Questions We Can Help You To Answer

Paper instructions:

According to the PBS Frontline documentary Living Old, for the first time in American history "the old old" (those over 85) are the fastest growing segment of the U. S. population. Medical advances have enabled an unprecedented number of Americans to live longer, healthier lives. But for millions of elderly, living longer can also mean a debilitating physical decline that often requires an immense amount of care.


Address the following questions:

What is the one thing you learned that you did not previously know?
What did you find most surprising?
What is the one piece of information that will most likely affect your nursing practice?
Your initial post must be posted before you can view and respond to colleagues, must contain minimum of two (2) references, in addition to examples from your personal experiences to augment the topic. The goal is to make your post interesting and engaging so others will want to read/respond to it. Synthesize and summarize from your resources in order to avoid the use of direct quotes, which can often be dry and boring. No direct quotes are allowed in the discussion board posts.