Current Issues in Aging paper

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Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read Chapter 7: Gerontology: Human Services with Older Adults. In addition, find an article within the Ashford University Library or from the Recommended Resources listed for this course addressing the current issue of the aging adult. The aging population has issues such as being a parenting grandparent, depression, elder abuse, exposure to ageism, dementia (and levels of care), what constitutes successful aging, non-traditional and traditional retirement, aging and healthcare costs, and substance abuse in aging.

In your paper,

  • Summarize the article.
  • Discuss the service delivery explored in the article.
  • Examine how human service professionals are addressing the issues identified with the aging population in the article.
  • Analyze the recommendations for service delivery as outlined in the article.

The Article Review: Current Issues in Aging paper

  • Must be three to four double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) based on an article from 2011 to present and formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Style(Links to an external site.)
  • Must include a separate title page with the following:
    • Title of paper (bold and with a space between the title and the rest of the information)
    • Student’s name, followed by institution name (“Ashford University”)
    • Course name and number
    • Instructor’s name
    • Date submitted

For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013(Links to an external site.).

  • Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice(Links to an external site.) resource for additional guidance.
  • Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
    • For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions(Links to an external site.) as well as Writing a Thesis Statement(Links to an external site.), refer to the Writing Center resources.
  • Must use at least one scholarly source in addition to the course text.
    • The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources(Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
    • To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view this Ashford University Library Quick ‘n’ Dirty(Links to an external site.) tutorial, which introduces the Ashford University Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.
  • Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your Paper(Links to an external site.)
  • Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the APA: Formatting Your References List(Links to an external site.) resource in the Writing Center for specifications.

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challenges of long-term care.

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BACKGROUND: As the Baby Boomer generation ages, our nation is faced with issues surrounding long-term-care solutions. Many are unaware of how financing happens for this and are surprised at not only the cost, but the lack of coverage that exists. Our culture has shifted such that keeping our elderly at home is no longer a typical practice. Add to this the advancement of medical technology and care, many are living into advanced years but are not capable of living on their own. This is a health policy issue that is not yet solved and will continue to be a challenge until it is adequately addressed.ASSIGNMENT: After reviewing the background materials and doing additional research, draft a paper that discusses the challenges of long-term care. Be sure that your paper addresses the following:

· Provide a thorough explanation of what entails long-term care.

· What are the current mechanisms for paying for long-term care? Explain how they are or are not adequate.

· What are financial and social differences of aging in place versus in a nursing home or other facility?

· Provide policy recommendations on how to best meet the long-term-care needs of an aging population.

· 4 PAGES REQUIRED

SOURCES: Blumberg, L. J. & Holahan, J. (2019, March) The pros and cons of single-payer health plans.The Urban Institute. Retrieved fromhttps://www.urban.org/sites/default/files/publication/99918/pros_and_cons_of_a_single-payer_plan.pdf

Brown, L. D. (2019) Single-payer health care in the United States: Feasible solution or grand illusion?American Journal of Public Health, 109(11), 1506-1509. Retrieved from Trident University International.

Covert, B. (2019, May 13) Washington state has created the nation’s first social insurance program for long-term care.The Nation. Retrieved fromhttps://www.thenation.com/article/long-term-care-insurance-washington-elderly/

Feldstein, P. J. (2019) Financing long-term care. InHealth policy issues: An economic perspective. (Chapter 37, pp.605-619) Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press. Available in the Trident Online Library.

Laviolette, J. (n.d.) Persuasive essay outline. HCC Learning Web. Retrieved fromhttps://learning.hccs.edu/faculty/jason.laviolette/persuasive-essay-outline

Longest, B. B. (2016) Overview of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. InHealth policymaking in the United States. (Appendix 1, pp. 337-343) Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press. Available in the Trident Online Library.

Longest, B. B. (2016) Overview of Medicare. InHealth policymaking in the United States. (Appendix 2, pp. 345-364) Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press. Available in the Trident Online Library.

Longest, B. B. (2016). Overview of Medicaid. InHealth policymaking in the United States. (Appendix 3, pp. 365-377) Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press. Available in the Trident Online Library.

