week 5: disabilities and old age

Question 1

How is sexuality presented in old age?

Answer 1

Older adults continue to be sexually active. Men suffer with ED and women suffer from lack of lubrication but their clitoral function is the same. Struggles with achieving orgasm.

Question 2

What is Ageism

Answer 2

discrimination of older people based on s stereotypes

Question 3

What is Ageism

Answer 3

discrimination of older people based on s stereotypes: sickly, rigid, depressed, dependent

Question 4

Mental competence in older people

Answer 4

struggles with multitasking, decline in cognitive tests. Although general knowledge stays strong and real life situation tasks are stable and can be effective by incorporating the skills they have

Question 5

Rate of dementia

Answer 5

1/7 for people 71 or older

Question 6

What is the research on cognitive decline and cognitive training?

Answer 6

For normal cognitive decline, mind games, exercise and diet can help reduce decline. Additionally, training to help improve certain areas have yielded improvements in older adults, indicating hope and neuroplasticity

Question 7

What is elderspeak

Answer 7

a demeaning form of speech used to talk to elders as if they were children

Question 8

two ways to reduce prevalence of elder abuse

Answer 8

1. education on this problem
2. respite care to help family care for others

Question 9

What about substance use in elder populations?

Answer 9

Increase in substance use in elders, especially with alcohol and prescription drugs.

Question 10

Depression in older adults

Answer 10

Depression is higher in those were are alone/ not married, divorced/ widowed. More so related with feeling old rather than actual age. Exacerbated by feelings of helplessness and hopelessness

Question 11

How can depression be counteracted?

Answer 11

Focus on positives in life, happiness and resilience. Have an outlook for improvement rather than hopelessness due to ageing related factors

Question 12

How to treat older adults respectfully

Answer 12

1. no eldertalk, speak to them normally
2. value their concerns and give full attention
3. understand their view of the problem and their belief systems, educational background, culture
4. presume confidence unless otherwise determined
5. involve them in as much decision making as possible

Question 13

ADA definition of disability

Answer 13

physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities. visual, hearing, orthopedic, leaning, speech, cognitive ,psychiatric.

Question 14

Myths about disability

Answer 14

1. most people use wheelchairs
   2.ppl with disabilities drain the economy (many want to work)
2. employees with disabilities have higher absentee rate
3. physical barriers are the greatest barriers to Ppl with D
4. people with D are brave and courageous- no they are like everyone else

Question 15

what are the 3 models of disability?

Answer 15

moral model- disability is caused by moral lapse or sin

medical model- disability is a defect or loss of function that resides in the individual. Medical intervention is taken.

Minority model views disability as an external problem which involves an environment that is filled with negative social attitudes and poor physical accommodations.

Question 16

What is a “disability identity”

Answer 16

a positive identity built around the disability as a unique experience and not as a deficit. Used to advocate and become involved

Question 17

Ways to be respectful to people with disabilities

Answer 17

1. use term “person living with disability or different abilities
2. dont refer to people with disabilities who have incredible achievements as an example of superhuman abilities, its an unfair expectation.
   3.dont use pity language such “suffering with” “afflicted with”
3. respond to individuals with D according to their skills, personality, and other unique attributes rather than their disability.

Question 18

What is ableism

Answer 18

discriminating against people with disabilities. And preference towards people without disability

Question 19

Ways to accomodate disability better as a counselor

Answer 19

-ask about disability in UCI or paperwork
-ask about how and if disability impacts their presenting problem
-provide in offiice accomodations