Class Review Flashcards
3 living environments
assisted living
independent living
nursing homes
what is elderspeak
condescending tone used by younger population toward older population
what is PSD
painful self disclosure
negative comments about health/situation
examples of PSD
finances, case history, food insecurity, abuse, living situations, care
gerontology
study of older population
what’s presbyphagia
difficulty swallowing due to age
4 basic processes for speech
respiration
phonation
resonation
articulation
power source of communication
lungs
how do lungs function
think of what were gonna say
lungs expand
diaphragm moves up
ribcage moves in
goes through trachea to larynx
t/f: as you get older your inhale strength increases
false
muscle strength, coordination, elasticity decreases
t/f: muscle mass decreases with age
true