Year 2-Ageing Well or Not So Well

Question 1

What are demographics the study of?

Answer 1

It is a study of populations based on factors such as age, race, gender.

Question 2

What is demographic data?

Answer 2

Socio-economic information

Question 3

How is demographic data presented?

Answer 3

Statistically

Question 4

Why are populations not static?

Answer 4

Birth
Death
Migration

Question 5

What factors influence population growth?

Answer 5

Cost of education, net migration, healthcare standards, social norms

Question 6

What is the average life expectancy in Scotland?

Answer 6

79

Question 7

What does SIMD stand for?

Answer 7

Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation

Question 8

How many factors are there of SIMD?

Answer 8

7

Question 9

What are the factors of SIMD?

Answer 9

Income Employment
Education Health
Access to Services Crime
Housing

Question 10

What does the risk of preventable disease increase with?

Answer 10

Deprivation

Question 11

What are some of the impacts of an ageing population?

Answer 11

Need for health and social care
Increased spending on pensions
Increase in dependency ratio
Housing needs
Workforce shortages

Question 12

What are physiological effects on cardiovascular system due to ageing?

Answer 12

Hypertension, Arteriosclerosis

Reduced ejection fraction

Question 13

What are physiological effects on respiratory due to ageing?

Answer 13

Reduced lung volumes
Alveolar enlargement
Reduced respiratory muscle strength

Question 14

What are physiology effects on Musculoskeletal system due to ageing?

Answer 14

Osteopenia, sarcopenia, degeneration of articular cartilage.

Question 15

What are physiological effects on Ocular system due to ageing?

Answer 15

Dry eyes, presbyopia, cataracts, macular degeneration.

Question 16

What are physiological effects on Vestibulocochlear system due to ageing?

Answer 16

Hearing loss

Loss of balance

Question 17

What are physiological effects on the Urinary and renal systems due to ageing?

Answer 17

Reduction in GFR, reduction in bladder capacity, reduction in urinary flow rate

Question 18

What is multimorbidity?

Answer 18

The presence of two or more long term conditions.

Question 19

What is the commonest multimorbidity condition in deprivation?

Answer 19

Mental health

Question 20

What is polypharmacy?

Answer 20

Multiple medicines introduced for each condition

Question 21

What does polypharmacy increase the likelihood of?

Answer 21

Interactions

Question 22

What is there a reduced ability of with polypharmacy?

Answer 22

Reduced ability of patients to adhere to treatment

Question 23

What are some impacts of caring on carers?

Answer 23

Physical health impact
Mental health impact
Social impact
Financial impact

Question 24

What is anticipatory care planning?

Answer 24

It is a discussion in which individuals, their care providers and often those close to them, make decisions with respect to their future health or personal and practical aspects of care

Question 25

When should anticipatory care planning be done?

Answer 25

At any time in life that seems appropriate

Question 26

Who should anticipatory care planning be done by?

Answer 26

By anyone with an appropriate relationship

Question 27

How should anticipatory care planning be done?

Answer 27

Carefully, thinking ahead and making plans

Question 28

How can an anticipatory care plan be shared?

Answer 28

KIS- Key Information Summary

Question 29

What is an example of a local anticipatory care plan?

Answer 29

Welfare or Financial power of attorney

Question 30

What is an example of a personal anticipatory care plan?

Answer 30

Religious and cultural beliefs re death

Question 31

What is an example of medical anticipatory care plan?

Answer 31

Wishes re DNA CPR