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Read chapter 19 of the class textbook and review the attached PowerPoint presentation. Once done, answer the following questions;

  1. Mention and discuss the Healthy People 2020 wellness goals and objectives for older adults.
  2. Define and discuss the aging process and the demographic characteristics of the elderly population in your community.
  3. Identify and discuss nursing actions that address the needs of older adults.
  4. Mention and discuss health/illness concerns common to the elderly population.

INSTRUCTIONS:

As stated in the syllabus present your assignment in an APA format word document, Arial 12 font attached to the forum in the discussion tab of the blackboard titled “Week 13 discussion questions” and the SafeAssign exercise in the assignment tab of the blackboard(which is mandatory). A minimum of 3 evidence-based references (not older than 5 years) besides the class textbook no older than 5 years must be used and quoted according to APA guidelines and must be from a gerontology journal. A minimum of 800 words is required.