Chapter 1, 3, Flashcards
(37 cards)
Define: Gerontology
The study of…
Study of the aged and the aging process
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Define: Geriatrics
Clinical specialty related to…
…medical interventions with the elderly.
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Define: Cohort
e.g., age group.
A collection or sampling of individuals who share a common characteristic; such as age group.
Professionalism
Identify 3 appropriate terms for addressing older adults.
Inappropriate: Geezers
- Elders
- Older adults
- Elder population
- Aged
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Define: Health
The absence of…
…disease or other abnormal condition(s)
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Define: Illness
The presence of…
…disease or abnormal condition(s)
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Define: Well-being
Optimal level of…
…functioning for a person’s age and condition
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Define: Chronic illness
Any illness or condition that…
…cannot be cured but that can be managed through medications, diet, exercise, surgery, and technology.
At what age does senescence or biological decline begin?
Skin begins to lose it’s elasticity at…
…30 years of age
At what age do Americans begin to be protected by the Age Discrimination in Employment Act?
Age at which most adolescence consider their parents to be old
40 years of age
At what age is one eligible to join AARP?
50 years of age
What is the age set by most retirement communities for their residents?
55 years of age
What is the federally mandated age to begin collecting Social Security?
65 years of age (may vary with birth year)
What age range is considered “Young Old”?
65-75 years of age
Identify 3 classifications or characteristics of the “Young Old”?
- Recently retired
- Grandparents
What age range is considered “Mid Old”?
75-85 years of age
Identify 3 classifications or characteristics of the “Mid Old”?
- Make modifications in their occupational role performance.
- Reduce and simplify their lives.
- Rely more on social systems such as Meals on Wheels, public transportation, and family.
What age range is considered “Old Old”?
85+ years of age
Identify 3 classifications or characteristics of the “Old Old”?
Think: Needs; Residency; Who is caregiver; Type of care needed; etc.
- Attend adult day care.
- Receive home care.
- Are subject to nursing home placement.
- Are reliant on children for care.
Identify 3 challenges/needs/requirements faced by the “Old Old.”
- Increased risk for disability.
- Cardiovascular disease, vision and hearing deficits.
- Risk for cognitive impairment.
- High cost of health care as they use more health care resources.
- More likely than younger persons to be institutionalized but
more likely to be in the community. - Need support for activities of daily living (ADLs).
- Family provides care, transportation, food, housing.
- Less formal education.
What age range is considered “Oldest of Old”?
Zach’s granny is a…
Centenarians; 100+ years of age
Identify 3 facts about the “Oldest of Old.”
- Growing in numbers worldwide
- Lifestyle
- Genes
- Socioeconomic state
- 30% have minimal functional limitations
Identify economic demographics for those aged 65+.
Women vs Men; Racial $$ disparities; Employment status; Income source
- Most elders are not impoverished.
- Elder women have greater poverty rates than elder men.
- Wide economic disparities exist between white elders and minority elders.
- Many elderly continue to work past 65.
- Public policy (Social Security) provides retirement income.
- Increasing health costs are not favorable for the elderly.
Key Terms
Define ageism.
An attitude that…
…discriminates, separates, stigmatizes, or otherwise disadvantages older adults on the basis of chronological age.
