C3 The societal effects of an ageing population

Question 1

What is provision for the aged?

Answer 1

The number of older people within the UK has increased. This requires specific health care professionals as the older population has specific needs. This is critical for them to keep their independence

Question 2

What is provision for older people needed for?

Answer 2

-age related disease
-preventing or slowing age related diseases and illnesses
-prevention of isolation
-chronic conditions
-loss of mobility
-age related conditions
-loss of independence
-increased risk of falls/ injury

Question 3

What type of provision is available?

Answer 3

1. Acute care
2. Healthcare
3. Social care
4. Community equipment
5. Psychological care
6. Benefits and entitlements
7. End of life care

Question 4

What are examples of acute care?

Answer 4

Meeting immediate heath care needs eg a broken hip or heart attack

Question 5

What are examples of healthcare?

Answer 5

Medications, support for a long term condition, palliative care, continence care, specialist nursing

Question 6

What are examples of social care?

Answer 6

Appropriate housing eg own home or residential home, supporting independence, personal care, day to day care and respite care

Question 7

What are examples of community equipment?

Answer 7

Keeping people mobile and independent in their home by proving mobility aids eg walking stick and aids for day to day living such as rail in the bathroom

Question 8

What are examples of psychological care?

Answer 8

Receiving treatment from counsellors and mental health nurses

Question 9

What are examples of benefits and entitlements?

Answer 9

Adaptations to homes eg ramps, wide corridors, transport to and from appointments, and financial support

Question 10

What are examples of end of life support?

Answer 10

Pain relief, psychological support

Question 11

How are healthy older people helped to stay healthy?

Answer 11

• occupational therapy
  -rehabilitation after stay in hospital
  -winter fuel and cold weather payment
  -influenza immunisation
  -health monitoring and screening
  -provision of social and leisure activities

Question 12

What are the integrated services?

Answer 12

Formal health care and informal health care

Question 13

Define integrated services

Answer 13

Different services working together to access and provide for the health and social care needs

Question 14

What are formal health care services?

Answer 14

Health care services provided by statutory, private, voluntary sector

Question 15

What are informal health care services?

Answer 15

Health care services provided by family, community and religious groups

Question 16

What does an aging population mean?

Answer 16

When there is more people over 65 years old than under 16 years old.

Question 17

What is the old age dependency ratio?

Answer 17

The ratio between people over 65 (retired) and people who are working age.

Question 18

What is a consequence of an ageing population?

Answer 18

A longer life expectancy has resulted in fewer people of working age being able to support the needs of older people

Question 19

What age is defined as working age?

Answer 19

15-64

Question 20

what are the impacts of the rise in older people on the economy?

Answer 20

1- heath and welfare
2- pension costs
3- employment
4-housing

Question 21

what are the impacts of the rise in older people on the economy?