A patient has been admitted to the hospital with pneumonia. She seems a little testy and complains of headaches and a stomachache. She also says she has not been sleeping well. She is waking up in the wee hours of the morning and is not able to go back to sleep. She says it’s making her very tired and is wearing her out. What do the symptoms signal? What are some factors that cause this condition in older adults? How will you discuss guidelines and community resources with your patient?

Life expectancy in the united states is (76.4 for men and 81.1 for women). life expectancy is not the same as healthy life expectancy. healthy life expectancy is the number of years a person is expected to live in this number is obtained by subtracting years spent in poor health from overall life expectancy. the world health organization (who) calculates healthy life expectancy in 194 countries. the united states ranks twenty-ninth in the world using this measurement, with an average of of healthy life expectancy. singapore ranks number one (76 years), and japan is number two (75 years).