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Gerontology:

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Gerontology:

study of all aspects of the aging process
- Emotion and physiological
- The study of ALL aspects of the aging process and the consequences of these problems for both the elderly population and society

(the broader one)

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Geriatrics:

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based on the medical model- (focused more on diagnoses and treatment of diseases)

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Pre-elderly age

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55-64 years

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Young-old age

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65-74 years

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Middle-old age

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75-84 years

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Frail-old age

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75+ needing services; or 85+

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Oldest-old

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85+

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Elite-old

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95+

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Centenarians age

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100+

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Supercentenarians age

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110+

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Statistics about US population

Total US population = ______ million

Of, these ___ million are ____ years or older (____%), more than 1 in every 7 Americans

By 2030, 72 million and almost 1 in __ Americans (___%) will be 65+

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Total US population = 331.9 million

Of, these 56 million are 65 years or older (16.9%), more than 1 in every 7 Americans

By 2030, 72 million and almost 1 in 5 Americans (20%) will be 65+

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By ______, all baby boomers will be older than _____. Now, every 1 in 5 residents will be retirement age

Baby boomer impact on the growth of the older population is referred to as the…

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2030

65

demographic tidal wave

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Persons reaching age 65 have an average life expectancy of an additional _____ years (___ years for females and ____ years for males)

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Persons reaching age 65 have an average life expectancy of an additional 19.5 years (20.6 years for females and 18.1 years for males)

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The fastest-growing segment of the US pop. is how old?

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85

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How many centenarians in the US in 2022?

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97,104

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o What are the main reasons for the increase in life expectancy?

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  • Access to better health care
  • Taking better care of their health
  • Vaccinations, immunizations, and medications
  • Technology
17
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U.S. population by Age and Gender: The “Rectangularization of Aging”

After WWII, the baby boomers were born (19__-19__)

According to the graphs, the percentage of the population was almost in a _______
shape. As the baby boomers generation grew older, their bracket set continued to move
up until the graph resembled the shape of a ______

This indicates the need for more nurses and improved health care

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U.S. population by Age and Gender: The “Rectangularization of Aging”

After WWII, the baby boomers were born (1946-1964)

According to the graphs, the percentage of the population was almost in a pyramidal
shape. As the baby boomers generation grew older, their bracket set continued to move
up until the graph resembled the shape of a rectangle

This indicates the need for more nurses and improved health care

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Life expectancy at Birth and By Gender:

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Women tend to live longer than males

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Minorities tend to not live as long as the ____ population. This is usually due to access to
health care, economics, and socioeconomic status

However, after age 75/80, minorities tend to have _____ personalities and they have access
to better health care

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white

hardy

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In the US, there will be an increase in the

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nonwhite population (projected by 2060)

21
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Higher mortality rate seen in minority groups that are non-Hispanic whites except Asians until age 75
and then they have…

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o Hardiness personality
o Better health
o Can handle challenges better

22
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Population age 65+

o Racial and ethnic composition- minorities ______ in population while nonwhite population is
_______
o Majority of men are ______. _____ percentages of women who are married or widowed.
o Living arrangements – more ___ are living with a spouse than ____

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o Racial and ethnic composition- minorities increasing in population while nonwhite population is
decreasing
o Majority of men are married. Equal percentages of women who are married or widowed.
o Living arrangements – more men are living with a spouse than women

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Type of Dwelling
o ___% - houses, apartments, public housing
o ___% - nursing homes
o ___% - congregate housing, continuing care retirement communities, personal care homes,
boarding homes, hotels, etc.

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o 90% - houses, apartments, public housing
o 5% - nursing homes
o 5% - congregate housing, continuing care retirement communities, personal care homes,
boarding homes, hotels, etc.

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About half (51%) of America’s elders 65+ lived in the nine most populous states in 2019:

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§ California
§ Florida
§ New York
§ Texas
§ Pennsylvania
§ Ohio
§ Illinois
§ Michigan
§ North Carolina

25
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Education has ______- more older adults have high school and college degrees

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improved

26
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Labor force:

Older adults are working ______

By 2019, 39% of men and 30% of women ages 65-69 were in the labor force. These levels are projected to rise

At age 70+, 17% of men and 10% of women remained in the labor force

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longer

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__% of older adults live at poverty level

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12%

28
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Between $10,000 and $35,000 was the _______income for elderly

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majority

29
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Majority of income comes from

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social security

30
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Poverty rate in 1966 and before, older adults had a _____ percentage of poverty level but that has _______ over time

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Poverty rate in 1966 and before, older adults had a higher percentage of poverty level but that has decreased over time

31
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Programs benefiting older Americans

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1935- Social Security Act

1961- First white house conference on aging

1965- Older Americans Act created nutrition programs, transportation; SSA amended to provide medicare and medicaid

1972- Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

1991- Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act- nursing home reform law implemented

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Health insurance- most older adults are receiving

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medicare

33
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Compressions of morbidity

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The delay or postponement of illness and disability caused by chronic illness due to improvements in
lifestyle and medical technology

It is compressed to a brief period at the end of the lifespan
o Tend to be pretty healthy w/ their illness until close to the end of life (when there’s more
expenses & disability)–“Postponement of severe disability”

34
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ANA standards of gero nursing practice

Standards of Practice: ADOPIE
o 1 - Assessment
o 2 – Diagnosis
o 3 - Outcomes Identification
o 4 – Planning
o 5 - Implementation
(4 pts)

o 6 – Evaluation

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o 5 - Implementation
§ Coordination of care
§ Health teaching & promotion
§ Consultation
§ Prescriptive authority & treatment

35
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  • By 2020, up to ____ of nurses’ time will be spent with older adults
    o Elder care is projected to be the fastest-growing employment sector in health care
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75%

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