PP3: Disease Burden Associated w/ Aging Flashcards
Considered the disease of the aging client
Chronic disease
3 types of prevention
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Prevention that helps avoid before anything happens
Primary prevention
Prevention that helps at the beginning
Secondary prevention
Helps maintain prevention
Tertiary prevention
3 common causes of disability in the aging
Stroke
Arthritis
Dementia
Ischemic/hemorrhagic, R/L side
Financial cost - surgery
Activity of cost - QOL
STROKE
Rheumatoid, osteoarthritis, gout, lupus, fibromyalgia
Financial cost - surgery, medication, remedies
Activity of cost - QOL, IADLs
Replaceable joints in the body: knee, hip, shoulder, CMC, ankle, elbow, MP, IP
ARTHRITIS
Memory loss
Most common: Alzhiemers
Use it or lose it
Disengagement theory
DEMENTIA
Type of stroke due to the rupture of a vessel - trauma, sudden onse
Hemorrhagic
Thrombosis that clogs/obstructs arteries leading to the brain
Most common
TIA - mini stroke
Ischemic
Memory problems, impulsive behavior, visual deficits, left side hemiplegia/paralysis
Right side stroke
Memory problems, aphasia (Broca’s/Wernicke’s), cautious behavior style, right side hemiplegia
Left side stroke
Why/how Can Obesity cause or make disabilities hard to handle?
Heart disease, high BP, stroke, cancer, gallbladder, sleep apnea, func limits, decreased QOL
Other areas of dysfunction in aging population
COPD, Parkinson’s, low vision, cog d/o
For pain
TYLENOL
For swelling
ASPRIN
Implementing a balance training program to prevent from breaking a hip and promote wellness
This is an example of
Primary prevention
When a pt has had a fall, the therapist implements the same protocol as primary phase BUT is more specific since the fall actually happened
This is an example of
Secondary prevention
Once a pt has had a fall, and have hip replacement we implement hip precautions; adaptive equipment for habituary fall
This is an example of ???
Tertiary prevention
