Week 12

Question 1

home safety

Answer 1

• bright lighting
• no throw rugs
• grab bars

Question 2

by age 85

Answer 2

most older adults will need help in their homes

Question 3

ADLs

Answer 3

• putting on clothes
• feeding oneself
• moving from bed to chair
• walking
• using toilet
• bathing

Question 4

IADLs

Answer 4

• cooking
• housecleaning
• taking medications
• laundry
• shopping
• personal finances
• communication
• transportation

Question 5

indicators of falling

Answer 5

• low energy
• weakness
• weight loss
• brittle bones
• poor balance

Question 6

frailty

Answer 6

• 1/3 of older adults are frail for at least a year before death
• movement and exercise can prevent or minimize frailty