Ageing Flashcards
What is ageing?
Ageing is the process of getting older
Ageing occurs as we randomly accumulate damage via mitral trauma and free radicals over time.
What are the two views on the causes of ageing?
- Scholastic View: Random accumulation of damage
- Programmed View: Changes in gene expression
Additionally, dyshomeostasis leads to frailty.
What is frailty?
Frailty is a susceptible state that leads to a person being more likely to lose function in the face of a given environmental challenge
This results in frailty syndromes such as falls, delirium, immobility, and incontinence.
What are the criteria for frailty according to the Frailty Phenotype?
3 out of 5 of the following:
* Unintentional weight loss
* Exhaustion
* Weak grip strength
* Slow walking speed
* Low physical activity
Criteria established by Fried et al.
What is Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA)?
CGA is a process to assess and manage disruption to health in older people with frailty
It aims to provide a holistic view of the patient’s health.
What is the Clinical Frailty Scale?
A tool used to assess the level of frailty in older adults
Visual representation typically includes various levels of frailty.
What does ADLs stand for?
Activities of Daily Living
ADLs include tasks such as transfers, mobility, toileting, washing, dressing, meal preparation, and feeding.
What is the concept of goal-centeredness in CGA?
Do what the person wants, not what you want
Focus on helping the person live life the way they want, considering their story and goals.
True or False: Health is a multi-dimensional and static process.
False
Health is a multi-dimensional and dynamic process with a continuous struggle between different dimensions.
Fill in the blank: Health is a spectrum that is complex with a continuous struggle between _______.
Medical, Societal, Social, Environmental, Spiritual, Nutritional, Behavioural, Functional, Psychological dimensions
These dimensions interplay and affect overall health.
