lindas final portion Flashcards
Aerobic exercise for young adults, how long?
150 to 300minutes of moderat intensity aerobic activity weekly
Prior activity recommendations were to engage in aerobic exercise for at least 10minutes at a time
Most common STDs in young adults and the significant rates
Gonorrhea (63%)
Syphilis (71%)
Chlamydia (19%)
STD responsible for 70% of all cervical cancers
HPV
Expedited partner therapy
When a HCP can provide perscriptions or medications to the partners of those treated with chlamydia and gonorrhea
leading cause of blindness in black americans
Glaucmoma
Disease process that causes high morbidity and mortality rate in black americans
Diabetes
Risk factors for hormone containing estrogen/progestin contraceptive methods
Increase risk of cardiac events as well as stroke, blood clots, and breast cancer
Physicological changes in middle aged women
Menopause
Physicological changes in middle aged men
Vulnerable to sexual dysfunction
What group of middle aged people is hormone therapy generally used for?
postmenopausal women
hormone therapy decreases risk of _____ and ______ in postmenopausal women
osteoperosis and colorectal cancer
hormone therpay is only recommended for short term use; how many years? ____to____
1 to 3
What medication preserves cardiac health in middle aged women
cholesterol lowering medication
leading cause of death in middle aged adults
heart disease and cancer
who is at greater risk of developing osteoperosis
postmenopausal women
Osteoperosis, what is it? And what risk is increased?
abnormal loss of bone density and deteriornation of bone tissue
increase fracture risks
osteoperosis nutritional recommendations
1000mg calcium intake (bone mass, muscle, contraction, and BP regulation)
Vitamin D promotes calcium adsorption
Recommended caloric intake for med 61-65
Sedentary: 2000
Moderatly active: 1800
Active: 2000
recommended caloric intake for women 51-60
Sedentary: 1600
Moderatly active: 1800
Active: 2200
Recommended caloric intake for women 61-65
Sedentary: 2000
Moderatly active: 1800
Active: 2000
Poor nutrition in older adults affects their _______ _____
overall health
Older adults in nursing home are at a higher risk of being ______
malnurished
Elder abuse
Comes in all forms - physical, financial, sexual, and verbal
Usually from a loved one
_____ living is a type of living where older adults who are financullay and socially independent can live in residential houses, apartments, condominiums, townhouses, subsidized senior housing
Independent
____ community provides a living arrangement that intergrates shelter and services for older people who do not need 24h protective oversight
Retirement
____ living provides a ling arrangement that intergrates shelter and services for people who are functionally and/pr socially impaired and require 24h oversight
Assisted
_____ facility provides a living arrangment that intergrates shelter with medial, nursing, psychological and rehabilitation services for older people who require 24h nursing supervision
nursing
