Aging Theory Power Point Flashcards
NICHE stands for
“Nurses Improving Care to the Hospitalized Elderly”
To provide principles and tools to create change in healthcare facilities. Goal is to achieve patient centered care for patients over 65 years of age is the mission of _____.
NICHE
NICHE is committed to improve ______, and the patient/family experience. They also support the organization’s efforts to serve its communities.
quality of care
____ is the branch of medicine dealing with the physical and psychological aspects of aging and the diagnosis and treatment of diseases involving older adults.
geriatics
______ is the study of all aspects of the aging process and its consequences
gerontology
______ is concerned with the assessment of the health and functional status of older adults Uses the nursing process to meet their needs.
geontological nursing
_____ is the the art and practice of nurturing, caring and comforting rather than merely treatment of disease
gerontic nursing
The ______ is a professional organization the helps set standards, guide practice, and advocate for change in health care. They identify all of these standards as being key to the aging population.
Amer Nurs Assoc (ANA)
ANA Professional Standards of Nursing Performance:
Quality of Care Performance Appraisal Education Collegiality Ethics Collaboration Research Resource Utilization
Many people associate the term “old” with disease, disability, and death.
But it is key to remember that old does not equal illness and disease. Older adults can be healthy, active, and 100% independent. The vast dynamic of life styles lived by older adults includes: living with family, _____, independently, living with a spouse, nursing homes, assisted living facilities etc. So when we consider aging, we must be careful to not make assumptions about life style and disease presence.
living alone
The original definition of geriatrics was focused on disease and disability. But now the focus of geriatrics is: _____, interventions to maintain optimal function, and health promotion.
quality of life
The older adult population makes up ___% of the population. More than 35 million Americans are 65 and older.
13$
There are ____ adults age 62-64.
6 million
Those aged 65 and older makes up the ____ segment of the population.
fastest growing
By 2030 there is estimated to be ____ Americans aged 65 and older.
70 million
As many as ____ of patients in acute care settings are greater than or equal to 65yrs old.
50-80%
More older women live alone than _____.
men.
Those who live alone are more likely to live in _____.
poverty
