(for nimmo)

Good morning nimmo, below are the assignments with the attarched pages chapter 8 and 9. Thank you.

Course Textbook

McKenzie, J. F., Pinger, R. R., & Kotecki, J. E. (20An introduction to community health (7th ed.). Sudbury, MA:

Jones & Bartlett Learning.

Question 1

What are the four key health behaviors which can improve the quality of later life for Americans? Why are these so important? Provide specific examples.

Your response should be at least 300 words in length. You must use at least one scholarly source other than and including your text book to complete this assignment. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. All references and citations used must be in APA style.

Question 2

What are the most commonly held myths about elder populations? Why do you feel that these myths exist, and why are they simply untrue?

Your response should be at least 300 words in length. You must use at least one scholarly source other than and including your text book to complete this assignment. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. All references and citations used must be in APA style.

Question 3

Why do community health professionals need to address health issues differently for different age groups in a community? Provide several specific examples to support your answer.

Your response should be at least 300 words in length. You must use at least one scholarly source other than and including your text book to complete this assignment. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. All references and citations used must be in APA style.

Question 4

Go to this website, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1464018/and review the report �The 2030 Problem: Caring for Aging Baby Boomers.�

Does anything about this report surprise you? Why or why not? Consider your own community, or the community where you would someday like to practice. How well prepared is that community for the Baby Boomer of 2030 and their many healthcare needs? What can be done now in your community to prepare for 2030?

Your response should be at least 500 words in length. You must use at least one scholarly source other than and including your text book to complete this assignment. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. All references and citations used must be in APA style.

Question 5

In your reading, you are learning that the health issues associated with different age groups in a community are actually quite different. Primary causes of morbidity and mortality, for example, vary significantly with the patient’s age.

Please select one of the age groups considered in your textbook (adolescents, young adults, adults, or elders) and formulates community health strategies for improving health in that age group. In addition to material from your textbook on this topic, please conduct web research and also share your own personal and professional experiences related to effective strategies for the age group selected.

Your response should be at least 300 words in length. You must use at least one scholarly source other than and including your text book to complete this assignment. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. All references and citations used must be in APA style.

Case Study

Interview a staff member at three different nursing homes in your local area. According to them, what are the most

pressing nursing home issues in your area? Discuss how you, as a community health care leader, would approach these

issues. Your response should be no less than 300 words using APA style and all references must be cited using APA

format.