ageing and frailty Flashcards
1
Q
what are frailty syndromes?
A
Falls
Delirium
Immobility
Incontinence
2
Q
What is frailty?
A
A susceptibility state that leads to a person being more likely to lose function in the face of a given environmental challenge
3
Q
“Social” dyshomeostasis
A
Difficulty caused by environmental insults not only bio-medical
Ageing often associated with whole system dyshomeostasis
Different ability to compensate for e.g. death of spouse or daughter going on holiday
4
Q
what is ageism?
A
Older people with frailty are frequently infantilised and dehumanised
Especially in health and social care
