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12.3 of US population
35.6 million in '02
Life expectancy has increases |
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1900 47.7 years
1950 68.4 years
2001 76.9 years |
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| normal period of the lifespan with its own special characteristics and developmental tasks |
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| branch of medicine and nursing concerned with aging |
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| period of lifespan during which a person grows old, begins a different ages for different people |
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| a person's position in time related to his potential lifespan |
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| the individual's capacity for adapting to his environment |
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| person's role in family, at work or in community as well as his interests and activities |
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| Problems with cognition and communication in elderly |
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acute confusion
irreversible confusion
reality orientation
validation therapy |
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| depression, delusional disorder, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia |
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| Women live longer than men (5.2 years) |
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| What is the fastest growing population in the US? |
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| Baby boomers 65 and older |
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Integrity vs. despair
8th stage
Senescence 65-100 years |
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| occurs when older person looks back at accomplishments and errors and derives a sense of integrity |
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| A person views life as not having meaning |
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| Health influences the aging process |
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| Chronic Medical condition increase with age: heart disease, respiratory disease, arthritis, diabetes, cataracts |
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| #1 cause of death for people older than 65 |
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| Mobility in elderly is effected by |
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Arthritis
Cataracts
Hemiparesis
Ataxia
Spasticity |
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Stress- to much pressure on bladder
Urge- involuntary
Functional- didn't make it
Overflow- sphincter loses control when bladder full |
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| Skin integrity is influenced by |
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falls
positioning
incontinence
pressure ulcers |
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income decreases after retirement
SS primary income source |
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| How do we explain the differences in income? |
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Former occupational status
Educational background
work history
age, sex, race, ethnicity
marital status, living arrangements |
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| What is the percentage of elderly people living in poverty? |
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| How many elderly people are living in nursing homes, with family members? |
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5 %
80% men, 60% women with family |
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| Why are the elderly least likely to change residences than any other population? |
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| Feel secure in their home setting and moving would contribute further to their losses |
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Sociologic theory on aging
Disengagement |
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| mutual withdrawal by aged and society |
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| remains active and interacts with society |
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| Continuity or development |
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| Personality is one of the few constants in life |
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| Life Cycle changes can be identified, predicted, planned for and managed |
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Wear and tear- stress and use wear out the body
Collagen- decreases
Immunological response- body doesn't recognize changed cells and attacks them initiating the aging process |
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| Free molecules eventually damage cells, consuming Vitamins A,C, E |
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| Age pigments accumulate in cell, initiating the aging process |
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| Cell division errors occur progressively over time causing alteration and changing function |
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| Cell death of genetic programming |
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| predetermined rate and time a species ages and dies |
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| Did not recommend psychoanalysis for the aging |
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| Ego remains intact according to Erikson when |
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| Elder is please with their life |
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| What are some main causes of social adjustments for the elderly? |
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Forced retirement
Alteration of income
Loss of family, spouse, friends
Family members relocate
Chronic illness
Housing |
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| Nutrition and the elderly |
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Food intake declines with aging partially due to decline in activity
protein is needed to disperse meds- check albumin levels
Chronic illness |
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| Elderly and infection and immunity |
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Humoral immunity declines (related to hormone related such as estrogen in women)
Inadequate nutrition
Presence of chronic illness |
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medication
RLS
Sleep apnea
Pain
Cardiovascular and pulmonary disorders |
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Osteoarthritis
Neuropathic pain
Postherpatic pain
Phantom limb pain |
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| shock, disbelief, anger, denial of the loss |
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loss of important relationships
sensory losses
depression
cognitive disorders
cultural differences
language barriers |
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