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Geriatrics
old people
4
Medical
Graduate
01/11/2011

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Term
ADLs
Definition
bathing, grooming, continence, eating, dressing, toileting
Term
IADLs
Definition
housekeeping, shopping, laundry, transportation, telephone use, managing meds, finances
Term
Allostatic Load
Definition
- persistent activation of normal neuroendocrine, immune, and autonomic responses to stress.
- inc. in cortisol levels leads to hippocampal damage and memory loss
Term
Examples of Homeostenosis
Definition
- dec. ability to manage fluid and electrolyte derangements
- dec. GFR
- changes in the RAAS
- urinary concentrating and dilutional capacity
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