RAND (n.d.) The future of U.S. healthcare: Replace or revise the Affordable Care Act? Retrieved fromhttps://www.rand.org/health-care/key-topics/health-policy/in-depth.html

Warshawsky, M. (2017) The Urban Institute model of financing long-term services and supports: A critical review.Health Affairs Blog. Retrieved fromhttps://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog20170215.058776/full/

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The Harmful Effect of Unconscious Bias

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The Harmful Effect of Unconscious Bias

Human beings are imperfect creatures. Our upbringings, social histories, and past experiences create and shape our biases. To avoid being biased is to try to avoid being human. Even when we believe our biases to be positive, they can be harmful to others.

Unconscious biases are hidden to the person with the bias; he or she cannot address a problem without awareness that the problem exists. In this discussion, you will analyze the harmful effects of unconscious biases on three different types of culture: race and ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation.

Instructions

In your initial post to this discussion:

  • Describe a typical work scenario based on your psychology specialization. For example, if your specialization is clinical psychology, a typical work situation may be providing therapy to a group of low-income pregnant mothers. Make sure that your scenario includes a person of a different race and ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation from your own.
    • How might you unknowingly convey prejudice, bias, and discrimination in that situation?
    • How do power and privilege factor into the situation you described?
    • What do you need to do to avoid this kind of situation as much as possible?

Your initial discussion post should be at least 200 words.

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Repealing the ACA with No Replacement

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ASSIGNMENT: The Affordable Care Act was one of the most significant pieces of legislation ever enacted regarding health care in the United States. It continues to be a contentious policy and will likely have some kind of modifications made to it or a new policy to replace it.Review Longest Appendix 1 and the RAND document in the background materials. Choose one of the options listed below from the RAND report and write a persuasive essay on why this is the best policy choice to pursue.

· Repealing the ACA with No Replacement

· Replacing ACA with a Single Payer Plan

· The Patient CARE Act

· The American Health Care Act

· Modifying the ACA (Please note that there are several suggested ways to modify the ACA. You may choose one or multiple ones to address.) (RAND, n.d.)

You must do additional research. Be sure that you are using scholarly, academic, and government sources to support your position. Keep in mind that this is not an opinion piece, but a supported persuasive essay.

In drafting your paper, you must use the outline presented at the following link:

Laviolette, J. (n.d.) Persuasive essay outline. HCC Learning Web. Retrieved fromhttps://learning.hccs.edu/faculty/jason.laviolette/persuasive-essay-outline

4 PAGES REQUIRED

SOURCES: Blumberg, L. J. & Holahan, J. (2019, March) The pros and cons of single-payer health plans.The Urban Institute. Retrieved fromhttps://www.urban.org/sites/default/files/publication/99918/pros_and_cons_of_a_single-payer_plan.pdf

Brown, L. D. (2019) Single-payer health care in the United States: Feasible solution or grand illusion?American Journal of Public Health, 109(11), 1506-1509. Retrieved from Trident University International.

Covert, B. (2019, May 13) Washington state has created the nation’s first social insurance program for long-term care.The Nation. Retrieved fromhttps://www.thenation.com/article/long-term-care-insurance-washington-elderly/

Feldstein, P. J. (2019) Financing long-term care. InHealth policy issues: An economic perspective. (Chapter 37, pp.605-619) Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press. Available in the Trident Online Library.

Laviolette, J. (n.d.) Persuasive essay outline. HCC Learning Web. Retrieved fromhttps://learning.hccs.edu/faculty/jason.laviolette/persuasive-essay-outline

Longest, B. B. (2016) Overview of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. InHealth policymaking in the United States. (Appendix 1, pp. 337-343) Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press. Available in the Trident Online Library.

Longest, B. B. (2016) Overview of Medicare. InHealth policymaking in the United States. (Appendix 2, pp. 345-364) Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press. Available in the Trident Online Library.

Longest, B. B. (2016). Overview of Medicaid. InHealth policymaking in the United States. (Appendix 3, pp. 365-377) Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press. Available in the Trident Online Library.

RAND (n.d.) The future of U.S. healthcare: Replace or revise the Affordable Care Act? Retrieved fromhttps://www.rand.org/health-care/key-topics/health-policy/in-depth.html

Warshawsky, M. (2017) The Urban Institute model of financing long-term services and supports: A critical review.Health Affairs Blog. Retrieved fromhttps://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog20170215.058776/full/

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trends and patterns in crime for your state and local city or zip code for the last 10 years. 

