Gerontology

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Gerontology

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Study of old age all aspects of aging and consequences.

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Life expectancy

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The probable number of years remaining in life expectancy statistically.

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Disengagement theory

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A gradual withdrawal between society and older adult

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Wear and tear: oldest theory

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Aging is a result of injury or repeated use overtime. Cells constantly wear out and repair capacity of repair is exceeded

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Active theory

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Remaining activity and engaged by still be keeping involved by finding new ways to do things around disability. Nursing implication is if not active health declines.

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Continuity theory

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Later part of life is a continuation of earlier part. As we age we repick up where they left off in relationship by reconnecting.

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Free radical theory

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Products of oxidation results in cell breakdown

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Immunological theroy

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Decline in immunne system. Nursing implication is that there is decreases ability for immune system to fight cancer and acute illnesses.

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Neuroendocrine/ neurochemical theories

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Exposure to hazards carcinogens, sunlight, trauma, infection

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Programed cogevity/genetic be theory

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Involuntary inherited process be that alters cellular or tissue

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Disengagement theory

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A gradual withdrawal between society and the older adult. Not alot of science. How they effected society and family.

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Activity theory

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Remaining activity and engaged by finding new ways to do things with new disabilities. Nursing implication is if not active a decline in health.

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Continuity theory

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Later part of life is a continuation of earlier part. Nursing implication is that as ages happen reconnecting happens

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Havighurst- development tasks

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Adjusting to physical status of health and retirement. Nursing implication:

More focused on problems with loss of spouse, live in smaller spaces, and taking care of self with disabilities.

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Piaget- cognitive development

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Formal operative stage: preview concepts and applying to recent life experiences. Experiences new and applying to new approach. Use abstract thinking and deductive reasoning.

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Kohlberg- moral development

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Conventional: respects values and ideals of others. Goes with group ideas. Nursing implication is that do not have own ideas just groups no matter if it best suits self or others.

Postconventional: uses rationalized moral judgement that's rational and internalized. Nursing implication equity

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Fowler-faith development

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Universalizing faith: making tangible values of absolute love and Justice for humankind. Nusing implication overcoming paradoxes; universal ways, set in their ways from earlier thought

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Primary aging

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Universal and irreversible physical changes that occur as an individual grow older. Nursing implication effects on health depend action when younger.

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Physiologic and cognitive changes: Secondary aging

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Common illness or conditions in aging that are caused by habits, genes, other influences. Nursing implications is that it varies patient to patient.