Jessica is a 73-year-old woman, who is diabetic and hypertensive…

Question Answered step-by-step Jessica is a 73-year-old woman, who is diabetic and hypertensive… Jessica is a 73-year-old woman, who is diabetic and hypertensive and only recentlyhave become blind. She was forced to go and live with her son, his wife and his 5children. The neighbours have reported to the police that they often hear Jessicascreaming and crying loudly and are suspicious that she is a victim of elderly abuse.A population is considered to have aged when the proportion of people 60 years andover, exceeds 10%-12% of the total population. The phenomenon of population ageingis unprecedented, having not been witnessed before in human history; pervasive,affecting everyone regardless of gender; enduring, since the phenomenon will notreturn to the pattern of younger populations of previous years (UN, 2002). Accordingto the Trinidad and Tobago Population and Housing Census Report, 2011, olderpersons, aged 60 years and older, represent 13.4% of the population and is avulnerable group from a health perspective. Currently the spotlight is on olderpersons since they figure prominently in the national COVID-19 morbidity andmortality data.a) What are the key factors responsible for the increased number of olderpersons in the population? (4 marks).b) The issue of abuse of older persons, referred to as elder abuse, is engagingnational attention, particularly so in the present COVID-19 crisis. What arethe forms of abuse to which older persons are commonly subjected? (8 marks)c) As a nurse, you have been approached by a community worker who wantsyou to share through a sensitization session, some of the issues that familieswith older adults encounter and suggestions for maintaining their quality oflife. Briefly discuss four (4) topics that you consider to the relevant. (8 marks) Total (20 marks).  Health Science Science Nursing NURS 1203 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)