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Explore the FBI and Census websites. In 500-750 words, do the following:

  1. Describe the trends and patterns in crime for your state and local city or zip code for the last 10 years. MY STATE IS CALIFORNIA, CITY IS YUCAIPA, AND MY ZIP CODE IS 92399
  2. Describe the trends and patterns in migration for your state and local neighborhood for the last 10 years.
  3. Analyze what has happened in your area to increase/decrease crime.

Use two to four scholarly resources to support your explanations.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide

. Discuss the special conflict that Erikson believed marked young adulthood.

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1. Discuss the special conflict that Erikson believed marked young adulthood. Then describe how an individual could best resolve this conflict.2. Describe Sternberg’s three proposed components of love. How do these components typically change during the lifetime of a relationship?3. What is age discrimination, and how can it manifest itself in the workplace?4. Use the research presented in your text to explain how nontraditional-aged college students are different from traditional 18- to 22-year-old college students when it comes to learning.5. List and give a brief description of each of the Big Five personality traits.6. Compare and contrast the medical conditions of cerebral vascular accidents, transient ischemic attacks, and vascular dementia.

contract that states all of the above points and specifies both internal and external consequences for actions in a realistic timeframe, such as short-term rewards for adhering to the contract and a long-term reward for meeting your goals.

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Selecta goal—something you would like to change about yourself. Perhaps you would like to stop smoking, control drinking, improve study habits, manage time better, or change eating or exercise habits. It is critical that your goal be measurable, attainable, positive, and significant to you.

Describethe goal as target behaviors. What specific behaviors do you want to increase or decrease?

Choosea means of monitoring your progress, such as a chart or a behavioral diary.

Writea 1,050- to 1,400-word contract that states all of the above points and specifies both internal and external consequences for actions in a realistic timeframe, such as short-term rewards for adhering to the contract and a long-term reward for meeting your goals.

Formatyour paper consistent with APA guidelines.

experimental manipulation by the researchers.

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find an article from a recent issue of a peer-reviewed journal related to clinical or counseling psychology.The article should describe specifically an experimental manipulation by the researchers. Articles for the professional article review should focus on psychological disorders and treatment, psychological assessments, theoretical perspectives, types of therapy/treatment models, the DSM V, ethical principles in psychology and code of conduct, training, and education in professional psychology, and various fields of psychology (i.e. health psychology, psychology of women, clinical neuropsychology, forensic psychology, and other areas).

Prepare a 2-4 page (not including the cover page and reference page) summary of the article in your own words including:

-Specifics regarding the overall purpose of the research in question

-A clear statement of the researcher’s hypothesis

-Details regarding the study methodology

-Pertinent results of the manipulation.

-Yourpersonal opinion of the work.

  • Should it be repeated/ how can it be improved?
  • What was your overall impression of the work?
  • What are the implications of the study for the practice of psychology (how can the results benefit the field of psychology)?

Be sure to cite the article source frequently throughout the paper with in-text citations. Also include a reference page at the end of your paper. Papers should be have a cover page, be typed in 12 point font, double-spaced, and formatted according to APA Style.

Please use subheadings such as “Hypothesis”, “Methodology”, “Results”, and “Personal Opinion” to make your paper easy to follow and to ensure that you include all of the required information.

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treatment for bipolar disorder would align with clinical psychology, or a study of relationships in which one party is bipolar could come under social psychology)

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After reading Section 1.1and the part of Section 1.3 about “Sources of Research Ideas” in your course text, select a topic you would be interested in researching. Choose your topic carefully and make sure it is something that will hold your interest, because you will be using it for assignments throughout the course.

In your initial post, provide some background information that shows why this is an important topic to be explored further. Apply the scientific method by identifying one or more appropriate research areas of psychology that your topic might align to that are described in Section 1.1 (for example, a study about treatment for bipolar disorder would align with clinical psychology, or a study of relationships in which one party is bipolar could come under social psychology). Does it fit into more than one? If so, which do you feel is the closest fit, and why? Remember to cite all of your sources within your explanation according to APA style(Links to an external site.)as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center(Links to an external site.).

Compare and contrast the scope of practice for licensed counselors and marriage and family therapists.

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I need at least 2 slides of comparisons and 2 slides on contrast.

  • Compare and contrast the scope of practice for licensed counselors and marriage and family therapists.