Exam 3 & 4 Flashcards
3 Parts for Cognitive Functioning
Intelligence
Learning
Memory
2 Types of Intelligence
Fluid: what you are born with
Crystallized: Acquired through life (what you learn you retain longer)
3 Types of Memory
Primary: know you don’t need to remember it, not really paying attention
Secondary: Pay more attention to
Tertiary: Long term memory
Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease
Stage I: 1-4yrs something is wrong
Stage II: 2-10yrs wandering
Stage III: Not eating, die from complications of Alzheimer’s
Common causes of caregivers stress
FAMILY F: Frequent falls, feelings of isolation A: ADL's, aggressive behavior M: Mental status changes I: Incontinence, illness, insomnia L: Living situation, lack of help Y: Years of caring
Why are people institutionalized?
Incontinence (major)
Sleep disturbances
Mental Impairment
Who are the abused?
Usually…
- females
- over 75
- mental impairments
- need help w/ many ADL’s
- Often live w/ the abuser/related
Types of Abuse
- Financial/exploitation/theft
- Emotional
- Neglect/omission of care
- Physical abuse
- Sexual abuse
- Self neglect
Complications of Substance Abuse
SIMPLE S: Seizures I: Injuries or Falls M: Malnutrition P: Poor Hygiene L: Liver function abnormalities E: Emotional, memory changes, unusual behaviors
Ethrocentrisum
Judging other cultures
Believes that one’s own way of life is the natural & best way.
Aculturation
Adjusting to a culture you did not grow up in
What is the largest and fastest growing majority in the United States?
Hispanics
Is the Hispanic population younger than the African Americans & White populations?
Yes
Culture Relativism
The attempt to understand other cultural systems in their own terms not in terms of one’s own culture
Continuum of Care
A system of services that can be used by older adult’s as they move from being independent to needing help w/ ADL’s
Does Medicaid or Medicare pay for nursing homes?
Medicaid
Osteoarthritis
Degenerative joint disease.
Joint pain/stiffness, decreased function, deformity
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Inflammation of the joints
Stages of retirement
- Honeymoon
- Disenchantment (find a new role)
- Stable phase (enjoy retirement)
