Gero 23 Flashcards
Adult attachment theory
Bowlby (1907-1990) Stresses the primacy of unconscious motivations and early childhood experiences in determining adult personality.
Adult day care center
Non-residential facilities that provide a variety of health, social and related support services in a protective setting during part of the day to four or more aged, infirm, or disabled adults A type of respite involving daytime programs for older adults who are being cared for in the community by family members and who cannot be left alone Services range from meals to custodial care to therapeutic activities, physical therapy, and mental health services.
Advanced directives
Legal documents that allow you to spell out your decisions about end-of-life care ahead of time. They give you a way to tell your wishes to family, friends, and health care professionals and to avoid confusion later on. My include a living will and a durable power of attorney.
DNR - do not resuscitate
A legal order written in the hospital or on a legal form to respect the wishes of a patient or resident to not undergo cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) if their heart stops or they stop breathing. Usually made by the patient/resident or Power of Attorney and allows the medical teams taking care of them to respect their wishes.
Durable power of attorney
A document which appoint someone to handle her or his affairs after she or he becomes incompetent, and the document can be crafted to confer either general power or power in certain limited circumstances. Because no judicial proceedings are necessary, the principal saves time and money and avoids the stigma of being declared incompetent.
Living will
A living will, also called a directive to physicians or advance directive, is a document that lets people state their wishes for end-of-life medical care, in case they become unable to communicate their decisions. It has no power after death.
Power of Attorney (POA)
A power of attorney (POA) is a document that allows you to appoint a person or organization to manage your affairs if you become unable to do so. However, all POAs are not created equal.{C} Each type gives your attorney-in-fact (the person who will be making decisions on your behalf) a different level of control.
Medical or health care power of attorney
A legal document that designates an individual, referred to as a healthcare gent or proxy, to make medical decisions on your behalf in the event you are unable to do so. Does not include financial transactions.
ACA - Affordable Care Act
2010 Provides American’s with better health security by putting in place comprehensive health insurance reforms that will: Expand coverage Hold insurance companies accountable Lower health care costs Guarantee more choice Enhance quality of care
Richmond Age Wave
The Greater Richmond Age Wave Coalition comprises public and private organizations, businesses, and community members working together to make the Richmond region a great place for all people to grow old. More than 150 regional stakeholders have come together as a catalyst to support this mission.
Age
65-74=young old 75-84=old old 85+=oldest old
Age (formally defined)
40 - age discrimination 50- AARP discounts 60 - OAA 62 - earliest you can get SS (lowered benefits) 65 - can get Social Security if born before 1959 and get Medicare 66-67 - Medicare and social security if born before 1959 75 - frailty marker 85 - oldest old 100 - the new centenarians
Age (meaning of)
Chronological - based solely on the passage of time Biological - changes in the body that commonly occur as people age Psychological - where a person is in terms of roles and relationships Normative - Aging in a continuing, normal process Non-normative - aging related diseases
Aging
The life long process of growing older; not just a later life experience A series of time-dependent anatomical and physiological changes that reduce physiological reserve and functional capacity Age can be defined from multiple perspectives and human behavior affected by experiences that occur with the passage of time rather than time itself 3 types of aging: Primary aging (normal disease free development during adulthood); secondary aging - development changes related to disease; tertiary aging - the rapid losses that occur
Age dependency ratio
The ratio of older dependents - people older than 64 - to the working age population - those 15-64 Data is shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working age-population A high dependency ratio can cause serious problems for a country. As the largest proportion of a government’s expenditure is on health, social security, and education, which are most used by old and young population.
