Socioeconomic
The frequency of elderly individuals living alone is growing, particularly amongst females. This trend is particularly true for those 65 years of age and older (Refer & Requena, 2018). The rising trend of women living alone is related to the death of their spouses and the divorce rate (Refer & Requena, 2018). The Percentage of men and women aged 65 + living alone is approximately 40% of females and 22% of males (Refer & Requena, 2018). The socioeconomic status of these women is much dependent on the amount of money they were able to save, pension plans, and public assistance programs (Refer & Requena, 2018). Many of the elderly are not financially capable of seeking medical attention or have the ability to pay for their medications or refill their medications. Some elderly are forced to cut their medications in half, so their medications last longer or may not have the financial capability to purchase more medications when they run out of their medications. The client, in this scenario, may have extra medications and missing others due to the lack of resources to purchase more medications.
