WEEK 1 Flashcards
Is concerned primarily with the changes that occur between maturity and death and with the factors that influence these changes.
GERONTOLOGY
REASONS FOR INCREASE IN ELDERLY POPULATION:
Declining fertility
Increasing life expectancy of the elderly
relates to the medical care of the aged
Geriatrics
Categories of Aging: 85-100
Old-old age
Categories of Aging: 60-70 years old
Young old age
refers to changes in a person’s roles and relationships, both within their networks of relatives and friends and in formal organizations such as the workplace and house of worship
SOCIAL AGING
related to the disease process of old age and it aims at keeping old persons at a state of self-dependence as far as possible and to provide facilities to improve their quality of life
Geriatric Care
Between 2015 and 2050, the proportion of the world’s population over 60 years will nearly double from 12% to 22%.This indicates that people worldwide are living LONGER Today, most people can expect to live into their 60’s and beyond
GLOBAL AGING
it is a test on one’s acquisition and his capability to cope and strengthen his/her acquisition
Negative attributes: regrets, heavier struggles and dissatisfaction
Positive attributes: it lighten the burden, successful problem solving, bright achievements
Struggles
is a developmental process.
AGING
a nurse who has specialization in geriatrics or in the care of old people is called?
Geriatric nurse or gerontological nurse
When you live with your aging parents or assume a high amount of daily care for them, you experience a change in your family roles.
STRUCTURAL EFFECTS:
is the process of growing old or developing the appearance and characteristics of old age.
aging process
can be defined as time related deterioration of the physiological functions necessary for survival and fertility.
AGING
A stage when the person achieved SELF-ACTUALIZATION and made a big contribution to the society.
Able to actively participate in helping others despite age
Able to take part in nation-building and leading young people to a more productive life
Legacy
Categories of Aging: Over 100
Centenarians
CHANGES IN LIFE EXPECTANCY WAS DUE TO:
- Improved SANITATION
- People nowadays are more concerned with health and hygiene
- Advances in MEDICAL CARE
- Health experts are readily available
- Increased access to healthcare services
- Implementation of PREVENTIVE HEALTH MEASURES
work with healthy elderly persons in their communities, acute ill elders requiring hospitalization and treatment.
Gerontological nurse
Categories of Aging: 75-84
Old-age
refers to the psychological changes, including those involving mental functioning and personality.
some people who are 65 , can look and act much younger than some who are 50
PSYCHOLOGIC AGING
refers to the physical changes that “ slow us down” as human get into middle older years.
e.g arteries might clog up, or problems with lungs might make it more difficult for us to breathe.
BIOLOGIC AGING
CLASSIFICATIONS OF AGING
Objectively, ageing is a universal process that begins at birth
Subjectively, aging is marked by changes in behavior and self-perception
Functionally, aging refers to the capabilities of the individual to function
viewed life with three-pronged course.
SR. LETY KUAN
Prioritizing parents’ care can ease their pain and worry, but might impact your health.
The Family Caregiver site summarizes some of the physical effects of caregiving for aging parents.
The time and effort of keeping up with parents’ care means you may visit your doctors less, resulting in undiagnosed problems or conditions getting worse.
PHYSICAL EFFECTS:
