10 Sep Running head: ELDERLY PEOPLE IN KENDALL 2020 1 ELDERLY PEOPLE IN KENDALL 2020 2

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Analysis of elderly people in Kendall 2022

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Abstract

When the use of the research in Kendall, Florida my living town, I want to explain the incidence of illness and differences process of medical attention for elderly people. In honor of those professional that every day make the best work for this kind of people in our society I be mention step by step all the medical process inside and outside sometimes of houses and medical center’s. In this project I been mention difference medical process such as assessment, nursing diagnosis, implementation of difference nursing work in dependence of severity of illness in elderly population, nursing consideration, and evaluation process for every situation. In addition, I will also refer to the diseases that elderly people suffer in this area and information related to the difference care processes. We know a little about history of elderly people in the United State and its accelerated growth.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Analysis of elderly people in Kendall 2022

History

Traditionally, the “elderly” is considered to be those persons age 65 and older. By that definition, in 1987 there were just over 30 million elderly people in the United States, more than 12 percent of the total U.S. population of nearly 252 million.

The rate of growth of the elderly segment of the U.S. population has been much more rapid than the rate of growth in the overall population, a phenomenon often referred to as “the graying of America.” Data from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) indicate that, from 1960 to 1986, the population age 65 and older increased by 75 percent, from almost 17 million people to over 29 million people, while the population under 65 increased only 30 percent (NCHS, 1989). Among those over age 65 in 1986, about three-fifths were between age 65 and 74; about one-third were 75 to 84, and one-tenth were 85 and older. The rate of growth of the subgroups of the elderly population between 1960 and 1986 was substantially higher for the older age groups (i.e., 75 to 84 and 85 and older) than for the 65 to 74 age group.

Between 1987 and 2030, the total U.S. population is projected to increase by 26 percent from 252 million to 317 million, while the population age 65 and older is expected to increase by more than 100 percent from the present 12 percent of the total population to nearly 21 percent of the total population (67 million).

Almost half of the elderly in the United States live in eight states: Florida, Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, California, and Texas. In the first four of these states, the percentage of the state’s population that is elderly exceeds the national average of 12.1 %, with Florida having the highest concentration of persons over age 65. Other than Florida, many states with a large share of elderly are in areas where the high concentration arises more from out-migration of the young than from shifts in the residence of the elderly population.

Assessment

We have in Kendall according to the recent census 60,621 adults, (13,831 of whom are seniors), this represents the 22.82% of the total adult age in this region. A lot of this elderly people suffer different illness according with his or her age. Illness such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, and diabetes are among the most common and costly chronic health conditions causing two-thirds of deaths each year. Cognitive health, mental health, physical injury, HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases, malnutrition, sensory impairments, oral problems, substance abuse, bladder control and constipation are other illness that can be present in our older adults. In this time the most important illness that affect and are the principal risk for the elderly population is Covid -19, that caused a lot of death in all the world and have incidences in our area too.

Older adults become more susceptible to infections due to several factors. As people get older, it is more frequent that they have comorbid conditions, such as diabetes, renal insufficiency and arthritis. Many comorbid conditions, both the number and type of comorbid conditions, predispose people to infections. Often, when people age, there is immunosenescence, which means that the immune system does not function as well or as vigorously. The combination of increased comorbid conditions and the decrease in activity of the immune system can make people more prone to infections. The other syndrome that occurs when people become old is frailty. When people become frail, their body mass index drops and they have a harder time functioning independently, in terms of their daily living activities. They become more prone to falls and injuries. All these things predispose older people to infections. There is an increased association with being older and an increased risk of infection, but it probably has more to do with how successfully some people age. Some people age and they remain active and healthy, and individuals such as that probably do not have an increased risk of infections. But individuals who become frailer and more dependent on others for maintaining their health status and their daily activities, their risk for infections increases greatly. With an aging population comes an increasing need for healthcare, long-term care, and social services to support older adults as they age. Adults over age 65 have different healthcare needs more than children and younger adults because they lack a mayor part of the immunity response. It is estimated that 90% of adults over age 65 experience one or more chronic condition, and need specific treatments and medical care, setting them apart from the rest of the population.

As a senior’s body changes with age, there are a few subtler symptoms to be aware of that can affect overall health and quality of life, including:

•A slowed reaction time, which is especially important when judging whether a person can safely drive.

•Thinner skin, which can lead to tears and wounds that heal very slowly.

•A weakened immune system, which can make fighting off viruses, bacterial infections, and other diseases more difficult.

•A diminished sense of taste and smell, especially for smokers, which can lead to a loss of appetite and dehydration.

•A risk of falling increases because the decrease in muscle strength increases and sudden changes can occur in states of consciousness at this stage of life.

COVID-19 is caused by a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. Older adults and people who have severe underlying medical conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes seem to be at higher risk for developing more serious complications from COVID-19 illness. The virus moves down your respiratory tract. That is the airway that includes your mouth, nose, throat, and lungs. Your lower airways have more ACE2 receptors than the rest of your respiratory tract. So COVID-19 is more likely to go deeper than virus