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F. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment & G. Communicating with Older Persons Flashcards

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is a complex process of sending and receiving verbal and non-verbal messages

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Communication

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it allows for an exchange of information and an expression of feelings, needs and preferences

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Communication

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_ is a two-way street

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Communication

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the speaker and listener are both responsible for improving the way they communicate with each other

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Communication

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Types of Communication

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Verbal
Non-verbal

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conscious use of spoken words

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Verbal

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characterized as simple, brief, clear, well-timed, relevant & credible

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Verbal

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use of gestures, expressions and behaviors or body language

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Non-verbal

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we communicate non-verbally through:

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  1. Physical Appearance
  2. Posture gait
  3. Facial expression
  4. Gestures
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are complex issues even under the most well-meaning circumstances

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Information sharing

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Information sharing:

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  1. Elders & caregivers have different perspective
  2. Unintended consequences from family access to medical information
  3. Proper use of information
  4. Gradual transfer of control depending on health & functional status
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involves a specialized approach used by healthcare providers and caregivers, ensuring their emotional well-being.

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formal or therapeutic communication

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examples of therapeutic communication

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  1. Active listening and validation
  2. Non-verbal comfort
  3. Using simple language
  4. Reminiscing
  5. Offering choices
  6. Reassurance
  7. Art and creativity
  8. Sensory Stimulation
  9. Reality Orientation
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this is casual communication between coworkers and patients to form social interaction outside the normal comfort zone

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informal or social communication

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Changes in _ and _ are most likely to affect communication, but other losses may affect how we think about older adults.

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hearing and vision

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five senses that tend to decline:

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Hearing
Vision
Smell and taste
Touch
Reaction time slows

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a medical term that is used to mean that a person has difficulty speaking because they aren’t able to form (articulate) the words

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Dysarthria

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Loss of teeth may impair speech; medication effects that decrease saliva can cause “dry mouth” may interfere

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Oral health

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several different types of brain disease and injury may result in loss of language

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Brain Injury

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inadequate “wind” or respiratory capacity to speak can make the person difficult to hear or understand

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Lung Disease

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the medical term that is often used for disease-related loss of language; may be either receptive and expressive; type of impairment includes the loss of ability to name items, put together sentences, understand and act on what is heard and read or write

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Aphasia

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involves the loss of ability to express oneself through speech

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Expressive aphasia

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involves the loss of ability to understand the spoken word

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Receptive aphasia

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cardiovascular accident (CVA), commonly called _, destroys the brain cells in specific areas of the brain; losses tend to be stable; may create either receptive or expressive aphasia

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stroke

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injury that causes the brain cell death; losses tend to be permanent and stable

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Head Trauma

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_ and other types of _ destroy brain cells gradually with loss of language occurring over time losses are permanent and interfere with every aspect of person’s ability to communicate

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Alzheimer’s, dementia

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brain diseases, particularly dementia cause many different types of disability along with loss of language; taking time to understand and declining memory

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Multiple factors

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Skills and Techniques

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  • Acknowledgement
  • Participation
  • Engagement
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is accomplished by interviewing the client and observing his or her behaviors

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Mental Health Screening

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Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment include three assessments:

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  1. Mental Health Screening
  2. Assessment of Activities of Daily Living
  3. Assessment for Depression
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important verbal and behavioral clues about mental status can be assess throughout the entire duration of your interaction with the client

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Mental Health Screening

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Assessment of Mental Health Status include:

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  • Biographical Data
  • History of Present Health Concern
  • Lifestyle and Health Practices
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Assessment of Mental Health Status uses:

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Mental Status (SLUMS) Examination

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is an evaluation of the persons ability to carry out the basics self care activities of daily living, such as bathing, eating, grooming and toileting

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Functional Assessment

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focus primarily on household chores such as, cooking, cleaning, laundry

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Instrumental Activities of Daily Living

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mobility related activities such as, shopping and transportation

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Instrumental Activities of Daily Living

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Cognitive abilities such as money management, using the telephone and making decisions affecting basic safety and social needs

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Instrumental Activities of Daily Living

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Assessment of Activities of Daily Living uses:

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Kaltz Basic Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Scale

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_ is the most common mental health problems among older adults and it goes undetected because clinicians attribute depressive symptoms to age associated changes, chronic physical illness, medication side effects

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Depression

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is widely used by nurses to assess symptoms of depression

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Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)

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A score of 0-30 is possible
0-9 being normal
10-19 indicating mild depression
20-30 indicating severe depressive symptoms

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Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)

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