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Elderly Women at Risk
The number of elderly people in today’s world has significantly increased in the past number of years. ... Therefore widowed women should be carefully assessed for risks of physical and mental instability and fully supported to restore them to the therapeutic level of every day functioning. In the article, “The Elderly Woman at Risk”, Cheryl Fischer and Marge Hegge describe the four stages of grief and possible risks associated with each stage that a newly widowed woman goes thorough. ... A woman is at high risk for accidents during this stage, which can last from two weeks (during which the shock is most intense) to a month or longer. ... Many symptoms associated with grief disappear but loneliness remains an issue for many women. ...
I think that the above mentioned strategies for nurses to help widowed women return to a normal level of functioning can be very helpful if followed correctly.
Approximate Word count = 724
Approximate Pages = 2.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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