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Week 8: Health and Later Life Flashcards

1
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predicted changes in population characteristics?

A
  • large increase in 85+ year olds (highest population)
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comparing population structure of indigenous vs total aus. population.

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  • many more young indigenous than old.

- many more young indigenous than young non-indigenous

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comparing life expectancy indigenous vs. non indigenous

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males 79.7 vs 69.1

females 83.1 vs 73.7

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legislation that surrounds older people and discrimination?

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  • commonwealth racial discrimination act
  • nsw anti-discrim. act
  • Cwealth sex discrim act.
  • cwealth age discrim. act
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5
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did the eradication of compulsory retirement and age discrimination in workforce solve discrimination issues?

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  • no

- older people and mature age workers are still subject to ongoing hidden discrimination

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commonwealth age discrimination act focuses on?

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  • protecting older workers from discrimination in workplace

- continue working beyond former compulsory retirement age (65)

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prevalence of age discrimination in workplace ?

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27% people over 50 had experienced discrimination when applying for job that lead to giving up on work

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8
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percentage of older people hospitalisations in 2013-14

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40% aged 65+

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9
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third leading cause of death in aus?

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dementia

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most common form of dementia

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alzheimers

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prevalence of dementia

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1 in 4 in aus. will have dementia by 85

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prevalence of dementia in indigenous

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5x more than non-indigenous (epidemic)

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greatest costs in PBS and medicare are allocated to?

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PBS: 65-74 and 75+
Medicare: 75-84 and 85+

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14
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benefits of a social context perspective?

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  • assists understanding multiple factors influence health
  • identifies structural factors for intervention
  • avoid victim blaming
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15
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which age group is most negative about older people

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18-24

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16
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how many businesses have age limits?

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1 in 10 (50 yrs average)

17
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how are older people aged over 65 considered valuable financial contributors to australian society?

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  • value of unpaid household, caring and voluntary work

- almost 39$ billion per year in unpaid work

18
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what is the third age

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  • new stage of life post-retirement
  • opportunity for self-fulfillment
  • need for cognitive challenges and learning opportunities
  • health education focus on benefits of exercise and diet
19
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the fourth age:

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frailty and dependence

20
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what are the grey nomads

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  • aged over 55 with no usual address (extended overseas travel)
21
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what is the grey dollar

A

consumerism

22
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trends in the pension eligibility age?

A

increasing

23
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labour force participation trends with age?

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decline with age

people aged 55 and over make up approx 1/4 of pop. but only 16% of workforce.

24
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unemployment rate of older workers vs. younger people

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lower unemployment rate than younger people

25
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how do national strategies aim to improve unemployment for older people

A

lift labour force participation rates

26
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how do national community education campaigns aim to improve unemployment for older people

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  • increase awareness of economic benefits
  • dispel myths
  • raise awareness of discrimination
  • education on rights
27
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how can businesses and employers improve unemployment for older people

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  • facilitate transitions
  • workplace flexibility
  • non discrim. recruitment
  • targeted education and training
28
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Ottawa charter for health ageing: strengthen community action?

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  • provide opportunities for community and consumer involvement and local action to support and promote health ageing
29
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Ottawa charter for health ageing: develop personal skills?

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  • provide info. and encouragement to enable people to make informed decisions and take action to maintain/improve health
  • raise awareness of benefits of health promoting behaviours
30
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Ottawa charter for health ageing: create supportive environments?

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  • encourage development of pop. health strategies inclusive of older people.
  • deliver social and economic conditions to optimise opportunities for physical,social and mental well-being
31
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Ottawa charter for health ageing: reorient health services?

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  • develop solid research base to inform and drive healthy ageing
  • well structured and distributed health care workforce to support health ageing
  • lifelong approach to disease and disability prevention and management
  • prioritise prevention, early detection and management
32
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Ottawa charter for health ageing: build healthy public policy

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  • carer support initiatives
  • sustainable housing
  • age friendly transportation and communities

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