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Week 1 Flashcards

1
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T/F: Percent of elderly is increasing globally

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True. Australia has a lot of older adults along with USA, Canada.

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T/F: In CA, fastest growing age group in CA is 65+

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False. 85+ is fastest growing age group in CA

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3
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T/F: Diversity is increasing with Whites going down, Asians going up.

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False. Diversity is increasing with Whites going down, HISPANICS going up.

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4
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What might account for decreases in disabling effects of certain diseases in older adults? (possible short answer question?)

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possible answers: Physical activity, behaviors and daily activities (computers), osteoarthritis (wear and tear of living longer)

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5
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What are some of the recent mortality trends ?

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  • Doing better with breast cancer, ischemic heart disease, stroke.
  • Not doing well is lung cancer and Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes or COPD
  • Falls is getting worse
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T/F: Rates of death due to breast cancer, ischemic heart disease, stroke are decreasing.

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True. We are doing better with better with breast cancer, ischemic heart disease, stroke.

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7
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study of aging (biological, sociological, pysch)

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Gerontology

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8
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medical services for older people

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Geriatrics

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9
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growing older (begins at birth and is universal)

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Aging

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10
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successful multidimensional aging process which includes physical, psychological, function, and social health components

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active aging

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11
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changes occurring in older adulthood; differentiated from pathological processes but may interact reciprocally with illness and disease presentation

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age related changes

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12
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Intervention focused on maintaining health and avoiding disease rather than treating disease once it occurred

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Health promotion

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13
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age related pathological state of loss of physiologic reserve that leads to physical impairments, functional limitations and disability

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frailty

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14
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What are 5 criteria to be frail?

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  1. loss of strength/weakness (muscles)
  2. exhaustion/fatigue/loss of endurance
  3. loss of weight (10 lbs in last year)
  4. slow walking speed
  5. low physical activity
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15
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length of time a person lives/age since birth

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Chronological age

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16
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decline of functional properties at cellular, tissue, organ level

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Biological aging

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17
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changes occur in capabilities related to mental and cognitive functioning, self esteem and self efficacy, learning, memory, and perception (how old do you feel?) subjective aging, people’s attitudes towards aging

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Psychological aging

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18
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an individual’s changing roles and relationships in social structure (w/ family, friends, work, organizations such as religious groups)

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Social age

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19
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Old old:

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75+

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20
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Older adult

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65+

21
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Senior

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55+

22
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Oldest old

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85+

23
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What are factors affecting older adults?

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Gender, Cohort effects, Public policy and social factors, SES, Residence, experiences/personal characteristics, cultural factors, social attitudes, roles

24
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T/F: Men report decrease in quality of life/satisfaction when a woman passes away since women responsible for social network) When remarried, men’s life satisfaction go up, women stay the same after remarriage

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True!

25
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historical effects impacting generation of people or older adults

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Cohort effect

26
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renewed until 2019 – supports aging care, nutrition, caregiver support, transportation, adult day care, older adult rights

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Older Americans Act (OAA)

27
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Is there intergenerational conflict?

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research saying younger adults resent older adults? Not born in research!

28
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Why is SS an issue?

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Working population that put money into social security isn’t as large as older population who is retiring, dependency ratio is changing

29
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What is the present health of Older Adults (65+)?

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92% have ≥1 and 50% ≥2 chronic diseases.

80% take ≥1 medication; majority take 2-3

40% of older adults in nursing home facilities take 9+ meds, and 59% take unnecessary meds

30
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How does income and education affect health?

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If you have a lower income and less education, generally your health is poorer possibly b/c of risky behavior taking, health literacy, access to medical care

31
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Definition of aging in place

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remaining in your own home when aging

32
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advantage/drawback of living in a rural area

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advantage: less stress, less exposure to chemicals/smog, intimacy in relationships (informal support system strong)
drawback: limited access to medical services

33
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advantage/drawback of living in suburban area

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advantage: there’s good access when they can drive, usually have financial resources, they do have senior communities designed for them and can move there but risk isolation
drawback: issues when license is taken away, informal support system isn’t as strong

34
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advantage/ drawback of urban area

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advantage: access to transportation, diversity
drawback: strained financial resources

35
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Why is the homeless population increasing in older adults?

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  • housing prices are increasing
  • outliving savings
  • estrangement from support systems
  • lack of services for mental health
  • deinstitutionalization of ppl w/ mental health issues
36
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how does genetics influence aging?

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could have predisposition for diabetes, chronic disease, Alzheimer’s

37
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how do personality traits influence aging?

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personality usually stable through life; influences outlook and behavior of individuals, i.e. extroversion is positive aging

38
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Do developed areas or developing/less developed countries have more oldest old?

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more developed has wider margin of oldest old

39
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current attitudes toward aging

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mixed, ambivalent, uncertain, biased, portrayals can be negative

40
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can views toward aging be changed?

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yes, through systematic efforts at education and positive individual experiences w/ older adults

41
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occupational deprivation defintion

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a state in which a person is unable to do what is necessary and meaningful in his life due to external restrictions

42
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why might older adults be occupationally deprived?

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physical health, driving, access, opportunities for available activities, environment

43
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what types of events might trigger life transitions/role changes?

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retirement, grandchildren, death of significant other/ widowhood, caregiving for a spouse

44
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T/F: Men tend to experience widowhood more than women

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False

45
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what are some reasons for late-life relocation?

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life events, transitions, expectations, downsizing house

46
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define empowerment

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social process of recognizing and promoting people’s abilities to meet their own needs, solve their own problems, and mobilize necessary resources to feel in control of life

47
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T/F: Older adults are one of the most empowered groups

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False

48
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What are some reasons for disempowerment of older adults?

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poverty, poor housing/ older adults aren’t seen as unique individuals– viewed as a “group”/ higher number of older adults that are rising/ negative stereotypes

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