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Define gerontology:
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scientific study all aspects (biological, medical, social, legal, psychological, anthropological)
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What is geriatrics?
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Branch of medicine which treats all problems peculiar to old age and aging.
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What are the theories of aging?
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1) biological: clocks & Gene expression
2) damage: environmental insults result in cumulative damage 3) Gene regulation: shortening telomeres with mitosis. |
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Describe the trend of population with regards to elderly in the US
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Proportion of elderly:young people is growing - by 2050, more elderly than young for 1st time ever.
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Major sources of income for those >65 include:
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- Social Security
- Assets - Private pensions - Earned (working) - Government Pensions |
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Describe social/living arrangements for many elderly.
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2million live with grandchildren in home
- 1/2 million are the primary caregiver for their grandchildren |
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Define the following groups:
- Young-old - Mid-old - Old-old |
young old = 65-74
mid-old = 75-84 old-old = 85+ |
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Define "aging"
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Normal physiologic changes +/- disuse and disease
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Describe medical goals for elderly.
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- promote wellness via prevention & screening
- Maintain/improve function & independence - End of life advanced directives/DNR (care vs cure) - Capacity vs competence (legal system) - avoid bias & myths |
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What is resilience?
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- response produced by adversity leads to mobilization in order to deal with stressor event
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What is motivation?
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Drive or need to respond a certain way to achieve a certain response
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What factors help determine a patient's overall state of health ina functional assessment?
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- anticipated declines (CV, MSS, bone, CNS)
- environmental factors - resilience/motivation |
