PROPOSAL ON MINDFULNESS AND PATIENT EDUCATION 1
Implement A Project To Show That Mindfulness And Patient Education Improves Quality
Of Life For Elderly Women At Risk For Developing Breast Cancer
Student’s Name
Institutional Affiliation
Professor’s Name
Course
Date
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Implement A Project To Show That Mindfulness And Patient Education Improves Quality
Of Life For Elderly Women At Risk For Developing Breast Cancer
Elderly Women At Risk For Developing Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is the most common cancer that affects older women. It is mostly caused by
inherited genes that increase the risk of cancer or personal history of breast condition that leads
to developing cancer at an old age. The condition is also caused by obesity, even a family history
of obesity. It is a condition that increases as the woman gets older; hence in the community,
many women are suffering from breast cancer while others are at risk of the health condition.
They are also involved in risk lifestyle behaviors, including smoking, alcohol, poor dietary
practices, and exposure to environmental hazards.
Proposed Interventions/Solutions to the Problem
How Mindfulness and Patient Education Improves Quality Of Life For Elderly Women At
Risk For Developing Breast Cancer
Practicing mindfulness and relaxation can help reduce the risk of developing breast
cancer in older women. It helps to calm the mind, reduce stress, and sharpen the ability to focus.
It makes you feel free and more peaceful. Mindfulness helps older women to decrease loneliness
and prevent depression as they grow older. The therapy- mindfulness, and relaxation increase the
attention span of the elderly, enhance enough sleep and manage their weight to prevent obesity
(Chang et al., 2022). The therapy has been used to improve the health outcomes among
individuals suffering from chronic health conditions associated with pain or injuries that cause
pain and discomfort. Educating the elderly on the risk of developing cancer is also important.
The elderly will be educated to limit alcohol as they grow older because the more alcohol they
Implement A Project To Show That Mindfulness And Patient Education Improves Quality
Of Life For Elderly Women At Risk For Developing Breast Cancer
Student’s Name
Institutional Affiliation
Professor’s Name
Course
Date
, 2
Implement A Project To Show That Mindfulness And Patient Education Improves Quality
Of Life For Elderly Women At Risk For Developing Breast Cancer
Elderly Women At Risk For Developing Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is the most common cancer that affects older women. It is mostly caused by
inherited genes that increase the risk of cancer or personal history of breast condition that leads
to developing cancer at an old age. The condition is also caused by obesity, even a family history
of obesity. It is a condition that increases as the woman gets older; hence in the community,
many women are suffering from breast cancer while others are at risk of the health condition.
They are also involved in risk lifestyle behaviors, including smoking, alcohol, poor dietary
practices, and exposure to environmental hazards.
Proposed Interventions/Solutions to the Problem
How Mindfulness and Patient Education Improves Quality Of Life For Elderly Women At
Risk For Developing Breast Cancer
Practicing mindfulness and relaxation can help reduce the risk of developing breast
cancer in older women. It helps to calm the mind, reduce stress, and sharpen the ability to focus.
It makes you feel free and more peaceful. Mindfulness helps older women to decrease loneliness
and prevent depression as they grow older. The therapy- mindfulness, and relaxation increase the
attention span of the elderly, enhance enough sleep and manage their weight to prevent obesity
(Chang et al., 2022). The therapy has been used to improve the health outcomes among
individuals suffering from chronic health conditions associated with pain or injuries that cause
pain and discomfort. Educating the elderly on the risk of developing cancer is also important.
The elderly will be educated to limit alcohol as they grow older because the more alcohol they
