Journal Article

Reflecting on the Needs of Older Adults

Question

How do the primary care needs of older adults differ from the general population of adults?

Assignment Requirements

As this assignment is a Journal entry and not a formal paper, it may at times be difficult to follow the organization, style, and formatting of the APA 6th Edition Manual. Despite this, your Journal assignment should:

clearly establish and maintain the viewpoint and purpose of the assignment;
follow the conventions of Standard American English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.);
be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful;
display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics; and

SAMPLE SOLUTION

Reflecting on the Needs of Older Adults In the context of primary care of older adults, healthcare interventions for this vulnerable population should focus on the improvement and maintenance of their functional ability. Older adults are often prone to various life-threatening chronic diseases such as arthritis, diabetes, depression, cardiovascular diseases, asthma as well as functional disabilities (Batista, Barros, Almeida, Mângia & Lancman, 2014). Therefore multiple care providers and health services are required to restore and preserve their cognitive and physical functional capacity, reduce pain, reduce the frequency of hospitalization, maintain independence, promote quality of life, and moderate care costs….