Aging includes the cognitive, physical, and social-emotional changes that occur during late adulthood. Varying cultures take different approaches to aging. At the same time, individuals within these cultures and societies may have varied and distinctly personal views regarding aging. When addressing aging in late adulthood, one must also address death, dying, and bereavement. Religious and spiritual beliefs, gender, personality, and coping style can all impact […]

·         Although grief may be painful, for many individuals, it is a temporary journey of sadness. Yet, for others, grief may be a painful, unending road into despair. With grief there is usually a period of bereavement, more commonly known as a mourning period or sadness experienced from death or separation. Bereavement may result in temporary psychological distress or despair, or it may manifest into […]

Hi Ashle this is another assignment there is 2 assignment one is What is the origin and purpose of judicial review? How does it impact the U.S. legal system? What are some ways that you see judicial review affecting health care in the U.S.? Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You must use at least one scholarly source other than and […]

We read that multiple regression analysis typically involves one dependent variable and various predictor variables (Cozby & Bates, p. 258).  As a note, predictor variables are sometimes called explanatory variables.  Let’s focus on possible uses of multiple regression as explained by Rubinfield (n.d.). “…Multiple regression might be useful (1) in deciding whether a particular effect is present; (2) in measuring the magnitude of a particular effect; and (3) in […]

Similar to our text, Sullivan and Feinn (2012) explain that while the effect size tells us the magnitude of the difference among groups, the p value tells us the probability that the research results happened by chance. “…In reporting and interpreting research studies, both the substantive significance (effect size) and statistical significance (P value) are essential results to be reported…” (paragraph 8). Using one of your  research articles collected for […]

Week 4 – Interactive Assignment 38 38 unread replies. 50 50 replies.  Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses.    Grand Rounds Prior to beginning work on this interactive assignment, please view the required […]

Do you think the portrayal of social class or gender in the media (whether in television shows, television news programs, movies, newspapers, radio, or other media sources) accurately reflects the realities of social class, inequality, and gender role expectations in American society? Give specific examples from the media to support your points. Then reflect on the extent to which the media shows us the impact […]

Locate an example of a policy or guideline from an external source to a healthcare organization. Explain how this policy or guideline may be a constraint to a healthcare organization’s planning, or how it may shape the healthcare organization’s philosophy. For example, given that the American Academy of Pediatrics offers guidelines on child vaccinations, these guidelines might impact the ability of the healthcare organization to deliver services […]

We study language in the context of how we think, read, and comprehend and derive meaning from words. But what about language from our social environment? A recent area of linguistic research is the study of language in a social context. From this perspective, language is examined in terms of how people communicate whether in person or on the Internet. People change their pronunciations, grammar, […]

Prior to beginning work on this discussion read Chapter 10 of your course text.  Pay close attention to the two case illustrations in section 10.4 as these may inform the creation of your own illustration in your initial post.  Also read  the Clarkin, Cain, and Livesley (2015), Kealy, Steinberg, and Ogrodniczuk (2015), and the Miller, Few, Lynam, and MacKillop (2015) articles. For this discussion, select […]