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Geriatrics - Demography
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Health Care
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02/22/2013

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Term
Marital Status & Living Arrangements
Definition

ICF: Particpation, Environmental, Personal

Obtain info: Intake form & subjective hx

National Trends: Married - 42% F, 72% M; Widowed - 40% F, 13% M; Divorced/separated - 13% F, 12% M; Single - 5% F, 4% M

Live w/ spouse - 41% F, 70% M; live alone - 37% F, 19% M; other - 21% F, 11% M

4% older adults live in institutions

How affect PT: support @ home, caregiver/spouse, motivation

 

Term
Racial & Ethnic
Definition

ICF: Personal

 Obtain info: intake form, possibly necessary for certain health conditions

National Trends: 20% minorities; 7.2% of minorities that were 65+; Hispanic largest

How affect PT: minorities shorter lifespan, biases

 

 

Term
Geographic Distribution
Definition

ICF: Environment, personal

Obtain info: intake, subjective hx, may affect POC

National trend: 56.5% live in 11 states; 78.9% live in metropolitan areas; less likely to change residency (5% will move)

Affect PT: access to healthcare; what they have to navigate environment; climate; state policies concering insurance

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Income & Poverty
Definition

ICF: personal, environmental

Obtain info: indirect ?s

National Trend: med income M=25K, F=15K; 3.5mil below poverty F>M, alone, blacks, hispanics; 87% report SS as income, 35% say it is 90% of income; med out of pocket expenses higher in poverty

Affect PT: resources, expenses, nutrition, knowledge, transport

Term
Housing/Employment/Education
Definition

ICF: environmental, personal, participation

Obtain info: history and intake form

National trend: 17.4% working, make up 4.4% labor force; 79.5% HS education, 22.5% bachelors or higher; most homeowners --> large % of income to pay for housing expenses

Affect PT: less income, schedule around work, secondary insurance, non-accessible homes?

Term
Health/Healthcare & Health Insurance Coverage
Definition

ICF: b/s/f, environmental, personal

Obtain info: intake, exam, observation, hx

National trends: 37% report disability, 16% severe, 29% 80+ need assist, 27% of community dwelling need assist +1 ADLs; 90% chronic conditions receive formal/informal care, 9% receive only informal

Affect PT: focus on ADLs, caregiver ed/resources

Term
Disability and Activity Limitations & Caregiving
Definition

ICF: Body structure/function, activity, environmental, personal

Obtain info: intake, history, exam, observation

National trends: 35% disability, 16% severe disability/need assist, 29% over 80 need assist, 27% of community-dwelling need assist w/ ADLs; 90% w/ chronic conditions receive formal care, 9% informal

Affect PT: Focus on ADLs, caregiver ed/resources

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