Discuss the key points and your thoughts about what you learned from the video (Living Old).
There are several key points in the video “Living Old”, was that older adults are living longer due to new technologies and medical advancements in the treatment of diseases and/or illnesses. Another key point is that the older population is the fastest growing population. However, living to an old age comes with many health-related problems such as decreased physical functions, cognitive impairment and loss of autonomy. There is problem with lack of family support for the geriatric population since families are smaller than in years past and the dependents live in different parts of the country which contributes to the decrease in care for older adults (Navasky, 2006). Many people in the video chose to live in a nursing home rather than burden their …show more content…
It is important that nurses have patience, knowledge and skills to care for older adults. We need to let them do as much for themselves as they can and not become dependent on someone doing it for them. The geriatric population is not an insignificant group of people, they contributed historically, economically and socially to our society over the years. They just may need encouragement, help and direction in the later years in order to flourish because many still have ambitions.
What external support systems might an older person use to thrive in your community?
There are different types of services where I live to help meet the needs of the geriatric population. We have meals on wheels, a senior center that has daily activities and provides education on nutrition, medications, exercise and many other attributes of aging. Many of the area churches have a weekly luncheon for socialization. There is also an area transit system that is available for errands or appointments if they have no other form of
There are several key points in the video “Living Old”, was that older adults are living longer due to new technologies and medical advancements in the treatment of diseases and/or illnesses. Another key point is that the older population is the fastest growing population. However, living to an old age comes with many health-related problems such as decreased physical functions, cognitive impairment and loss of autonomy. There is problem with lack of family support for the geriatric population since families are smaller than in years past and the dependents live in different parts of the country which contributes to the decrease in care for older adults (Navasky, 2006). Many people in the video chose to live in a nursing home rather than burden their …show more content…
It is important that nurses have patience, knowledge and skills to care for older adults. We need to let them do as much for themselves as they can and not become dependent on someone doing it for them. The geriatric population is not an insignificant group of people, they contributed historically, economically and socially to our society over the years. They just may need encouragement, help and direction in the later years in order to flourish because many still have ambitions.
What external support systems might an older person use to thrive in your community?
There are different types of services where I live to help meet the needs of the geriatric population. We have meals on wheels, a senior center that has daily activities and provides education on nutrition, medications, exercise and many other attributes of aging. Many of the area churches have a weekly luncheon for socialization. There is also an area transit system that is available for errands or appointments if they have no other form of