NCMB314 Flashcards
Care of Older Adults
In the time of Confucius, there was a direct correlation between a person’s age and the degree of respect to which he or she was entitled.
Confucius
The early - dreaded growing old and experimented with a variety of potions and schemes to maintain their youth
Egyptians
Opinions were divided among the early Greeks. - promoted older adults as society’s best leaders
Plato
- denied older people any role in governmental matters.
Aristotle
In the nations conquered by the -, the sick and aged were customarily the first to be killed.
Roman Empire
Honor your father and your mother
Exodus 20:12
- times gave rise to strong feelings regarding the superiority of youth; these feelings were expressed in uprisings of sons against fathers.
Medieval
Although - developed Poor Laws in the early 17th century that provided care for the destitute and enabled older persons without family resources to have some modest safety net, many of the gains were lost during the Industrial Revolution
England
Although England developed Poor Laws in the early - that provided care for the destitute and enabled older persons without family resources to have some modest safety net, many of the gains were lost during the Industrial Revolution.
17th century
Although England developed Poor Laws in the early 17th century that provided care for the destitute and enabled older persons without family resources to have some modest safety net, many of the gains were lost during the -.
Industrial Revolution
gerontological nurses are majority from the United States; however, two key trailblazers were from
England
THEY PROVIDED EARLY INSIGHTS INTO THE “CARE OF THE AGED”
Florence Nightingale and Doreen Norton
Who was truly the first geriatric nurse
Florence Nightingale
o Focused her career on care of the aged
o Wrote often about the unique and specific needs of elders
Doreen Norton
Who publishes first geriatric article by an MD
American Journal of Nursing (AJN) in 1902
