Unit 1, LA C

Question 1

What are physical changes of ageing ?

Answer 1

• Cardiovascular disease
• Degeneration of nervous tissue
• Osteoarthritis
• Degeneration of the sense organs
• Reduced absorption of nutrients
• Dementia

Question 2

What’s the most common form of dementia?

Answer 2

Alzheimer’s disease

Question 3

What risk factors are associated with CVD ?

Answer 3

• family history
• ethnic background
• poorly controlled diabetes
• Hypertension
• Poor lifestyle choices

Question 4

What are some physical effects of depression ?

Answer 4

• Problems with sleep
• Increased use of alcohol or drugs
• Weight loss/ loss of appetite
• Fatigue
• Losing interests

Question 5

What are some physiological effects of depression?

Answer 5

• Fixation on death/ suicidal thoughts and attempts
• loss of self-worth/ feeling worthless
• social withdrawal and isolation
• sadness

Question 6

What are the physiological changes of ageing ?

Answer 6

• The effects on confidence and self-esteem
• The effects of social change
• Financial concerns
• The effects of culture, religion and beliefs

Question 7

What could the social changes be that cause physiological changes when aging ?

Answer 7

• roles within family/work change
• Death of a partner
• Death of friends
• Increase in leisure time

Question 8

How can confidence and self esteem be affected in older age ?

Answer 8

raised if : achieved goals, reached level in job, have house, family, grandchildren, fulfilling retirement.
Loss if : effects of aging make tasks difficult, had a high status job now don’t, financial struggles.

Question 9

What is the social disengagement theory and who came up with it ?

Answer 9

A theory proposed by Cumming and Henry. Older people naturally withdraw from society and have restricted opportunities to interact with others.

Question 10

According to the social disengagement theory, what issues limit social interaction?

Answer 10

• ill health
• geographical mobility
• retirement
• ill health of friends and family.

Question 11

What is the activity theory and who came up with it ?

Answer 11

A theory proposed by Havighurst. Suggests that rather than a decline in interests in life and isolation, older people adjust to the aging process.

Question 12

How can an ageing population affect society ?

Answer 12

• There’s a high demand for health and social care provision for older people
• more funding is needed for financial support and entitlements
• more housing needed
• higher retirement age

Question 13

What health and social care provisions does an aging population put more demand on?

Answer 13

• health care
• social care
• community equipment
• financial support and entitlements

Question 14

What are the economic effects of an ageing population?

Answer 14

• could lead to less funding to support older people to live in their own homes which increases the number of people needing residential care.
• adaptations to homes are very expensive so individuals may be asked to pay at least half.
• 2 million older people with identified care needs who cannot afford to access social care, health and support.