ELDERLY, DEATH, AND DYING Flashcards
Proportion of the world’s population over 60 years will double from about 11% to what?
22%
Absolute number of people aged 60 years and over is expected to increase from ___ to ___ over the same period
605 million to 2 billion
What percentage of older persons in high-income countries have experienced some form of maltreatment at home?
4-6%
25-30% of people have some degree of
Cognitive decline
True or false: most elderly people are housebound
True
True or false: most elderly consider their pensions enough for daily living
False. Pensions are not enough for medication, rehabilitation, and maintenance
Older people have the tendency to ___ their illness
Underreport
What does ADL stand for?
Activities of daily living
No 1. Leading cause of illness that affected ADL of order people
Respiratory illness
Difficulty in stepping forward, walking, imbalance when person walks
Abnormal gait
Difficulty in chewing
Dysphagia
Bathing a bedridden person
Bed bath
Republic act that grants senior citizens benefits and special privileges
RA 7432 - Senior Citizen’s Act of 1993
Father of the senior citizens law
Edgardo Angara
Expanded benefits for senior citizens like 20% discount and vat exemption, free vaccination against influenza and pneumococcal disease, 5% discount on water and electric bills, and additional government assistance
RA 9994 - Expanded Senior Citizen’s Act of 2010