General principles of Aging Flashcards
Life expectancy at birth has risen from ___ in 1900 to ____ in 2000
Has risen from 49
to
78
What was the median age in 1901?
23 years
What was the median age in 2001?
35 years
What is the projected media age of 2101?
45 years
What is FICA on your paychecks?
This is an automatic withdrawl from the paychecks that is distributed to the elderly.
How much does a nursing home cost?
70-100,000 dollars a year!
What perventage of geriatric patients have three or more chronic illnesses?
50% of geriatric patients have comorbidity.
What is Beers Criteria?
Compilation of multiple drug interactions
“Polypharmacy”
What is frailty?
Think of senior that is smaller showing: Lack of movement Lack of appetide Negative nitrogen balance -> Sarcopenia (Less muscle mass) Loss of strength and power etc.
Homeostenosis
Level of functioning correlative with age.
As you age, you lose function and reserve! (Ability to bounce back)
What are all of the Activities of Daily Living ? ADL
Transfering Bathing/showering Dressing Eating Hygiene Toileting "TB DETH"
What are the instrumental activities?
Housekeeping Meal prep Managing medicine Checkbook Shopping Telephone Transportation
“Just need assisted living!”
what percentage of people 85 or older are dependent?
50%!
What is the age group of a young adult?
What percentage of function does this group have?
ages 20-39
Has 90-100% of function still and are in 1st half of working life.
What is the middle age group percentage and what functional percentage do they have?
Ages 40-64 with 10-30% decrease in function,
