Chapter 10: Very Late Adulthood Flashcards
Activities of daily living
Basic self care activities.
Do not decrease in very late adulthood.
Ex: bathing, dressing, waking short distance, eating, using toilet.
Instrumental activities of daily living
Complex every day tasks.
Decrease in very late adulthood.
Ex: light housework, laundry, transportation, finances, telephone, medication.
Primary aging
Changes that are a normal part of the aging process.
Secondary aging
Caused by health compromising behaviors such as smoking or environmental factors such as pollution
Stages of accepting impending death:
Denial
Persons denies that death will occur.
Stages of accepting impending death:
Anger
Person projects their resentment and envy into others.
Stages of accepting impending death:
Bargaining
Individual starts bargaining in an attempt to postpone death
Stages of accepting impending death:
Depression
Individuals grieve about their own end of life nd about the ones that will be left behind.
Stages of accepting impending death:
Acceptance
Person accepts that the end is near and the struggle is over
Advance directives
Documents that give instructions about desired health care if they cannot speak for themselves
Living will
Describes medical treatment that one would choose for themselves if able to do so.
Hospice
People receive medical care in their homes
Loss
Severing of an attachment an individual has with a loved one or object.
Bereavement
The state of having suffered a loss
Grief
Normal internal reaction of an individual experiencing loss.
