Paper Assignment
Length: 5 pages.
Assess the sensory and mobility limitations of older adults and how caregivers must adapt strategies to ensure they are adequately meeting the needs of the elderly.
Write a 5 pages paper addressing issues related to assessing sensory and mobility limitations in older adults.
In your paper, be sure to address the following:
Identify five key components related to assessing the sensory and mobility limitations of older adults; and then, describe how caregivers must adapt strategies to ensure that they are adequately meeting the needs of the elderly.
Address the concerns that arise with elder care sensory and mobility limitations.
What kinds of physical challenges are most common as we age?
Do you find most environments can accommodate or assist individuals with sensory deficits or limited mobility?
What is necessary to make others aware and sensitive to the challenges faced by those with physical limitations?
Make recommendations to both older adults and their family members regarding assessing the sensory and mobility limitations of older adults, and explain how caregivers must adapt strategies to ensure that they are adequately meeting the needs of the elderly.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Reference
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Charles, L., Brémault-Phillips, S., Parmar, J., Johnson, M., & Sacrey, L. A. (2017). Understanding How to Support Family Caregivers of Seniors with Complex Needs. Canadian geriatrics journal : CGJ, 20(2), 75-84.
Iezzoni, L. I., McCarthy, E. P., Davis, R. B., & Siebens, H. (2001). Mobility difficulties are not only a problem of old age. Journal of general internal medicine, 16(4), 235-243.
Khan, R.M. (2018). Mobility impairment in the elderly. InnovAiT, 11(1), 14-19.
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McPhee, J. S., French, D. P., Jackson, D., Nazroo, J., Pendleton, N., & Degens, H. (2016). Physical activity in older age: perspectives for healthy ageing and frailty. Biogerontology, 17(3), 567-580.