Ageing Flashcards
Life expectancy in Hungary?
22% of women will have activity limitations.
17% of men will have activity limitations.
Prognostics?
Between 2015-2050 proportion of population above 60 will go from 12% to 22%.
Europe and Japan will face the most immediate impact of aging.
Ageing of Europe?
Average life expectancy has been increasing due to reductions in:
Tobacco use(men) and cardiovascular diseases(both).
Active aging?
Process of optimizing opportunities for health to enhance life as people age.
Gerontology and geriaty?
Gerontology: study of all aspects of aging
Geriaty: branch of health focusing on care of elderly people.
Age groups?
Elderly- >65
Young old- 65-74
Middle old- 70-80
Aged- >75
Chronically old- >70
Oldest old- 80 and up
Aging theories?
Biological: address the anatomic and physiologic changes occurring with age.
Psychosocial: explain thought processes and behaviors of aging persons.
Programmed: aging follows a biological timetable/ internal biological clock.
a) Telomeric: shortening of telomere after cell division enters sequential state of switching on/off genes.
b) Endocrine: biological clocks control aging with hormones; menopause, insomnia.
c) Immunological: decline in immune system over time, increasing vulnerability; Alzheimer’s.
Delay aging?
Caloric restriction(not malnutrition) delays aging in some species.
Slows down age related diseases.
Conditions?
Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome
• genetic disorder causing children to age rapidly.
Werner syndrome
• premature aging.
Changes in physical?
Physical parameters.
Posture.
Skin
Dental changes.
Change in performance?
Muscles
Lungs
Brain
Immune system
Kidney
Change in senses?
Vision
Hearing
Thirst
Taste
5 Is?
Immobility
Inconsistency
Instability
Intellectual decline
Iatrogeny
Main causes of morbidity?
BP
Cancer
Arthritis
Diabetes
Alzheimer’s
COPD
Injuries
Mental health?
Depression
Dementia
Risk factors of falls?
Lower body weakness, Vit. D deficiency,
Stability problems and vision problems.
Prevention ?
Clinical Intervention
Hip protectors
Assistive devices
Muscle strengthening
Primary prevention?
Nutrition.
Prevent risk factors.
Prevent falls
Increase physical activity
Secondary prevention?
Screening for hypertension, cancer, blood glucose levels, vision and hearing.
Tertiary?
Rehabilitation focusing on speech, physical and occupational therapy.
Treatment of pain.
Palliative care?
Improve quality of life of patient and family facing the illness.
Tasks: alleviate pain and provide support.
Hospice care?
Comfort and care at end of life.
Inpatient hospice care or home hospice care.
