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The aftermath of nursing home Abuse refers to the psychological, emotional, and Cognitive effects experienced by elderly individuals who have been subjected to Mistreatment, Neglect, or harm in a Long-term care Facility.

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Agape means Selfless Caring..Non-demanding, giving relationship.One would rather let themselves feel pain than allow their partner to suffer. It refers to to unselfish giving of one’s self in a loving relationship. One loves but expects nothing in return.

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In psychology, age is more than just the number of years lived—it's a multidimensional concept involving biological, cognitive, emotional, and social development over time.

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Age differentiation refers to discrimination based on the fact that older children have greater capabilities than do younger children. Age differentiation also refers to denying a job/employment or promotion to someone solely on the basis of age

Age Discrimination in Employment Act refers to a federal law that, with its amendments, forbids discrimination against an individual who is over the age of 40.

Age effects refers to one of the three fundamental effects examined in developmental research, along with cohort and time-of-measurement effects, which reflects the influence of time-dependent processes on development.

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Age of viability is the age at which a fetus can survive because most of its bodily systems function adequately; typically at seven (7) months after conception ; a point between the 22nd and 28th prenatal weeks when survival outside the uterus is possible

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Age scale refers to a test in which items are grouped according to age level. (The Binet scale, for example, grouped into one age level items that two thirds to three- quarters of a representative group of children at a specific age could successfully pass.)

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