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11 Cards in this Set
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Grief
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is the emotional numbness, disbelief, separation anxiety, despair, sadness, and loneliness that accompany the loss of someone. The grieving process is more like a roller-coaster ride than an orderly progression of stages with clear-cut time frames
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Prolonged Grief
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grief that involves enduring despair and is still unresolved over an extended period of time.
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Bereavement
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is the experience of losing a loved one by death.
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Mourning
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is the culturally specified expression of the bereaved person’s thoughts and feelings.
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Childhood (Attitude)
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young children (3-5 years of age) have little or no idea of what death means. Pre- school children rarely get upset by the sight of a dead animal or being told that a person has died. They believe that the dead can be brought back to life by magic or by giving them medical treatment. They may also blame themselves for the death of someone they know well. However, by middle or late childhood years, children have more realistic perceptions of death. Children of 9 years of age or older can recognize death’s finality and universality.
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Adolescence (Attitude)
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the prospect of death, like the prospect of aging, is regarded as a notion so remote that it does not have much relevance in adolescence stage. The subject of death may be avoided, glossed over, or kidded about. Adolescents develop more abstract conceptions of death than children do. However, the concepts of adolescent egocentrism and personal fable make them think somehow that they are immune to death and that death is something that happens to other people but not to them.
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Adulthood (Attitude)
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as the person ages, there is an increase consciousness about death which intensifies in middle adulthood. Middle adulthood is the time when adults begin to think more about how much time is left in their lives. Research show that middle aged adults seem to fear death more than do young adults or older adults. Older adults however, think about death more and talk about it more often than middle aged or younger adults.
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Brain Death
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irreversible cessation of all activity in the brain stem (which controls reflexes). The definition of brain death currently followed by physicians includes the death of both the higher cortical functions and the lower brain stem functions. A flat EEG recording is one criterion of brain death.
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Childhood Issues
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- Vision
- Hearing - Malnutrition - Obesity - Illnesses - Unintentional Injuries |
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Adult Health Issues
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Early
- Nutrition - Substance abuse - Sexuality - Psychological stress Middle - Illness and disability - Sexuality - Disease and persistent health problems become more common - Men tend to suffer more from coronary disease, cancer, or stroke compared to women. - Stress Management Late - Nearly 3⁄4 of all older adults die of heart disease, cancer, or cerebro-vascular disease. - Arthritis - Osteoporosis - Accidents - Polypharmacy drug abuse |
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Adolescence Health Issues
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- Nutritional Needs
- Eating Disorders - Substance Use and Abuse - Sexual Activities - Depression and Suicide |
