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36 Cards in this Set
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Older adulthood begins at |
65 and continues til death |
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Young old Middle old Old old Elite old |
65-74 75-84 85-99 100+ |
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Frail elderly |
Older than 75 |
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Primary prevention |
Stresses Excersise to prevent cardiovascular disease. Recommends vaccines 65 and older should get pneumococcal, shingles, Tdap(tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis) and influenza yearly |
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Secondary prevention |
Focus on early detection and treatment of diseases (heart disease, hypertension, cancer, infectious disease, polypharmacy, nutrition, oral health, osteoporosis etc |
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Healthy people 2020 |
Set fourth goals of the U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services (US DHHS) to prevent health risks, unnecessary disease, disability, and death |
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Baby boomers |
1946 and 1964 (70 million ppl) |
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Traits of a healthy person |
Self-responsibility Nutritional awareness Physical fitness Stress management Environmental sensitivity |
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Biological theories want to |
Explain why the body ages |
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Biological theories want to |
Explain why the body ages |
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Psychosocial theories |
Try to give reasons for the responses and interaction older adults have with society during late adulthood |
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First major legislation that attempted to provide financial security for older adults was the |
Social Security Act of 1935 |
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Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) |
-Know this when caring for end of life patients -Relates to advance directives, living wills, durable powers of attorney and DNR orders |
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Failure to thrive is categorized by |
Refusal to Eat , weight loss and lean body mass and subsequent malnutrition |
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Claudication |
Cramping pain in the calves |
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Kyphosis |
Abnormal curve in the upper spine (dowagers hump) |
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COPD stands for Assessment of COPD |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -diminished breath sounds, crackled, wheezes , barrel chest |
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Leading cancer death |
Lung cancer |
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-Decreased fluid in intervertebral disks... -Decreased blood supply to muscles -Decreased joint motility -Decreased muscle mass |
-Decreased height -Decreased muscle strength -decreased mobility and flexibility -decreased strength m, increased risk for falls |
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Osteoporosis |
Systemic skeletal disease common in older women Causes hump back, loss of height Older women should have 1000 to 1500 mg of calcium daily and vitamin d |
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Presbyopia |
Farsightedness |
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Prebycusis |
Sensorineural hearing loss |
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Akinesia |
Abnormal state of motor and physic hypo activity |
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Lentigo |
Age spots that are tan or brown macules brought on by sun exposure |
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Ataxia |
Impaired ability to coordinate movement |
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Possible symptoms of a stroke are |
-Hemiplegia (paralysis of one side of the body) -dysarthria(difficult poorly articulated speech) -dysphagia -hemianopia(defective vision on half of face) -aphasia (language) |
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Leading cause of accidents deaths in individuals older than 70 |
Falls |
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A B C D E F G H |
Abilities Body mechanics and alignment Comfort Deliberate movement Environment Falls Giving your time Hand washing |
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Antibacterial soap is _________for older people |
Not a good option, dries out the skin |
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Bilateral clubbing ... Yellowed nails... Splintered nails... Putting... |
-Pulmonary or cardiac disease -fungal infection -malnutrition -peripheral vascular disease, psoriasis, diabetes mellitus, syphilis |
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-Shearing forces -Friction |
-Forces that can injure small blood vessels by sliding on a rough surface and moisture -occurs when fragile skin runs against bed sheets |
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Adults 75-90 yrs old need approximately ____ calories per kilogram of body weight |
30 |
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What vitamins help slow the aging process |
Vitamins A,C,E and niacin |
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Older people she have _____of fluids daily |
1500mL |
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Gastric reflux occurs when |
LES is less efficient |
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-Dairy is needed to prevent -Replacement for lactose intolerant individuals |
-Osteoporosis -Cheese and yogurt (processed and easier to digest) |
