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Osteoporosis

Condition in which calcium and other minerals are lost from the bone

Disease

Any condition that interferes with the normal function of the body

Disease

Any condition that interferes with the normal function of the body

Delirium

Term used when confusion or disorientation is temporary condition caused by treatable condition

Gerontology

Scientific study of aging and problems of the old

Dysphagia

Difficult swallowing in the freaking complaint of the elderly

Incontinence

Inability to control urination

Gerontology

Scientific study of aging and problems of the old

Dysphagia

Difficult swallowing in the freaking complaint of the elderly

Disease

Any condition that interferes with the normal function of the body

Emphysema

Alveoli lose their elasticity

Defense mechanism

Unconscious acts that help a person deal with unpleasant situation, The main indirect method used

Development

Changes in the intellectual emotional social skills that occur over time

Cognitive

Intellectual development and includes learning how to solve problems, make judgments and deal with situations

Arteriosclerosis

Thickening and hardening of the walls, of the arteries, can also decrease the blood supply to the brain and cause a decrease in mental ability

Self actualization

People have obtained their full potentials or

Displacement

Transferring feelings about one person to someone else

Right to die

Respecting patients to want to end their life

Projection

Involves placing blame for one own actions or inadequacies on someone else or on circumstances rather than accepting responsibility for the actions

Emotional

Refers to feelings and includes dealing with love hate joy fear excitement and other similar feelings

Affection

A warm and tender feelings for another person occupies a third level of maslows hierarchy of needs

Repression

Involves the transfer of unacceptable or painful ideas, feelings and thoughts into the unconscious mind

Regression

Involves retreating to a previous development level that provided more safety insecurity and the current level and individual is experiencing

Sexuality

Defined by peoples feelings concerning their masculine feminine majors their abilities to give and receive love and affection and finally their roles and reproduction of the species

Esteem

Feeling important and worthwhile

Culture

Defined as the values believes attitude languages symbols and rituals behavior and customs you need to take Euler group of people and passed from one generation to the next

Ethnicity

Classification of people based on national origin and or culture

Cultural assimilation

Requires that Newly arrived culture group altar you need believes and behaviors and adopt the ways of the dominant culture

Acculturation

Process of learning the believes and behaviors of the dominant culture in assuming some of the characteristics does occur

Stereotyping

When an assumption is made that everyone in a particular group is the same

Prejudice

Is a strong feeling about a person or subject that is funny without reviewing facts or information come here come here baby

Nuclear family

Usually consists of a mother father in children

Spirituality

Defined as the beliefs individuals have about themselves, their connections with others and their relationships with a higher power

Monotheist

Believe in the existence of one God

Polytheism

Worship and believe in many gods

Individuals who believe in the supremacy of their own ethnic group

Bias

Preference impartial judgment

Tension

An uncomfortable inner sensation of feeling occurs

Cataract

Condition in which transparent lens of the eye becomes cloudy or opaque

Dementia

A loss of mental ability

Disease

Any condition that interferes with the normal function of the body

Gerontology

Scientific study of aging and problems of the old

Incontinence

Inability to control urination

Myth

False beliefs

Osteoporosis

Condition in which calcium and other minerals are lost from the bone

Senile lentigines

Dark yellow or brown colored spots on the skin

Reality orientation

Activities that promote awareness of person, time, and place senile

Arthritis

Inflammation of the joints causes the joints to become stiff, less flexible and painful

Dysphagia

Difficult swallowing in the freaking complaint of the elderly

Emphysema

Alveoli lose their elasticity

Bronchitis

Bronchioles Become inflamed, decrease the efficiency of the respitory system even more severely

Ombudsman

Specially trained individual who works with the elderly and their families, healthcare providers

Delirium

Term used when confusion or disorientation is temporary condition caused by treatable condition

Cerebrovascular accident

Blood clot obstructs blood flow to the brain