Lecture 1

Question 1

Branch of medicine which treats all problems peculiar to old age & aging

Answer 1

Geriatrics

Question 2

combination of deleterious effects leads to deterioration of function & increased probability of death that occurs with advancing age

Answer 2

Senescence

Question 3

Is every old person senescent?

Answer 3

No

Question 4

What is the biggest factor with aging?

Answer 4

Inability for the body to react well to stress (lack the reserve that younger people have)

Question 5

Where are older people most likely to live?

Answer 5

Metropolitan area

Question 6

Ability to adapt to changes in social functioning, challenges to somatic health

Answer 6

Resilience

Question 7

drive or need to respond a certain way to achieve a certain response

Answer 7

motivation

Question 8

If an elderly person has an arrhythmia or another problem what should you check?

Answer 8

Thyroid

Question 9

rapid functional change that fluctuates w/in minutes/hours

Answer 9

Delirium

Question 10

Difficulty w/ names, mild forgetfulness or reduced concentration, affects function

Answer 10

Age-related decline

Question 11

memory impaired no cognitive deficits or functional decline

Answer 11

MCI

Question 12

progressive global deterioration: multiple domains: short term memory, language, executive function, sequential tasks

Answer 12

Dementia

Question 13

Test where you have the patient right down a set of things. Ex- write down 10 different fruits. They should stay within a same test and not repeat any answers.

Answer 13

Set test

Question 14

On MMSE what is a positive screen?

Answer 14

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