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A. Demographics of Aging Flashcards

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the study of aging or the aging process

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Gerontology

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Medical care of the aged

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Geriatrics

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a specialty within nursing practice where the clients/patients/residents are older persons

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Gerontological Nursing

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process of becoming older

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Aging

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the number of years a person has lived

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Chronological Aging

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determination of age by body function

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Physiologic Age

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the person’s ability to contribute to society, benefit others and himself

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Functional Age

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Global Aging
Population aging is…

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  1. Population aging is unprecedented and will become more evident in this twenty-first century.
  2. Population aging is pervasive affecting each individual but across countries, the process may not be the same as the pace of the change differs gently.
  3. Population aging is enduring.
  4. Population aging has profound implications for many facets of human life.
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Aging of population is AKA _ and _.

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demographic population, population aging

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is a summary term for shifts in age distribution (i.e., age structure) of a population toward older ages.

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Aging of population

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Factors that directly influence this shift (aging of population), and these include:

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  1. Fertility transition (decline)
  2. Mortality decline at older ages among others
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describes population change over time (a shift from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates) which may be influenced by health conditions and disease pattern and is usually with stages in industrial development.

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Demographic Transition

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Demographic Transition is a sequence of _ stages

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5

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high mortality and high birth rates

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Stage 1

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mortality falls, but birth rate, are still high

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Stage 2

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mortality is low and birth rates begin to fall

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mortality and birth rates are low

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the future of population growth will be determined by what is happening to fertility rates

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Impacts of Aging Members in the Family

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  • Emotional Impact
  • Health Impact
  • Cultural Considerations
  • Financial Impact
  • Social impact
  • Ethical Considerations
  • Caregiving Responsibilities
  • Intergenerational Responsibilities
  • Quality of Life

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