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Also referred to as biological aging is a gradual decline in all organ systems especially after age 30
and is used to describe the post maturational changes in physical appearance and capability |
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| AGE-SPECIFIC LIFE EXPECTANCY |
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| The average duration of life expected for an individual of a given age |
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| FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY AKA RESERVE CAPACITY |
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| The ability of a given organ to perform its normal function, compared with its function under condition of illness, disability and aging |
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| Individuals who have continued to participate in competitive, aerobic exercise into the latter years |
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| Progressive, marked decline in cognitive functions associated with damage to brain tissue; may affect personality and behavior; may be reversible or irreversible type |
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| One event during the climacteric in a woman's life when there is a gradual cessation of the menstrual cycle, which is related to the loss of ovarian function; considered to have occurred after 12 months without a menstrual period. This also results in reduced production of the hormones estrogen and progesterone. |
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| A disease in which there is insufficient drainage or excessive production of aqueous humor, the fluid in the front of the eye |
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| Clouding of the lens of the eye, reducing sight, and sometimes leading to blindness; reguires surgical extrction of the lens |
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| AGE RELATED MACULAR DEGEERATION (AMD) |
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| Loss of vision in the center of the visual field caused by insufficient oxygen reaching the macula |
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| Loss of hearing caused by the hardening of the stapes and its inability to vibrate. This is most likely to affect older people, but not all |
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| Age related hearing loss with the greatest decine in the cochlea where structural changes occur |
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| High pitched ringing in the ear |
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| Body temperature several degrees below normal for prolonged periods |
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| Body temperature several degrees above normal for prolonged periods |
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| A dramatic loss in calcium and bone mass resulting in increased brittleness of the bones and increased risk of fracture, more frequently found in white, small-stature women |
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| Stoop-shouldered or hunched condition caused by collapsed vertebrae as bone mass is lost |
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| The body system that signals one's position in space |
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| The maximum volume of oxygen intake through the lungs with a single breath |
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| Abnormal swelling in the veins, especially in the legs |
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| Accumulation of fats in the arteries and veins, blocking circulation of the blood |
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| The level of blood pressure during the contraction phase of the heart |
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| The level of the blood pressure during the time that chambers of the heart are filling with blood |
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| Injuries to the bone,muscles and joints |
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| The rate at which the blood is filtered through the kidneys |
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| Diminished ability to retain urine; loss of bladder control |
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| Chronic inflammation of the stomach lining |
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| ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING (ADL'S) |
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| Summary of an individual's performance in personal care tasks such as bathing or dressing, as well as such home-management activities as shopping, meal preparation and taking medications |
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| Short-term disease or infection, often debilitating to older persons |
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| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION |
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| More commonly known as a heart attack which is caused by blockage of an artery supplying blood to the heart resulting in damage of the myocardium |
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| ADULT FOSTER CARE (AFC) / ADULT FAMILY HOME (AFH) |
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| A private home facility, licensed by the state, in which the owner of the home provides housekeeping, personal care and some delegated nursing functions for the residents |
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| A housing model aimed at the elders who need assistance with personal care. ie: bathing and taking medication, but who are not so physically or cognitively impaired as to need 24 hour attention |
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| BENIGN PROSTATIC HYUPERTROPHY (BPH) |
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| Enlargement of the prostate gland in older men, without signs of cancer of other serious disease; may cause discomfort |
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| Refers to behavior strategies that are designed to modify the problem or manage the emotions of the situation that is caused by stressful situations |
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| In this model a person cannot change the situation therefore must manage the negative emotions that result from the stress |
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| Having specific knowledge about cultural differences, attitudes and skills in order to work effectively with ethnic minorities |
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| A condition lasting long-term (more than 3 months. Often permanent and leaving a residual disability that may require long-term management or care rather than a cure |
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| COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL CARE (CRC) |
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| A general label for residential long-term care options other than nursing homes; includes adult foster care, adult family homes and assisted living. At a minimum they provide room and board, 1 meal per day and 24-hour security |
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| A disease that impairs the ability of the pancreas to produce insulin which results in insufficient insulin production by the pancreas. Insulin is a hormone that enables glucose from the blood cells and accumulates in the blood |
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| The coexistence of two or more chronic systemic or psychiatric conditions |
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| An impairment in the ability to complete multiple daily tasks |
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| A condition in which pouches or sacs (diverticula) in the intestinal wall and in the colon become inflamed and infected. It is associated with a highly refined diet lacking in fiber |
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| Founded by Bill Thomas, it is an approach to nursing home operations that emphasizes the "home" aspect where residents continue to grow not come to die |
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| The absence of natural teeth |
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| ENDOCRINE AND IMMUNOLOGICAL THEORY |
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| A biological theory on aging that focuses on loss of sex hormones and T-cells in men and women as the cause of many normal age-related declines and chronic diseases associated with aging |
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| Severe limitations in ADL skills such as walking speed, declining activity levels, weak grip strength and chronic exhaustion |
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| More than the absence of infirmity, it is a state of complete physical, mental and social well being |
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| An expansion of the Eden Alternative that focuses decentralizing long-term care by converting large nursing facilities into multiple intentional communities of 8 to 10 person homes. The smaller groups of residents are served by a core group of workers who perform multiple tasks |
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| A model in which individuals are responsible for and in control of their own health, combines with health education and related organizational, political and economic changes conductive to health |
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| The presence or absence of disease as well as the degree of disability in an individual's level of functioning |
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| A condition in which a small portion of the stomach slides up through the diaphragm |
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| A concept of care for the terminally ill. The program is usually directed by a physician with a team of individuals to provide psychological, social and spiritual needs 24/7. This program emphasizes personal dignity of the dying person, reducing pain and sources of anxiety |
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| The inability to control urine and feces. There are two types: urge incontinence, where a person is not able to hold urine long enough to reach a toilet and stress incontinence, where leakage occurs during physical exertion, laughing, sneezing or coughing. It is common to have a combination of the two |
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| INSTRUMENTAL ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING (IADLs) |
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| Daily activities involving personal self care as the ADL's and more complex activities involving the environment. For example, going shopping requires getting out of bed, dressing, walking and leaving the house |
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| Exceptions to state Medicaid rules that allow use of Medicaid funds for assisted living services that are traditionally not covered by Medicaid. This is an alternative to nursing homes for elders who have fewer ADL limitations |
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| Agreement between the resident, family or guardian and facility administration that the resident in a CRC setting will assume risks if problems such as fals and accidents result from maintaining autonomy |
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| Gradual degeneration of joints that are subject to physical stress such as hands, knees, hips and shoulders |
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