Lec 1 Flashcards
% of people that live to be greater than 65
80%
8 in 10 people
Fastest growing age group.
85 and older
Percent of the population that’s 65 and older right now.
15%
By 2030, how many people will be older than 65?
70 million
20% of the population
By 2050, how many people will be older than 85?
19 million (5% of the population).
Most common cause of disabilities in the US.
Arthritis/Rheumatism
Most common CHRONIC disease people over 65 present with.
HTN
Chronic disease that is the greatest cause of death in US adults 65 and older.
Heart disease
Age group with the highest growth in median household income
> 65
Percentage of people over 65 with some disability.
More than 35%
Study of the psychological and social aspects of aging.
Geronotology
Focused on how to prevent and manage the diseases of the aging.
Geriatrics
Aging viewed in 4 processes:
- Chronological
- Biological
- Psychological
- Social (changing roles and relationships)
Categories of “old:”
Well
Frail
Functionally dependent
The demands that social and physical environments make on a person.
Environmental press
What is this an example of?
A mutligenerational household is dependent on the older individual.
Environmental press
The upper limit of someone’s ability to function in the areas of health, social behavior, and cognition.
Competence
This can be tolerated more as competence increases.
Environmental press
What does ADL stand for?
Activities of Daily Living
ADL examples.
Eating, toileting, bathing, dressing.
IADL
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
IADL examples
Using telephone, arranging transportation, managing finances
Psycho-social Considerations
Is the patient able to:
- Understand and make decisions
- Communicate
- Travel
- Afford care
- Maintain their condition
Is the patient:
- Dependent on others
- Is there social support?
- Depressed or Apathetic
This personality change occurs as we age.
Decreased inpulsiveness
T/F:
There’s a higher incidence of depression among people as they age.
FALSE
It’s higher among people with poor health.
