Friday, July 12, 2013

Theories of ageing



You are required to write a 2000 word essay applying two (2) theories of ageing from the list provided to the case study below.
Case study:
James Saunders is a 68 year old man who has recently retired from a pest-control company which he owned and operated for almost 40 years. James has been forced to sell his company due to his inability to manage this company (particularly the field-work aspects)as he is suffering from interstitial lung disease which requires ongoing monitoring and clinical care. James sold this company to a younger employee who joined his company five years ago. James has been admitted to hospital due to an exacerbation of his lung disease and is requiring supplemental oxygen on a more frequent basis than previously. His wife has been concerned about his recent sad frame of mind and states that he has been very unhappy recently. You are conducting a nursing assessment of James on your clinical placement and must consider the following. CLICK HERE TO ORDER THIS ESSAY!!!!
Adult Developmental Stage Theories
Erikson
Biological theories of Ageing
Free radical

You must apply Erikson and free radical Theory to the case study
In your essay you need to address the following:
What each theory means / summary of each theory.
How each theory is relevant to the case study and the context in which a nurse may apply each theory.
How each theory can be used to assess your patient from a more holistic model of care.

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