Gero 27 Flashcards
CPI: Consumer Price Index
An index prepared and published by the Bureau of Labor statistics of the Department of Labor which measures average changes in prices of goods and services. Components include energy, food and beverages, housing, apparel, transportation, medical care and enteratainment.
Continuum of Care
Concept involving a system that guides and tracks patients over time through a comprehensive array of health services spanning all levels and intensity of care. The Continuum of Care covers the delivery of healthcare over a period of time, and may refer to care provided from birth to end of life. Frail elders may enter the continuum of care by enlisting the services of a home health agency, then progress to assisted living, then enter a skilled nursing facility as their health challenges escalate.
Convenience sampling
A convenience sample is one of the main types of non-probability sampling methods. A convenience sample is made up of people who are easy to reach. Consider the following example. A pollster interviews shoppers at a local mall. If the mall was chosen because it was a convenient site from which to solicit survey participants and/or because it was close to the pollster’s home or business, this would be a convenience sample.
COPD - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from the lungs. Symptoms include breathing difficulty, cough, mucus (sputum) production and wheezing. It’s caused by long-term exposure to irritating gases or particulate matter, most often from cigarette smoke. People with COPD are at increased risk of developing heart disease, lung cancer and a variety of other conditions. Smoking is a major cause
Core leisure activities of older adults
Reading, tv, visiting freinds
Creutzfeldt-Jacob diease
Creutzfeldt-Jakob (KROITS-felt YAH-kobe) disease is a degenerative brain disorder that leads to dementia and, ultimately, death. Symptoms of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) can resemble those of other dementia-like brain disorders, such as Alzheimer’s. But Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease usually progresses much more rapidly. Most common among 55-65 year olds Contracted though products containing human growth hormone, blood products, inherited genes, cannabolism, eating infected meat No treatment - safety restriction to avoid contamination and infection
Crisis
Create uncertainty and anxiety; an extremely dangerous or difficult situation
Cronbach’s alpha
a measure of internal consistency, that is, how closely related a set of items are as a group. It is considered to be a measure of scale reliability. A “high” value for alpha does not imply that the measure is unidimensional. Researchers generally want a Cronbach’s alpha of .75 or better with the highest at 1.0.
Cross linkage theory
Stochastic - randomly determined The cross-linking theory, also referred to as the glycosylation theory of aging, was proposed by Johan Bjorksten in 1942. According to this theory, an accumulation of cross-linked proteins damages cells and tissues, slowing down bodily processes resulting in aging. Recent studies show that cross-linking reactions are involved in the age related changes in the studied proteins. In this theory it is the binding of glucose (simple sugars) to protein, (a process that occurs under the presence of oxygen) that causes various problems. Once this binding has occurred the protein becomes impaired and is unable to perform as efficiently. Living a longer life is going to lead to the increased possibility of oxygen meeting glucose and protein and known cross-linking disorders include senile cataract and the appearance of tough, leathery and yellow skin.
Cross-over day
General Assembly: it means that we are half way through this seesion, and all of the bills that have survived the subcommittee, committee and House or Senate votes in their respective houses now go to the “other house” to be dealt with. The bills that have made it through the entire process in the House will go to the Senate and vice versa
Cross sectional study
Cross-sectional study is defined as an observational research type that analyzes data of variables collected at one given point of time across a sample population. population or a pre-defined subset. This study type is also known as cross-sectional analysis, transverse study or prevalence study. The data collected in a cross-sectional study is from people who are similar in all variables except the one variable which is under study. This variable remains constant throughout the cross-sectional study. Ex: Healthcare – A cross-sectional study in healthcare is used to understand how prone kids between the age of 2-12 across different boroughs in the US are prone to a low calcium deficiency.
Crystallized intelligence
Crystallized intelligence involves knowledge that comes from prior learning and past experiences. Situations that require crystallized intelligence include reading comprehension and vocabulary exams. This type of intelligence is based upon facts and rooted in experiences. As we age and accumulate new knowledge and understanding, crystallized intelligence becomes stronger. As you might expect, this type of intelligence tends to increase with age. The more learning and experience you have, the more you build up your crystallized intelligence.
Fluid intelligence
Cattell defined fluid intelligence as “…the ability to perceive relationships independent of previous specific practice or instruction concerning those relationships.” Fluid intelligence is often defined as: A global capacity to reason The ability to learn new things The capacity to reason Fluid intelligence involves being able to think and reason abstractly and solve problems. This ability is considered independent of learning, experience, and education. Examples of the use of fluid intelligence include solving puzzles and coming up with problem-solving strategies. This aspect of intelligence involves the ability to solve problems and reason about things independent of previously existing knowledge. When you encounter an entirely new problem that cannot be solved with your existing knowledge, you must rely on fluid intelligence to solve it. Fluid intelligence tends to decline during late adulthood. Certain cognitive skills associated with fluid intelligence tend to decline as people reach later adulthood.
Culture change
A movement to make the care in nursing homes more customized to the emtional needs of the rsidents, a movement towards more personalized care Working to transform this institutional approach to care delivery in nursing homes into one that is person-directed The culture envisioned is one of community, where each person’s capabilities are individuality are affirmed and celebrated. Quality of care and quality of life are inseparable and equally important.
Day Support
Training assistance and specialized supervision in the acquisition, retention or improvement of self-help, socialization, and adaptive skills which typically take place outside the home in which the individual resides. Focus on enabling the individual to attain or maintain his maximum function level.
