or an employer who needs to offer insurance to his employees. Throughout this report we will cast a spot light on the Health C...
Genes are what makes us who we are. The DNA in our cells is the building block for all life. These genetic codes are unique to creating proteins, cells, muscle, tissues and organs as well as giving us our characteristics varying from hair colour to our height. They can also tell us extremely important information whether we may be at higher risks to specific diseases and also how our bodies will react to different courses of drug treatment. These principles are used in modern day uses of pers...
