Explain how technology is allowing more older adults to age in place

What will be an ideal response?


Technology has produced many devices to allow older adults to remain independent and it their homes. Such technology would include levers as door handles, bathrooms with roll-in showers, brighter lighting, and pull cords in the bathroom for emergencies. Telehealth allows health information to be transmitted electronically from the patient's home to the physician's office.

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a) the “good enough” mother who periodically neglects her child. b) a healthy ego defending against transient threats. c) the struggle to have relationships that do not involve full emotional connection. d) people with schizophrenia who also demonstrate symptoms of personality pathology

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A. Are always long B. Can be shortened only with a treatment-plan revision C. Are long; however, with limitations on length of treatment, the term "long" is subjective D. Can be more than one sentence since they are often more complex that their shorter counterparts.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A high-percentage majority vote:

a. Takes less time than a simple majority b. Takes more time than consensus c. Is often used by government units to pass emergency requests for special funds d. All of the above

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