WEEK 9

Question 1

What is a priority population?

Answer 1

• Groups that would benefit most from public health programs and services.
• Populations that:
  Increase the demand on the health care system.
• require innovations or new directions in health and social care to meet their needs; ↑ demand on healthcare system.

Question 2

What are some examples of priority populations?

Answer 2

Aging population
Persons with mental health illness
Persons with chronic diseases
Persons with disabilities

Question 3

• What age group will double at the fastest rate

Answer 3

75+ age group

Question 4

Why will the trend in there being more seniors than children continue over the next few decades?

Answer 4

1) Decrease in fertility rate
2) Increase in life expectancy
3) Effects of baby boom

Question 5

T/F? Centenarian population is the fastest growth rate of all age groups!

Answer 5

True

Question 6

What is the definition of “frailty”?

Answer 6

• a state of increased vulnerability with reduced physical reserve
• and loss of function across multiple body systems.
• This reduces ability to cope with normal or minor stresses,
• which can cause rapid and dramatic changes in health

Question 7

T/F: Most falls occur during normal, non hazardous activities

Answer 7

True

Question 8

What is the fall circle?

Answer 8

1)Fall which leads to
2) fear of falling again which leads to
3) Less activity which leads to
4) decreased muscle strength and balance which leads to
5) Increased risk of falling which leads to
Fall again

Question 9

T/F: Amount of functional decline decreases with more frequent and/or more serious falls

Answer 9

False: it increases

Question 10

what are examples of successful aging factors?

Answer 10

1) Absence of disease and disease-related disability (Reducing the risk of disease)
2) Sense of control over one’s life
3)Healthy lifestyles habits
4) Maintenance of continuity with the past: Atchley’s Continuity Theory

Question 11

What is Atchley’s Continuity Theory?

Answer 11

Older adults are happiest if they can achieve a sense of stability of activity over time and across different contexts.

Question 12

Link between mental and physical health

Answer 12

Genetics
Low motivation
Difficulty with concentration and planning
Lack of support to change unhealthy behavior
Being less likely to receive medical help