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1
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emotional prejudice among the older adult.

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AGE DISCRIMINATION

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2
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a negative attitude toward aging or older person.

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AGEISM

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3
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a process of programmed cell death marked by cell shrinkage.

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APOPTOSIS

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4
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a large group of people born between 1946 and 1964, in the time after the Second World War.

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BABY BOOMERS

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5
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someone who is 100 years of age or older.

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CENTENARIAN

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6
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usually describes as those persons age 65 or older.

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ELDERLY

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7
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chemical species that arise from atoms as single unpaired electrons.

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FREE RADICALS

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8
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medical care for the aged.

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GERIATRICS

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9
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a specialty within nursing practice where the patients/clients are older persons.

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GERONTOLOGICAL NURSING

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is the broad term used to define the study of aging and/or the aged.

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GERONTOLOGY

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11
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similar to the aging of America, referring to the increase in numbers of older Americans.

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GRAYING OF AMERICA

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12
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theories stating that a series of genetically programmed events occur to all organisms with aging.

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NONSTOCHASTIC THEORIES OF AGING

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13
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theories stating that random events occurring in one’s life cause damage that accumulates with aging.

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STOCHASTIC THEORIES OF AGING

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14
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an enzyme that regulates chromosomal aging by its action on telomeres.

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TELOMERASE

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15
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American Journal of Nursing (AJN) publishes first geriatric article by an MD.

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1902

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16
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First geriatric nursing textbook, “Geriatric Nursing( Newton), published First master’s thesis in geriatric nursing completed by Eleanor Pingrey Geriatric becomes a specialization in nursing.

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1950

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17
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First geriatric nursing study published in Nursing Research.

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1952

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18
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ANA recommends specialty group for geriatric nurses.

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1961

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19
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ANA holds first National Nursing Meeting on Geriatric Nursing Practice.

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1962

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20
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ANA forms a geriatric nursing division, First Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist master’s program begins at Duke University.

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1966

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21
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First RN (Laurie Gunter) presents at the International Congress of Gerontology.

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1968

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22
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Development of standards for geriatric nursing practice

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1969

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23
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ANA creates the Standards of Practice for Geriatric Nursing.

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1970

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24
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ANA offers the first generalist certification in gerontological nursing.

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1973

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25
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First nursing journal for the care of older adults published : Journal of Gerontological Nursing by Slack,Inc. First nursing conference held at the International Congress of
Gerontology.

26
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ANA Geriatric Nursing Division changes name to Gerontological Nursing Division.

27
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ANA division of Gerontological Nursing publishes statement on scope of practice.

28
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Development of Robert Wood Johnson Teaching Home Nursing Program.

29
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First university chair in gerontological nursing in the United States (case western
reserve).

30
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ANA revises Standards and Scope of Gerontological Nursing Practice.

31
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First Phd program in gerontological nursing established.

32
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ANA certification established for Clinical Specialist in Gerontological nursing.

33
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ANA certification available for geriatric advanced practice nurses as geriatric nurse
practitioners or gerontological clinical nurse specialist.

34
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ages 65-74

35
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ages 75-84

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MIDDLE OLD

36
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ages 85 and up

37
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fear of aging. Inability to accept aging adults in the
society.

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GERONTOPHOBIA

38
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Attempt to explain aging in terms of behavior, personality and attitude change.

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PSYCOSOCIAL THEORIES OF AGING

39
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changing roles, relationship, status and generational cohort impact the older adult’s ability to adapt.

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SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES

40
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Havighurst and Albrecht. remaining occupied and involved is necessary to satisfy late life.

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ACTIVITY THEORY

41
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Cumming and Henry. Gradual withdrawal from society and relationships serves to maintain social equilibrium and promote internal reflection.

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DISENGAGEMENT THEORY

42
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Rose. The elderly prefer to segregate from society in an aging subculture sharing loss of status and societal negativity regarding the aged.

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SUBCULTURE THEORY

43
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Havighurst. Personality influences role of life satisfaction and remains consistent throughout life.

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CONTINUITY THEORY

44
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Riley. Society is stratified by age groups that are the basis for acquiring resources, roles, status and deference from others.

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AGE STRATIFICATION THEORY

45
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Lawton. Function is affected by ego strength, mobility, health, cognition, sensory perception and the environment.

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PERSON-ENVIRONMENT FIT THEORY

46
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Explain aging in terms of mental processes, emotions, attitudes, motivation, and personality development that is characterized by life stage transitions.

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PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORIES

47
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Maslow. Five basic needs motivate human behavior in a lifelong process toward need fulfilment.

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HUMAN NEEDS

48
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Personality consists of an ego and personal and collective unconsciousness that views life from a personal or external perspective.

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INDIVIDUALISM THEORY

49
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Erikson. Personality develops in eight sequential stages with corresponding life tasks. The eighth phase, integrity versus despair, is characterized by evaluating life accomplishments.

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STAGES OF PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT

50
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Life stages are predictable and structured by roles, relationship, values and goals.

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LIFE-COURSE/LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT

51
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explains that physiologic processes that change with aging.

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BIOLOGICAL THEORIES OF AGING

52
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based on random events that cause cellular damage that accumulates as the organism ages.

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STOCHASTIC THEORIES

53
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membranes, nucleic acid and proteins are damaged by free radicals which causes cellular injury.

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FREE RADICAL THEORY

54
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errors in DNA and RNA synthesis occurs with aging.

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ORGEL/ERROR THEORY

55
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cells wears out and cannot function with aging.

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WEAR AND TEAR THEORY

56
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with aging, proteins impede metabolic processes and cause trouble with getting nutrients to cells and removing cellular waste products.

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CONNECTIVE TISSUE THEORY/CROSS LINK THEORY

57
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cells divide until they are no longer able to and this triggers to apoptosis or cell death.

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PROGRAMMED THEORY

58
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the distal appendages of the chromosomes arm.

59
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cells have a genetically programmed aging code.

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GENE/BIOLOGICAL CLOCK THEORY

60
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problems with the hypothalamus-pituitary-endocrine gland feedback system causes disease.

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NEUROENDOCRINE THEORY

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