Aging well and not so well (2)

Question 1

define ageism

Answer 1

a process of systematic stereotyping and discrimination against people just because they are old

Question 2

by 2050 the proportion of the world’s population over 60yrs will be?

Answer 2

22%

Question 3

from 2000 to 2050 the number of people aged 80 and older will increase by how much?

Answer 3

4 fold

Question 4

by 2050 what % of older people will live in low and middle income countries?

Answer 4

80%

Question 5

in the world’s poorest countries what are the biggest killers?

Answer 5

heart disease, stroke, lung disease

Question 6

by 2050 the number of older people no longer able to look after themselves is forecast to increase by how much?

Answer 6

4-fold

Question 7

name 3 developed regions in the world

Answer 7

UK, USA, Australia

Question 8

name 3 less developed regions in the world

Answer 8

Iraq, Thailand, Jamaica

Question 9

name 3 least developed countries in the world

Answer 9

Nigeria, Malawi, Pakistan

Question 10

the fastest growing age group in the world is in what age band?

Answer 10

80+ age band

Question 11

give the healthy life expectancy of males and females

Answer 11

males - 63.4, females - 64.1

Question 12

how many people will be carers at some point in their lives

Answer 12

3 in 5

Question 13

how many carers live in a household where no one is in paid work and feel that society does not think about them at all?

Answer 13

50%

Question 14

define multimorbidity

Answer 14

co existence of 2 or more long term conditions in an individual

Question 15

explain complexity

Answer 15

the preferred treatment for one condition may worsen another

Question 16

give 6 examples of options for elderly care

Answer 16

living in home with support from family, living in home with support from social services, sheltered housing, residential home, hospital, nursing home care

Question 17

what are anticipatory care plans

Answer 17

discussion in which individuals, their care providers and those close to them make decisions with respect to their future health or personal and practical aspects of care

Question 18

when should an ACP be done

Answer 18

continuously or at any appropriate time

Question 19

give a legal aspect of ACP

Answer 19

financial power of attorney, welfare power of attorney, guardianship

Question 20

give a personal aspect of ACP

Answer 20

consent to pass on info to relevant others, statement of wishes regarding treatment, preferred place of death

Question 21

give a medical aspect of ACP

Answer 21

home care package, wishes regarding DNR, assessment of competence