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chapter 11 Flashcards

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senescence

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The gradual decline of all organ systems, especially after the age of 30; all the changes associated with the normal process of aging

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gerontology

-gerontologist

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  • study of aging and the problems of older adults

- Health care professionals who specialize in the field of aging related dimensions of change over the lifespan

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when are you eligible for AARP

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age 50

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official retirement age and eligible for SS

-considered to be old age

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age 65

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stages of older adulthood

  • oldest old
  • middle old
  • young old
  • centenarians
  • super centenarians
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  • 85 and older
  • 75-84
  • 65-74
  • reached 100
  • 110 and older
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life expectancy

  • definition
  • depends on __ such as
  • who lives longer
  • average age
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expected age that is typical to reach for people like you

  • demographics; smoking status
  • females
  • 78
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life span

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range of years that you live

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longevity

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state of being active and capable for longer than is typically experienced by people like you
-more subjective

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unmarried women challenges

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  1. less likely to have a supportive family

2. less likely to experience socialization

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gerontological social work

  • what type of knowledge
  • what do they enhance
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  • biopsychosocial - spiritual knowledge of aging

- developmental, problem solving, coping abilities of older people

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geriatric social work

  • focus on
  • percent of the care for older adults is rendered by informal support systems
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  • health concerns, physiological changes in aging, health care, family caregiving
  • 80%
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theories of aging

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  1. activity theory
  2. cellular theory
  3. continuity theory
  4. disengagement theory
  5. modernization theory
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activity theory

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idea that keeping active keeps us resilient and allows us to avoid pit falls of aging that others are vulnerable too

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cellular theory

  • how do we look at humans
  • what is built into our DNA
  • cues?
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  • as a windup clock
  • time limited nature
  • cues to accommodate decreased functioning
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continuity theory

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idea that people’s legacies/identities finds way to make a mark on the future

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disengagement theory

  • definition
  • ex
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  • process that explains how older people become more alienated from the rest of us
  • death, retirement, declined health
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modernization theory

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status of older adults declines as society becomes more modern

18
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assisted living

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Apartment style residence where older adults get individualized services to maximize their independence
-bathing, dressing, prepared meals

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Medicaid

  • definition
  • based on
A
  • Federal program instituted through the SS Act of 1965 to provide matching funds to states to cover the costs of medical care for low income people
  • income level
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medicare

  • definition
  • part A
  • part B
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  • The US government national health insurance program for people age 65 and older who have worked for at least 10 yrs. in Medicare-covered employment
  • covers inpatient hospital stays
  • covers outpatient and physician services
21
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supplemental security income (SSI)

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provides cash to meet basic needs for food, clothing and shelter

22
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culturally competent care

-people of color may (3)

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  1. have increased needs for social services
  2. be more vulnerable to poverty
  3. experience continued discrimination
23
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4 D’s of aging

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  1. death
  2. dementia
  3. depression
  4. disability
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dementia

  • definition
  • 2 most common
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  • A syndrome rather than a single disease process wherein people lose functioning of their body, memory and cognition
  • Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia
25
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chronic conditions

  • may or may not interfere with
  • percent of older adults will have at least one
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  • ADLs

- 80%

26
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common psychological issues

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  • vision impairment
  • incontinence
  • depression
  • hearing loss
  • balance and mobility issues
  • memory disorders
27
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forms of social connectedness

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  1. intimate
  2. relational
  3. collective
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intimate connectedness

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someone who affirms you

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relational connectedness

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face-to-face contacts

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collective connectedness

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feeling part of a group

31
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sandwich generation

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Caregivers who find themselves squeezed in between caring for their children and their elder parents or other older adult family members

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benefits of spirituality and religion in old age

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  1. enhanced feeling of well being
  2. inner emotional peace
  3. satisfaction with life
  4. helps maintain health and overcome illness
  5. promotes connectedness and decreases isolation
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medicare part c

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nursing home care, blood draws

34
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medicare part d

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prescription drug coverage

35
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older americans act

  • year
  • definition
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  • 1965

- keep older adults living independently for as long as possible

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