Implications of an Aging Population for Rehabilitation Flashcards
A multidimensional concept to distinguish between individuals with characteristics of aging and those adults who have managed aging successfully
successful aging
Allows satisfaction in different domains: physical, psychological, and social.
optimal aging
3 elements of successful aging
- avoiding disease and disability
- maintaining high physical activity and cognitive function
- sustaining engagement in social and productive activities
What does physical therapy to play?
To end the cycle of “disease disability new incident disease.”
divisions of aging
- young old (65-74)
- middle old (75-84)
- oldest old (85 and higher)
baby boomers year
1946-1964
how many population and percentage does the US have in terms of geriatric patients?
37.3 million and 13 percent of US population
- by the time 2010-2030, what may happen in terms of geriatric patients?
- what were the factors that may have contributed in to this result?
- rise in older patients
- decline in death rate and decline in birth rate
in terms of gender, who outpace more?
female outpace male
which race live more from highest to lowest in terms of older people?
white female> black female and white male> black male
in terms of ethnicity, what percentage does non-hispanic whites, black, hispanic in any culture, and asian in order?
- Non-hispanic- 81%
- Black- 9%
- Hispanic in any culture- 6%
- Asians- 3%
T or F
Females outpace Male in terms of sex distribution and marital status
False
T or F
Females are most likely widowed.
T
Married couples have lower mortality than single people around them.
T
Who are/is more capable to live alone in geriatric patients?
Non-hispanic women and black women
