Chapter 8- The Lived Environment Flashcards

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What are the multiple meanings of community? (4)

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  • Geographical boundaries or social relationship (mutual trust and cooperation)
  • Age-integrated or segregated
  • Rural communities are disadvantageous (lower income, public transportation, housing, leisure, services)
  • Small, medium and large population centres (over housed in empty nests, live closer to central core b/c of affordability in new areas or kicked out from gentrification)
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What are the three choices for independent older people to live? (3) + (1)

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Home where they lived, another unit in same community, migrate to another community

  • Aging in place maintains sense of identity and individuality
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Explain the ecological model of aging. (2)

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  • Attempts to explain links between aging individuals and their environment
  • Based on ideas that adaptation involves interaction competence (physical/cognition) and press (demands of environment)
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Define salutogenic and pathogenic pathways (2)

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Salutogenic: understanding of ideology of emotional and physical well-being

Pathogenic: processes that contribute to disease or illness

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List the challenges and adaptations people face as they age. (5)

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  • Risk of falls and injuries
  • Loss of private transportation
  • Crimes against older adults
  • Use of technology
  • Homelessness among older citizens
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List the categories and assessments of housing for older adults. (3)

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  • Independent to dependent
  • Age integrated to age-segregated
  • Low to high quality
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Describe independent housing.

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  • Majority of older Canadians are homeowners who age in place in family home
  • Symbol of independence
  • Familiar/supportive environment
  • Link to community
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8
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Describe supportive housing

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  • Combines shelter with a variety of services
  • May be privately or publicly funded
  • Informal support includes “accessory apartment” and home-sharing
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Describe Institutionalized Living

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  • Provides long-term care
  • Established by provincial gov’t, charitable and religious organizations and for-profit entrepreneurs
  • Decisions on who should be admitted to public-funded institutions are difficult
  • Retirement homes are private, nursing homes are subsidized and regulated by the province
  • Moving to an institution represents major change and can be difficult to adjust
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What are the reasons for changing places? (5)

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  • Retiring, widowed, changes in health
  • Accommodate health limitations
  • Closer to family
  • Better neighbourhood
  • More access to social and leisure services
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