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Exam 1 Flashcards

1
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Gerontology

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Study of older adults

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2
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Geriatrics

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Medicine that deals w/ treating older adults

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3
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young-old

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65-74

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4
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Middle-Old

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75-84

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5
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Old-old

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85+

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Chronological Age

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of years lived

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7
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Biological

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age of organ system

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Psychological

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How old one feels

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Social

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roes and relationships

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10
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A subjective term

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varies with time and perception

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11
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Nonagerian

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90+ yrs old

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12
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Centerian

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100+ years old

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13
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Percent of adults over 65:

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80%

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14
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Percent of older adults living below poverty line:

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8.9%

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15
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Cohort life table

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generational: born between “” & “”

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16
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Period life table

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at this time going forward

17
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What has decreased life expectancy?

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Sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy eating

18
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Settings for Care

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hospice, long-term care, their home, hospital

19
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Advanced practice position?

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Geriatric Nurse Practitioner

20
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Mission:

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To preserve function, enhance health, quality of life, and experience of dying

21
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Hot topics of research

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dementia
reducing falls
use of restraints
pain management
delirium
end of life care
22
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Demand?

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Increasing! due to increase in patients >85

23
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Concern?

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lack of adequate nursing

24
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Health

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absence of disease

25
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Wellness

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incorporates all aspects of one’s being: physical, emotional, intellectual, social, spiritual, cultural, environmental

26
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Wellness Model

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Everyone has an optimum level of functioning for each position on the wellness continuum to achieve a good and satisfactory experience

27
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Healthy People 2030 objectives:

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Dementia
FB Illness
Infx disease
Injury prevention
Oral conditions
Osteoporosis
Respiratory disease
Sensory/communication disorders
28
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Primary prevention:

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Healthy lifestyle
Behavior therapy
Stress management
Social engagement
Cognitive stimulation
Immunizations
29
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Secondary Prevention:

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early detection…
annual visits
Personalized prevention strategies
Diet

30
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Senescence

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condition/process of deterioration with age

31
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Cellular functioning

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an increase in cellular replication means and increase in cellular damage over time

32
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Error theories

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aging is the result of accumulation or random errors in the synthesis of DNA and RNA and is unpredictable

33
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Wear and Tear theory

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wearing out over time from continued use causes a decrease in cellular function and increased cell death

34
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Psychosocial Theories

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Role
Activity
Disengagement
Continuity
Modernization
Astratification
35
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Developmental Theories

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Erikson’s 8 stages of development

36
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Barriers to Quality Care

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geographical
Age
Gender
Race
Ethnicity
Sexual Orientation

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