Module 6 - Healthy Living Across The Lifespan (Older Persons)

Question 1

What does DALY stand for?

Answer 1

Disability-adjusted life years

> a measurement of the years of healthy life lost from death and illness

Question 2

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is also known as?

Answer 2

Cardiovascular disease (CVD)

Question 3

Older people tend to under report ….

Answer 3

Depressive symptoms

Question 4

What is the most common type of depression in older people ?

Answer 4

Non melancholic depression

Question 5

Which 3 things are non melancholic depression linked to?

Answer 5

Psychological factors, personality characteristics, stressful life events

Question 6

Declining rates of home ownership and our ageing populations also means an increase in rates of what?

Answer 6

Homeless among older Australians

Question 7

Dependence, family conflict/disfunction, family violence, isolation, mental illness and dementia, literacy and awareness of rights are all risk factors affecting…

Answer 7

Elder abuse

Question 8

5 recognised forms of elder abuse

Answer 8

Financial, psychological, neglect, physical, sexual

Question 9

An important part of advance care planning is

Answer 9

Having an advance care directive

Question 10

What is an advance care directive?

Answer 10

A way to say which healthcare treatments an individual would like to have or refuse if they are placed in a position where they are too sick or injured to make decisions about their care and treatment

Question 11

How many times a week should older adults exercise to enhance their balance and prevent falls?

Answer 11

3 or more times, 2 or more of which including muscle strengthening