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INTRODUCTION Flashcards

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Care of elderly individuals, diseased or not

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Geriatric Nursing

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Normal aging process

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Senescence

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Aging process characterized by severe mental deterioration

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Senility

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Term for maximum potential for survival

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Life span

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Term for “life to death”

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Life expectancy

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75 years old and above, with functional impairment to self-care

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Frail old

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Classification of aging

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Young old 65-74
Middle old 75-84
Old old 85 and above
Centennial 100 and above
Septuagenarian 70-79

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Factors that affect gerontological nursing

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Characteristics of recipients
Environment
Knowledge and competencies of nurses
Roles and standards of care
Application of nursing process to care for older adult

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