Instructions
Complete the Comprehensive Older Person Evaluation and the Home Safety Checklist on one non-family member over the age of 75 for this assignment.
Include:
- Analyze and draw conclusions from the findings of each section of the Comprehensive Older person evaluation and home safety checklist.
- Discuss at least five evidence-based health promotion teaching opportunities that you base on your findings.
Attach the Comprehensive Older Person Evaluation and Home Safety Checklist as an appendix to your submission following references. Length does not include Older Person Evaluation and Home Safety Checklist, title page, and reference page. You must use two or more scholarly references for your evidence-based teaching plan.
Answer
In this assignment, I focused on xxx xxx, an xx-year-old Black American. His results on the preliminary cognition questionnaire show that Daniel’s mental status is declining. He made five errors by not answering basic orientation questions such as the date, his own age, and phone number. He also struggled with simple subtraction test. However, he correctly named both the current and previous United States’ presidents, and remembered his mother’s maiden name. As such, his five incorrect responses out of ten suggest mild cognitive impairment. This level of confusion may not interfere with all functions, but it affects tasks that require short-term memory, concentration, and judgement. Therefore, this limitation may put him at risk when it comes to taking medications, managing money, and navigating unfamiliar situations. The fact that he has a legal guardian in place to manage his finances supports the concern for … To access full answer, use the purchase button below.