Posted: September 13th, 2017

Health and illness among the elderly in Australia

Health and illness among the elderly in Australia

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ASSESSMENT TASK 1
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Word Count
The word count for this essay is 2500 words (excluding the reference list).

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ASSIGNMENT TASK:
“The ageing of the population represents an opportunity for societies. If older people can retain their health,
and if they live in
an environment that promotes their active participation, their experience, skills and
wisdom will continue to remain a resource for societies. However, most people of very advanced age will

need appropriate, accessible and effective acute and long
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term car
e. Developing integrated service
delivery models that provide seamless access to the care they require is a priority for both developed and
developing countries.” (WHO, 2012, p.1)
Fact Sheet on Ageing by the World Health Organization
Retrieved from:
http://www.wpro.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs_201203_ageing/en/index.html
For this assignment, you are required to discuss the above statement from the World
Health Organization. Your
discussion should include linkage to the Australian context, ageing in the community and support services available
to meet the needs of older adults in our communities.
Your essay should include the following content:
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Discuss what the WHO statement (2012) means for older adults
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Explain how access to both acute and long term care contributes to better quality of life and health
outcomes for older adults living in our communities
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Explain how active participation in
community contributes to better health outcomes for older adults
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Link your discussion to the Australian context, including some discussion about older adults living outside
major metropolitan areas
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Give four (4) examples of the support services available (2 government and 2 non
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government) which
contribute to older adults living better in the community. Describe the service they provide and how they
are accessed
You will need to support your discussion with reference to the current literature. As such, your reference list should
include a minimum of
TEN (10
credible, current, academic references in addition to any government or non
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government websites.
http://www.ahpra.gov.au/sitecore/content/Nursing/Codes-Guidelines-Statements/Codes-Guidelines.aspxhttp://www.ahpra.gov.au/sitecore/content/Nursing/Codes-Guidelines-Statements/Codes-Guidelines.aspxhttps://learnjcu.jcu.edu.au/bbcswebdav/pid-1751850-dt-content-rid-1952570_1/courses/15-NS3350-CNS_ISA_MKY_TIS_TSV-LTD_EXT-SP1/15-NS3350-CNS_ISA_MKY_TIS_TSV-LTD_EXT-SP1_ImportedContent_20150116022810/NS3350 subject outline 2015%281%29.pdf – page=4&zoom=auto,40,286http://www.wpro.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs_201203_ageing/en/index.html