chapters 17 & 18

Question 1

Geriatrics

Answer 1

the brace of medicine that deals with the physiological and psychological aspects of aging and with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting older adults

Question 2

gerontology

Answer 2

The study of all aspects of the aging process and its consequences

Question 3

gerontological nursing

Answer 3

Is concerned with the assessment of the health and functional status of older adults; diagnosis, planning and the implementing health care and services to meet the implementing health care and services to meet the identified needs and evaluating the effectiveness of such care. this term is most often used by nurses specializing in this filed

Question 4

Senescence

Answer 4

the mental and physical decline or deterioration associated with the aging process.

Question 5

life expectancy

Answer 5

defined as the predictable length of time that one is expected to live from a specific point in time (often from birth)
In 2017 a canadian woman could expect to live till 81 and a man to 79
the maximum survival potential for a particular species life span for humans between 110-122 years