Addressing a combination of mental health issues and the threat of falls in aging adults represents a considerable challenge for healthcare experts. Given the provided scenarios, one may expect that, within three months, Millie will continue to experience challenges in addressing the risk of falls and preventing issues such as UTIs from recurring (Gharbi et al., 2019). In order to mitigate the specified outcomes, a healthcare expert should consider introducing active patient communication and education to ensure that Millie avoids significant health risks.
It is believed that within three months from the point described in Scenario 3, Millie will live at her house and continue experiencing key mental health problems, though to a milder extent. Specifically, the issue of confusion will represent an obstacle on the path to recovery due to the disruptions in the patient’s cognitive processes and the related mental health impairment (Robinson et al., 2019; Khan et al., 2020). However, the patient is expected to be less prone to falls due to the introduction of a combination of medications and an improved spatial management strategy, specifically, the focus on decluttering the space.
Furthermore, the issue of confusion is addressed actively as the patient enhances communication with her family and community members. Additionally, the patient’s functions are gradually restored as she engages in various activities to improve cognitive and motor skills. Furthermore, the extent of the patient’s awareness of her health problems will have risen by the specified time due to active communication between the patient, the members of the healthcare staff, and the patient’s family. Although Millie continues to experience challenges linked to her ability to memorize and recall specific events and other types of information, she enjoys her life, particularly the increase in her social activities.
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Khan, K. S., Mamun, M. A., Griffiths, M. D., & Ullah, I. (2020). The mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic across different cohorts. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 20(1), 380-386. Web.
Robinson, Renfro, Shockley, Blalock, Watkins, & Ferreri. (2019). Training and toolkit resources to support implementation of a community pharmacy fall prevention service. Pharmacy, 7(3), 113. Web.