Read and watch the lecture resources & materials below early in the week to help you respond to the discussion questions and to complete your assignment(s).

Read

• Meiner, S.E., Yeager, J.J. (2019)
  • Chapters 1
    Chapter_001.pptx
  • Chapter 2
    Chapter_002.pptx
  • Chapter 3
    Chapter_003.pptx
  • Chapter 4
    Chapter_004.pptx
• As part of your readings in this Module, please also review the following:
  • Syllabus
  • APA and Research Guides

Watch

• Aging in America: Crisis in long-term care (8:58)
  CBS Sunday Morning. (2014, October 19). Aging in America: Crisis in long-term care [Video]. YouTube. Aging in America: Crisis in long-term care
• The aging workforce: Challenges and benefits for the public’s health (55:32)
  Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. (2016, February 12). The aging workforce: Challenges and benefits for the public’s health [Video]. YouTube. The Aging Workforce: Challenges and Benefits for the Public's Health

Supplemental Materials & Resources

• State of Aging and Health in America
  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, & Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2014). The state of aging & health in America 2013. CreateSpace. https://www.cdc.gov/aging/pdf/state-aging-health-in-america-2013.pdf
• Visit the CINAHL Complete under the A-to-Z Databases on the University Library’s website and locate the articles below:
  1. Wessel, K B. (2015). How an aging population is transforming nursing. Nursing 2015, 45(6), 52-55.
  2. Mullen, E. (2013). Health literacy challenges in the Aging Population. Nursing Forum, 48(4), 248-255.
  3. Ogden, L. L., Richards, C. L. & Shenson, D. (2012). Clinical prevention services for older adults: The interface between personal health care and public health services. American Journal of Public Health, 102(3), 417-425.
  4. Williams, B. A., Stern, M. F., & Mello, J. (2012). Aging in correctional custody: Setting a policy agenda for older prisoner health care. America Journal of Public Health, 102(8), 1475-1481.
  5. Phillips, J. A. & Miltner, R. (2015). Work hazards for an aging nursing workforce. Journal of Nursing Management, 23(6), 803-812.
  6. Matt, S. B., Fleming, S. E, & Maheady, D. C. (2015). Creating disability inclusive work environments for our aging nursing workforce. Journal of Nursing Administration, 45(6), 325-330.
  7. Cohen, J. D. (2006). The aging nursing workforce: How to retain experienced nurses. Journal of Healthcare Management, 51(4), 233-245.
  8. Sherman, R. O., Chiang-Hanisko, L. & Koszalinski, R. (2013). The aging nursing workforce: A global challenge. Journal of Nursing Management, 21(7), 899-902. 5.
  9. Stichler, J. F. (2013). Healthy work environments for the ageing nursing workforce. Journal of Nursing Management, 21(7), 956-96

Quedtion

After studying Module 1: Lecture Materials & Resources, discuss the following:

• List and define the seven types of elder abuse that were identified by the National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA).
• How would you approach the Ethical Dilemmas and Considerations that might arise regarding Euthanasia, Suicide, and Assisted Suicide?

Submission Instructions:

• Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. Your initial post is worth 8 points.