Define and describe a clinical issue common in the older adult population.The purpose of this assignment is for students to gain an in-depth knowledge of one of the clinical issues that are prevalent in the older adult population1. The purpose of this assignment is for students to gain an in-depth knowledge of one ofthe clinical issues that are prevalent in the older adult population and to and identifyevidence-based practices that should be used by nurses in a variety of settings, (e.g. thecommunity, hospitals, transitional care, assisted living and nursing homes) to ensurequality care for elders.2. Upon completion of this assignment, the student will be able to:a. Define and describe a clinical issue common in the older adult populationb. Discuss the prevalence of this clinical issue.c. Analyze appropriate and current evidence-based clinical practices available in theliterature.d. Discuss implementation methods for evidence-based clinical practices which caninform nurses regarding best practice when providing quality care for older adults.In this course, as well as other nursing courses you have taken, you have studied commonclinical problems experienced by older adults residing in community and institutional-basedsettings (i.e. home, assisted living, transitional care, long term care and hospitals).Assignment Directions:The assignment is a formal paper. The audience for the paper is course instructor as well as youron-line group peers; therefore, it should include formal language and appropriate medicalterminology. The paper needs an introduction, (including a clear purpose/thesis statement), bodyof paper and summary and conclusion. A good way to remember this is: tell them what you aregoing to tell them, (introduction and purpose/thesis) tell them (body) and then, tell them what youtold them” (summary and conclusion).Use APA format (2009 guidelines) for paper presentation (i.e. title and headings, etc.) as well asfor citations within the paper and reference list. After selecting a research paper topic, follow thedirections for the content of the assignment. As this is a research paper assignment, you areexpected to conduct a literature search and the selected literature must be current (2000-2011).Criteria for references used for this paper include your textbook and relevant websites, however,you must have an additional three to five peer reviewed nursing journal articles (or one clinicalpractice guideline and two to four peer reviewed nursing journal article) as references.The research paper is to be 5-7 pages in length (not including title and reference pages),double-spaced with one-inch margins with 12-point Times New Roman font. Theassignment should have a title page, page numbers, and a header on each page as well as areference page. You may wish to have someone proof read your paper to check for spelling andgrammar errors as well as APA formatting.Research Paper Topic:For this paper you should select one of the following clinical issues that are prevalent in the olderadult population.? Bladder incontinence? Bowel incontinence? Foley catheter use? Constipation? Malnutrition/weight loss? Depression? Dementia? Delirium? Altered skin integrity (pressure ulcers)? Behavioral symptoms and the use of physical restraints? Behavioral symptoms and the use of chemical restraints (psychotropic medications)? Loss of function and mobility? Little or no activity and bedfast? Falls? Pain? Diabetes? Congestive heart failure? Cardiovascular disease? Psychiatric conditions (e.g; schizophrenia, paranoia)1. How to find Clinical Practice Guidelines: Go to http://www.ahrq.gov/. Click onNational Guideline Clearing House. Type in a search word (e.g. pressure ulcers,incontinence). The guidelines related to that clinical issue will be listed.2. Steps to search the literature for peer reviewed nursing articles and to access clinicalguidelines:i. You can access nursing literature through signing on tohttp://www.myu.umn.eduii. Click on “my library”iii. Click on the University of Minnesota Libraries iconiv. Click on Articles, Books, Journals,