Elderly - Frailty Flashcards
1
Q
What are the demographic changes leading to increased elderly?
A
Total fertility rate decrease
Increased life expectance
2
Q
Why are people living longer?
A
Increased resources
Better economic conditions
Improved screening programs
Better outcomes to major events
3
Q
What are the main theories of ageing?
A
Stochastic (cumulative damage)
Programmed (change in genes over time)
Homeostatic failure
4
Q
What are the Frailty Syndromes?
A
Falls
Delirium
Immobility
Incontinence
5
Q
What is social dyshomeostasis?
A
Difficulty caused by environmental insults such as death of spouse, daughter on holiday
