Exam 2 Flashcards
What is geriatric now?
Older adults
Definition of psychosocial
Psychological and social/emotional needs
Older adult age
65+
Primary aging
Aging by internal changes
Secondary aging
Aging from extrinsic factors
Heroics measures
Measures taken to help people survive
Expressive aphasia
Difficulty communicating using language
Receptive aphasia
Difficulty receiving information
Word salad
Cannot vocalize what mind is thinking
Physical changes in older adults (5)
Low bone density, skin loses elasticity, balance (gait)) loss of sight, loss of hearing, diabetes, temperature regulation
Edentulos
Loss of teeth
Number one activity in older adults
Singing! (Songs from their you on usally)
Cognitive change in older adults (5)
Conceptual reasoning, completing complex tasks, attention, memory, language, Processing speed
Symptoms of dementia
Forgetfulness, agitation, confusion, emotional regulation, depression aphasia, personality changes, need help with ADL, hallucinations,delusions, motor functioning
Alzheimer’s definition
Most common form of demand
Delirium
Set of symptoms that is temporary, and has a very sudden onset
What falls under the Umbrella of developmental disabilities
Autism, cp, intellectual disabilities, learning
Disabilities
Definition of intellectual disabilities
Disability characterized by significant limitations in intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior
Intellectual functioning
General mental capacity
General number for iq of mental capacity
100
Number of iq fur person with developmental disability
70 or below
Definition of adaptive behavior
Conceptual, social, and practical skills that are learned and performed by people in their everyday tasks