Tutorial 3: Ageing Well, or Not so Well Flashcards
What are the health related factors linked to elderly people living longer in Scotland
Increased numbers of geriatricians and health professionals involved in care of the elderly will be required.
Increased facilities for elderly health care will be required.
The care of many long term conditions e.g. diabetes, CVD, neurological conditions, renal disease is moving from secondary care to primary/community care. The end stage of these diseases requires as much palliative care as cancer. The prevalence of such diseases will increase as the population ages.
Specific health promotion campaigns aimed at the elderly.
What are the social impact linked to elderly people living longer in Scotland
As the population ages, they will be increasingly dependent on families and/or carers who are also ageing.
The demand for home carers and nursing home places is likely to increase.
Within local communities, there will be increasing emphasis on providing social activities for the elderly.
The role of the elderly as grandparents and carers of grandchildren is likely to change.
Housing demands are likely to change as more elderly people live alone.
Whats the economic impact of an increasing ageing population
Retirement/Pension age is already increasing.
Finding employment may become harder for young people, as older people being required to work for longer blocks the “top end” of the employment sector.
Proportionately less people will be paying into tax and pension funds, making it increasingly difficult to obtain an adequate return from pension funds.
Those elderly who have not contributed to a private pension fund may find that the state pension is inadequate, resulting in poverty.
Increasing cost of “free personal care for the elderly” policy (Scotland)
What is the political impact of an ageing population
The increasing elderly population will potentially have the power to influence political decision making in relation to their specific concerns.
What are the leading causes of death for women in England
Dementia
Alzheimer’s
What is the leading cause of death for men in England
Heart Disease
Define Multimorbidity
The co-existence of two or more long-term conditions in an individual
What are the options for care of the elderly
Living in own home with support from family
Living in own home with support from social services
Sheltered Housing
Residential Home
Nursing Home Care
What is Anticipatory Care Plans
Promotes discussion in which individuals, their care providers and often those close to them, make decisions with respect to their future health or personal and practical aspects of care
