HEALTH 2: Health Concerns Report - Case Study Analysis of Elderly Man

This report presents an analysis of potential health concerns affecting a 67-year-old man working in a physically demanding job, with limited income and no family support. The report identifies cardiovascular disease and depression as primary health risks, supported by evidence-based literature and the provided case study. It explores the significance of these health concerns, emphasizing the importance of healthy diets, regular medical checkups, and societal awareness of the needs of the elderly. The report also highlights various health resources, including the World Heart Federation initiatives and technology-based psychological treatments, aimed at promoting health and preventing diseases. The conclusion underscores the roles of government, health organizations, and society in raising awareness, providing support, and fostering healthy lifestyles for the elderly population.

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Introduction
Understanding various health concerns is important since it helps in acquiring knowledge
on how to treat or prevent them, thus reducing stress underwent when dealing with the client. It
is crucial to search for information which will direct you when making health decisions. On the
other hand, having health information which is up to date will help you to focus on the main
concern and save time when dealing with health issues (Rist et al., 2018). The case study of our
discussion is about a 67-year older man who continues to work in sorting the job of package
weighing between 10lbs -50lbs and also lives alone with no relative around with a limited
income. As someone ages, his strength diminishes steadily; thus, it is essential to eat well.
According to our case study, many health concerns might arise on the man because of working
on a heavy load at old age, and at the same time, the income is low with no relative nearby to
care of him. This paper will tackle the actual or potential health of the client, the significance of
the health concern of a client, and finally is the identification of current evidence according to
the technological resources used for health promotion.
Actual/potential health concern
Cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular diseases refer to a combination of disorders that affects heart and vessels that
carry blood. Heart attacks, together with stroke, are common with a person who is suffering from
cardiovascular disease. The cause of heart attack or strokes is blockage of built-up fats deposits
in the walls of vessels supplying blood to the heart. Bleeding and clotting of blood from the
blood vessel that is in the brain or heart is another cause of heart attack and stroke. According to
the report of the national council, cardiovascular is the main cause of high rate mortality

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globally. People ranging from 17.9 million died due to cardiovascular diseases in the year 2016,
which is 31 percent of global deaths (Springer, Cham& Harris 2019).
The risk factors that are facilitating the occurrence of cardiovascular disease include lack of a
healthy diet, lack of exercise, use of alcohol, hypertension or diabetics. Lack of a healthy diet is
the main risk factor causing cardiovascular disease, and according to the case study, the older
man is likely to suffer from cardiovascular disease due to an unhealthy diet. The income of the
older man is low, implying it is difficult to afford a healthy diet (Springer, Cham& Harris 2019).
Depression
Depression is the disorder of the mood through which a client experiences low mood, feeling
sadness, and loss of interest persisting for an average of 6 to 8 months. The report given by
disease control and prevention organization, an average of 7.6 percent of the people above 12
years, suffers depression within the two weeks. On the other hand, the World Health
Organization (WHO) report shows that depression is a prevailing disease worldwide, causing
approximately 350 million deaths globally (Montero-Odasso, 2019). Depression can affect
anyone despite age or gender.
Common signs and symptoms of depression include fatigue, impaired ability to think,
concentrate or make decisions, and feeling worthless or guilt, which makes a client to isolating
himself from friends and relatives. The main risk factor that can cause depression is life events
such as divorce, work issues, relationship with friends and family, and financial problems.
According to the case study, the older man is likely to suffer depression due to risk factors such
as loneliness, works issues since his work involves sorting heavy load worthy 10lbs to 50lbs. The

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last risk factor that can affect the older man is the financial problem since his salary is limited
and has no one to take care of him (Montero-Odasso, 2019).
Significance of the health concerns
Identification of health concerns is essential in improving nutrition; this is because as
someone becomes aged, the body loses the strength; hence, there is a need for taking a balanced
diet that is related to the health concern a person suffers. In the case study, the client requires to
eat a healthy diet to have a strength of working and also to prevent disease such as
cardiovascular (Lund 2019).
Seeking medical checkups even when not sick, this is because a disease such as
cardiovascular, which leads to heart attack and stroke. Similarly, through medical, the client can
obtain canceling concern cardiovascular diseases from a specialist. Thus medical checkup is
important as it reduces the rate of death among aged people (Powell et al., 2018).
It enlightens the society on the importance of taking care of the aged people and not
overworking them. In the case study, the man lives alone, which needs someone to take good
care of him to prevent him for suffering the depression due to loneliness and stress from the
work. Through the enlightenment of society, the mortality rate as a result of depression will
reduce globally. (Zhang et al., 2018).
Health resources
Health promotion and disease prevention is the main emerging issue in generic and health
care at large. Health promotion is the process of developing behaviors that improve the
functioning and ability of a body to adapt to environmental changes. Disease or illness
prevention is a way of reducing exposure to risk factors, which increases the probability of a

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person to get a disease. The main aim of promoting health and preventing diseases is to identify
the health problem, which will enhance the implementation of preventative measures (Timpel &
Harst 2018).
World Heart Federation (WHF), together with its council, arranged a ten-day international
seminar annually, and there is a high turn up from every nation. People who are studying
epidemiology in developing countries, together with those working in developed nations,
participate during seminars to educate people more about cardiovascular disease. Similarly,
World Heart Federation published a white book which proposed the world heart day and training
more specialist and professions for cardiovascular disease. (Timpel & Harst 2018)
One of the technological processes in promoting depression is the use of computers or the
internet to offer psychological treatment. The aim of this systematic and metal analysis is to up
to date earlier work and research for effective use of technology delivered intervention for people
suffering from depression. In areas where there is a limitation of traditional psychotherapies, the
technological-based method is applicable (Ashford, Lynch & Curtis2018).
Conclusion
Government and world health organizations should intervene in creating awareness for
diseases such as cardiovascular because many people are not aware of the disease. Depression is
another disease that leads to many people committing suicide. Thus it is important to ensure
there are many counseling programs in the society. The society should also learn to take of aged
people. Thus everyone has a role to play in enhancing a healthy lifestyle. (Ashford, Lynch &
Curtis2018).
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