Ageing Well, Or Not So Well

Question 1

Define ageism

Answer 1

A process of systematic stereotyping and discrimination against being old

Question 2

Name 3 more developed regions

Answer 2

UK
USA
Canada

Question 3

Name 3 less developed regions

Answer 3

Iraq
Thailand
Ukraine

Question 4

Name 3 least developed regions

Answer 4

Nigeria
Malawi
Sudan

Question 5

Are life expectancy and total fertility rate increasing or decreasing in more, less and leastdeveloped countries?

Answer 5

Increasing

Decreasing

Question 6

By which year will the number of old people be greater than the young?

Answer 6

2050

Question 7

How does the populations of the highlands and Edinburgh compare?

Answer 7

The highlands have a greater ageing population than Edinburgh
Edinburgh has a greater working population.

Question 8

What may be a confounding factor when looking at life expectancy in Scotland?

Answer 8

Austerity

Question 9

What was the leading cause of death for women in England in 2015?

Answer 9

Dementia +alzheimer’s

5%

Question 10

What is the leading cause of death in England in men?

Answer 10

Heart disease 5%

Question 11

What’re the life expectancies for men and women at birth?

Answer 11

Men=79.5

Women=83.1

Question 12

What’re the expected healthy life expectancies for men and women?

Answer 12

Men=63.4

Women=64.1

Question 13

What is healthy life expectancy?

Answer 13

The number of years lived in self assessed good health

Question 14

Give an example of third sector organisations

Answer 14

Age concern

Question 15

Why is it important that we work with 3rd sector organisations?

Answer 15

To help patients live healthier and better quality organisations

Question 16

How many people in the UK are carers?

Answer 16

6.5m

Question 17

Estimated number of carers in the UK by 2037?

Answer 17

9m

Question 18

How many people will be a carer at some point in their lives?

Answer 18

3/5

Question 19

Why will most of the population be carers at some point?

Answer 19

About 2.1m will need to start being a carer and almost as many will no longer have to every year

Question 20

How many people provide 50 hours of unpaid care work everything year?

Answer 20

1.4m

Question 21

What % of carers were in receipt of Disability Living Allowance as a result of their own disability or own health?

Answer 21

27

Question 22

How is multi morbidity defined?

Answer 22

The co-existence of 2 or more long term conditions in an individual

Question 23

What’re the options for care?

Answer 23

Living in own home with help from family
Living in own home with support from social services
Sheltered housing
Residential home
Nursing home care

Question 24

How often per day can social workers provide care?

Answer 24

Up to 3 times a day

Leaves the person alone for long periods

Question 25

What’s an anticipatory care plan?

Answer 25

A plan which encourages patients and their care providers/those who are close to them to make decisions with respect to their future health or personal aspects of their care

Question 26

When should an ACP be formed?

Answer 26

Any time in the life that is appropriate

Continuously after that point

Question 27

Who should do an ACP?

Answer 27

Anyone with an appropriate relationship

Question 28

How can an ACP be shared?

Answer 28

KIS=key information summary

Question 29

What legal info is in an ACP?

Answer 29

Welfare power of attorney
Financial power of attorney
Guardianship

Question 30

What personal info is in an ACP?

Answer 30

Statement regarding their wishes re treatment 
Next of kin
Preferred place of death 
Religious and cultural beliefs re death
Who else to consult/inform

Question 31

Medical info in an ACP?

Answer 31

Potential problems 
Wishes re DNA CPR
Details of the just in case medicines 
Current aids and appliances 
Scottish palliative care guidelines 
Home care package