Sensory Change in Aging Flashcards
1
Q
Normal changes to the eye?
A
- Decreased acuity
- Presbyopia sighted
- Decreased accommodation
- Dry eyes
2
Q
Glaucoma
A
=second leading cause of blindness
-caused by increased intraoccular pressure
3
Q
Open angle glaucoma
A
=progressive
- not very many symptoms
- starts off with peripheral then central
4
Q
Acute closed angle glaucoma
A
=an emergency
- anterior chamber of eye is narrowed and closes
- aqueous humour cannot drain-leads to permanent damage of optic nerve
5
Q
Cataracts
A
=opaque, cloudy areas in the lens
- caused by oxidative damage to lens protein and lipofusicin deposits
- normal in aging process
6
Q
Macular degeneration
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=number one cause of blindness
- a loss of central visual acuity
- results from systematic changes in circulation, accumulation of cellular waste products etc.
7
Q
Define sensorineural hearing loss
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=damage to the INNER parts of the ear
- difficult to hear high pitched sounds
- permanent
8
Q
Define conductive hearing loss
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caused by cereum, fluid in middle ear, infection of inner ear
9
Q
How to communicate with hearing impaired?
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- Obtain attention
- Face directly
- Eliminate background noise
- Don’t shout!
- Normal tone and low pitch
10
Q
Define elderspeak
A
- Form of agism-conveys messages of dependence, incompetence and control
- Using sing song voice, speaking slowly
11
Q
Key points for communication?
A
- Need more time to give info and answer questions
- Be aware of nonverbal cues
- Pitfalls to open ended and closed questions
- Importance of reminiscence and story telling
12
Q
Communication with visually impaired?
A
- Get attention and identify self
- Use touch
- Use analogy of clock face
- Eliminate glare, use large print
13
Q
Communicating with cognitively impaired?
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- One step directions
- Speak slowly and reduce distractions
- Gives cues to what you want
