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Young Old, Middle Old, Oldest Old

Young Old: 65-74


Middle Old: 75-84


Oldest Old: 85+

PACE and ADS

PACE: Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly


—Help OA remain in homes, team based


ADS: Adult Day Services


—Improved QoL, caregiver well being

Resident’s Rights

1. Freedom


2. Care


3. Residence


4. Expression


5. Information


6. Citizenship


7. Dignity


8. Privacy


9. Personal Property

5 Most Common Hospital Diagnoses 65+

1. Septicemia


2. CHF


3. Pneumonia


4. COPD


5. Cardiac Dysrhythmias

4 Theories of Aging

1. Biological


2. Psychological


3. Sociological


4. Emerging Theory (calorie restriction)

2 Biological Theories

Physiologic Process, Cellular Change


1. Error ( wear and tear, cross linked, free radical)


2. Programmed (senescence, telol metic, endocrine, immunological)

3 Psychological Theories

Developmental Tasks


1. Maslow (basic needs first, self actualization, fulfillment)


2. Erikson (integrity vs despair)


3. Jung (behavior change, out to inward focus, accept past)

4 Sociological Theoriea

1. Role Theory (adapt to changing roles)


2. Activity Theory


3. Continuity Theory


4. Disengagement Theory (elderly and society withdraw)

Programmed Biological Theories (4)

1. Senescence (deterioration, generically determines Hayflick limits cell divides a preset xs)


2. Telolmeric Theory (shorten w. each division)


3. Endocrine Theory (hormone changes control aging)


4. Immunological Theory (decline in immune system, increase auto immune disease)

Error Biological Theories (3)

1. Wear and Tear (use and abuse)


2. Cross-linked Theory (binding of glucose and protein causes collagen to become stiff- diet?)


3. Free Radical Theory (free radicals accumulate damage cells)

5 Nursing Interventions To Accomplish Developmental Tasks

1. Encourage clients to maintain and establish roles and relationships


2. Offer maximum opportunities for decision making


3. Build on clients unique interests and skills


4. Listen to clients concerns


5. Promote reminiscence