This class was created by Brainscape user Kirsten Gruener. Visit their profile to learn more about the creator.

Decks in this class (23)

Week 1 Aging Intro
0  cards
Week 1 MSK Changes and Conditions
0  cards
Week 1 Aging Neuro System Part 1
0  cards
Week 1 Aging Neuro System Part 2
0  cards
Week 1 Impact of Aging on Gait
0  cards
Week 1 Immune System Changes and Infectious Disease
0  cards
Week 2 Dementia in the Older Adult
Describe the normal pathophysiolo...,
What is executive functioning,
What are pathologic cognitive cha...
23  cards
Week 2 Depression
Do pts diagnose depression,
What is a major depressive episode,
What are some associated symptoms
24  cards
Week 2 Normal and Pathologic Aging in the CV and CP systems
Are all the changes in the cvp sy...,
What does aging do to the cvp system,
What is the major cause of death ...
27  cards
Week 2 Bowel and Bladder Issues
Tf people like to talk about b an...,
How many times do you void a day ...,
What are some age related bladder...
34  cards
Week 2 Sexuality and Aging
What are some myths,
Who is more likely to be married ...,
Widowhood is more common in older...
10  cards
Week 2 Integumentary Aging of the Skin
What are some normal skin changes...,
What types of cells are decreased...,
Blood vessels and aging
17  cards
Week 2 Exam and Differential Diagnosis
When evaluating an aging adult th...,
What are we looking for with the ...,
What do we want to plan for
12  cards
Week 2 Cognitive Screening for the Older Adult
What are the two components of th...,
How is the mini cog scored,
What is the moca
6  cards
Week 2 Dementia Interventions
What is motor learning,
What is motor learning like in no...,
How does specificity differ betwe...
21  cards
Week 2 Exercise Prescription
Describe the slippery slope for a...,
What is fun,
What is function
14  cards
Week 2 Exercise Prescription Recommendations
What is functional training,
How long does it take for true st...,
What is motor learning
14  cards
Week 2 Balance and Falls Defining the Problem
How many americans per year fall,
How many tell the doctor,
How many falls result in signific...
20  cards
Week 2 Balance and Falls Assessment
Who do we screen for falling,
What are the 3 key questions,
If a person scores above ___ on t...
23  cards
Week 2 Balance and Falls Prevention and Management
What drives the intervention,
What is the goal of interventions,
What are some concepts with motor...
17  cards
Week 2 CP and CV Exam and Interventions
What are some good tests and meas...,
Describe the seated step test,
What kinds of vitals are we looki...
15  cards
Week 2 Gait Interventions
What are we doing during a gait exam,
What are speed measures,
What are endurance measures
30  cards
Week 3 Pharmacology in the Aging Adult
What are some definitions of poly...,
Tf older adults do not consume mo...,
Why might older adults take more ...
19  cards

More about
Aging Adult

  • Class purpose General learning

Learn faster with Brainscape on your web, iPhone, or Android device. Study Kirsten Gruener's Aging Adult flashcards for their South College class now!

How studying works.

Brainscape's adaptive web mobile flashcards system will drill you on your weaknesses, using a pattern guaranteed to help you learn more in less time.

Add your own flashcards.

Either request "Edit" access from the author, or make a copy of the class to edit as your own. And you can always create a totally new class of your own too!

What's Brainscape anyway?

Brainscape is a digital flashcards platform where you can find, create, share, and study any subject on the planet.

We use an adaptive study algorithm that is proven to help you learn faster and remember longer....

Looking for something else?

OTA2380 Aging Adults
  • 2 decks
  • 51 flashcards
  • 1 learners
Decks: Aging Final, Human Development, And more!
Memoria Press Famous Men of the Middl...
  • 74 decks
  • 1919 flashcards
  • 20 learners
Decks: Chapter 1, Chapter 1 Timeline And Drill Questions, Chapter 2, And more!
NUNP 547 - Older Adult
  • 19 decks
  • 1378 flashcards
  • 7 learners
Decks: Approach To Older Adults, Approach To Older Adult, Np F Book Review Older Adults, And more!
Make Flashcards