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    According to Jean Piaget, development is continuous and is impacted by the knowledge that is gained about the world through a set of opposing and complementary processes. One way knowledge is gained is through identity assimilation, which explains how people use existing schemas as a way to understand the world around them. Instead of adjusting to a change in their culture/environment, the individual will change their interpretation of reality to fit the schemas they already hold. This may interrupt

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    Luke Snyder P.4 Marshall’s Syndrome Marshall’s Syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant genetic disorder. It causes distinctive facial features and limits hearing, smell, and sight based senses. It is caused by irregularities in the COL11A1 gene. Research on the disease is limited. The number of people affected by it is unknown due to little research on the subject. Though the disease causes many problems for the people affected by it, it’s not impossible to live a normal life while suffering from

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    million (Hooyman, N. R., & Kiyak, H. A., 2011, p. 15). Even more appalling is that adults over the age of 65 have a higher than normal risk to develop eye conditions, one in three of these adults have some form of vision-reducing eye disease such as glaucoma, cataracts or macular degeneration (Quillen, 1999, p. 99). In spite of this increase and possibility, vision healthcare restrictions persist. Currently, there is no service plan that is comprehensive and inclusive to everyone, despite health status

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    Ray Charles music was a combination of all gospel, blues and jazz music which has shaped and inspired many songs and artists up until today. As Ray became a more experienced artist that had been known for a while he appealed to a young audience who were more accepting of black young artists unlike some older people who were against artists of other races. By the time he had fully identified his music style he found that having feminine backup vocals best suited his deep, gruff voice. This is shown

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    focus and coordinate their eyes. Optometrists can also prescribe contact lenses or eyeglasses and even provide treatments such as low-vision rehabilitation and vision therapy. While analyzing the eyes, optometrists can detect other problems such as glaucoma and eye diseases that could have occurred due to diabetes or high blood pressure. Basically, an optometrist’s job is to find complications in a person’s eye and recommend the appropriate treatment to make their eyes as health as possible.

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    Three diagnostic procedures for conditions of the eye 1. Corneal transplant is a surgical procedure where some part of the patient’s cornea (layer that covers the coloring part of the eye) will be removed and replaced with a donor. This type of procedure is used if the cornea been damaged either from injury or infections. The patient will be under a local anesthesia (numbness of the eye) and medication to help the patient to relax. The surgeon will be using a special instrument to remove the damaged

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    There are some people who are perceived to be demon-like or to be possessed simply because their eyes are predominately black and they look almost liquefied. When you come across people with eyes like this it definitely makes you take a double look. Although all of the supernatural shows on television make us wonder about these people the truth is they may be suffering from a genetic condition that causes the eye to be underdeveloped. Aniridia is a rare genetic eye condition that is an extreme form

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    responsibilities when living alone? Client is receiving four types’ medications to treatment her depression and pain management due to a hip replacement last year and one pending in April 2016. DSM-5 Diagnosis: Depression-F32.9, Hypertension-l10, Unspecified glaucoma-H40.9, Opioid abuse-F11.10, in remission, Cocaine abuse, uncomplicated- F14, 10, in remission, Cannabis abuse- F12, 10,in

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    S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). • Glycerol is taken by mouth for weight reduction, enhancing exercise execution, helping the body supplant water lost during diarrhea and vomiting, and decreasing pressure inside the eye in individuals with glaucoma. • Athletes additionally utilize glycerol to keep themselves hydrated. • Medicinal services suppliers now and again give glycerol intravenously (by IV) to lessen pressure inside the cerebrum in different conditions including stroke, meningitis

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    (Ageism, How Healthcare Fails the Elderly (n.d). the older population may not be aware of what their insurance covers. Medicare covers most screenings such as, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, HIV, Mammograms, bone mass measurements, types of cancers, glaucoma, etc… (Your Medicare Coverage.

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