Prevention And Intervention Strategies For The Population...

Prevention Intervention Strategies Step 1: Recognizing the Issue Falls and Fall related hospitalization and injury will increase as the population over age 65 increases. Falls impact not only seniors quality of life, as well as have repercussions in the lives of family and friends, the health care system and nursing home occupancy. This is an issue that should be addressed prior to the large fluctuation in population to set adequate services and programming in place for prevention and supporting the inevitable increase of hospitalizations and nursing home occupancies. The next obstacle in prevention intervention is to gain entry into the community. Step 2: Gain Entry into the Community The gatekeepers in this instance are the seniors themselves. Daily habits, such as diet, home environment and exercise become part of our identity. Any suggestion to change these habits, especially coming from an outside source, is difficult to accept. Family members or other close friends are most often the one’s who can have the most impact in changing these habits and environment. Those administering the intervention and prevention strategies must be sensitive, and not coming in with an attitude of knowing what is best in order to be received well. (McKenzie, 2014, p.140) Step 3: Organize the People Community Dwelling Seniors who live in private relicense are the most at risk for falls, so they are the target population for intervention and prevention. Family members, home-careShow MoreRelatedCognitive Disorders And Its Effects On The Brain1412 Words   |  6 PagesAmericans of all ages have AD (Alzheimer s Association [AA], 2016). Of the 5.4 million Americans with Alzheimer’s, approximately 5.2 million people are age 65 and over, and an estimated 200,000 individuals are under age 65 (AA, 2016). An overall of one in nine people age 65 and older (11%) suffers with AD (AA, 2016). 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