Chapter 14: physical changes of old age

Question 1

successfully aging

Answer 1

• living meaningfully
• internal sense of self- efficacy
  support to function

Question 2

Normal age changes

Answer 2

universal and progressive signs of psysical deterioration that occur w age

Question 3

3 basic principles of Age related Disease

Answer 3

1. Chronic is often “normal” aging “at the extreme”
2. ADL impairments - difficulty performing everyday tasks
3. Progression Sequence: focus on health of young for healthier old

Question 4

Types of ADL Problems

Answer 4

Instrumental ADL (performing everyday household tasks)
Basic ADL(performing basic self care taks

Question 5

What effects aging path

Answer 5

Socioeconomic status
ethnicity
gender
age

Question 6

Socioeconomic status

Answer 6

affluent people living longer and enjoying live more

Question 7

ethnicity

Answer 7

don’t blame person for forces of aging
Hispanic Americans are better against physical aging than AA

Question 8

Gender

Answer 8

Women survive longer due to less life stressors

Question 9

Cohort

Answer 9

• more age related diseases in younger
  baby boomers are more disabled than previous years

Question 10

Prebycusis

Answer 10

characteristics age related hearing loss

Question 11

Dementia

Answer 11

general labor for any illness that produces serious, progressive and usually irreversible cognitive decline

Question 12

Two types of dementia

Answer 12

• Vascular dementia: caused by multiple small strokes
• Alzheimer’s Disease: age related dementia caused by neural atrophy and other factors

Question 13

Nursing Home care

Answer 13

designated for people with basic ADL impairments
provides 24hr intensive care