[Revision] Ageing:health, illness and decline: How will better understanding of these issues/challenges and management for this particular syndrome enhance your clinical practice?

TaskFor either the geriatric syndrome of (i) delirium or (ii) falls, choose two issues/challenges commonly experienced by older people in relation to this syndrome. Begin by providing an overview of the geriatric syndrome you have chosen and then outline the two issues/challenges that you will specifically address. Provide a context for your choice – in which setting do you currently work? How will better understanding of these issues/challenges and management for this particular syndrome enhance your clinical practice? Outline the possible causes of the two issues/challenges arising from the selected syndrome, and implications for the patient/resident/client (aka “health care consumer”). Are there any standards or legislative frameworks that might inform your discussion?Select appropriate evidence-based assessment tools and procedures suitable for assessing these particular issues/challenges. Justify your choices with references to best-practice guidelines and/or scholarly literature.Justify the most effective treatments and/or care process requirements to manage the selected geriatric syndrome issues in order to assist the older person and/or their carer, ensuring that you integrate person-centred care concepts and literature into your discussion.From your discussion, identify areas for improvement in your individual practice in relation to your selected geriatric syndrome. Make recommendations. What, if any, changes to practice are required? How might these changes be implemented?Provide a general conclusion to your paper.Support your discussion with references to scholarly literature and relevant reports, policies etc.Length: 1500 words +/- 10%

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