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Chapter 13 LECUTURE 9 PART I Flashcards

Late Adulthood (44 cards)

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What ages are considered late adulthood/older adult?

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65+

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What ages are considered young old?

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65-74

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What ages are considered middle old?

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75-84

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What ages are considered old-old/oldest-old?

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85-99

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What ages are considered contenarian?

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Over 100

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HEALTH PROMOTION: Goals of Health People 2030
1. Increase what?
2. Focus on _____ and ____ behaviors
3. _____ prevention
4. Treatment of what?
5. Reduce the occurence of what?
6. Early _____ and ____ of _____
7. Promoting what?

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  1. lifespan and quality of life
  2. wellness; healthy
  3. Illness
  4. Disease
  5. hip fractures
  6. diagnosis; management; dementia
  7. mobility and independence
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HEALTH PROMOTION:
-What is the average lifespan?
-What are a few ways to increase lifespan? (4)

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-77.5
-Activity, exercise, health promotion behaviors, vaccines, etc.

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HEALTH PROMOTION:
-What are two things that can help reduce the occurance of hip fractures?

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  1. Taking calcium supplements
  2. Safety measures (putting rugs in your home)
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HEALTH PROMOTION:
-What happens in terms of their mobility?

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Gait becomes unbalanced, so they may not walk steady

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HEALTH CONCERNS
-The development of what is a health concern?

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Osteoporosis

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HEALTH CONCERNS
-What is there a risk for?
-Healing from this takes (less/more) time

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-Falls and fractures
-More

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HEALTH CONCERNS
-What is there poor awareness of?

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healthy behavior options

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HEALTH CONCERNS
-There is an increased risk of what illnesses?
-Why?

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-influenza and pneumonia
-Lungs get older with age, so respiratory infections puts them at risk

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HEALTH CONCERNS
-In terms of eyes, what can be developed?

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Cataracts

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HEALTH CONCERNS
-There is an increased what, in relation to the ears?

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Loss of hearing

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INCOME
-What are the 4 income sources for older people?

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  1. Social security
  2. Pensions
  3. Personal assets
  4. Earnings
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INCOME
-Medical expenses are usually covered by what?
-What kind of stability is important during this time?

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-Medicare and private insurance
-economic

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CHALLENGES & PROBLEMS
-What are 9 challenges and problems for older adults?

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  1. Access to health care
  2. Reduced income
  3. Changes in living arrangements
  4. Caregiver assistance
  5. Altered nutritional needs
  6. Assitive devices
  7. Preventing falls
  8. Polypharmacy
  9. Elder or dependent adult abuse
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CHALLENGES & PROBLEMS
-What is polypharmacy?
-This may lead to what?
-How may this happen?

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-The regular use of multiple medications (5+) to treat chronic conditions
-taking duplicate medications, serious interactions, or unnecessary medications
-When an older adult seeks healthcare from multiple healthcare providers (pcp, ER, urgent care)

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CHALLENGES & PROBLEMS
-How can nurses decrease polypharmacy?

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through medication reconciliation –> checking ALL of the medications that the older adult is on & identify interactions or overdosing

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CHALLENGES & PROBLEMS
-What is elder abuse?

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infliction of harm or neglect through actions/acts of omission

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CHALLENGES & PROBLEMS
-What can elder abuse be? (4)

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  1. Physical
  2. Emotional
  3. Financial
  4. Include omission of personal rights
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PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ACCORDING TO ERIKSON
-What stage are they in according to Erikson?

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Integrity vs. Despair

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PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ACCORDING TO ERIKSON
-What would integrity be?

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The ability to look back on their life with a sense of accomplishment and fulfillment

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**PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ACCORDING TO ERIKSON** -What would despair be?
Looking back on life with feelings of regret, shame, or disappointment
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**PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ACCORDING TO ERIKSON** -What are older adults facing? -Are those who feel integrity afraid of dying?
-Mortality -No
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**PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ACCORDING TO ERIKSON** -The onset of this stage may be triggered by what?
Life events, such as retirement, loss of a spouse, the loss of friends, or facing a terminal illness
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**PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ACCORDING TO ERIKSON** -What two things do they do?
Reminisce & review their life
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**PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ACCORDING TO ERIKSON** -What is the basic virtue?
Wisdom
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**ERIKSON: INTEGRITY VS. DESPAIR** -What leads to integrity?
The achievement of the previous seven crisis'
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**ERIKSON: INTEGRITY VS. DESPAIR**: *Integrity* -They have a feeling that life has been what? -This is accomplished by...
-well spent -introspection and reminiscing
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**ERIKSON: INTEGRITY VS. DESPAIR**: *Despair* -What kind of feeling is associated with this? -What does despair increase feelings of?
-Making the wrong decisions in life -Suicide
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**EGO INTEGRITY VS. DESPAIR**: *Integrity* -What are 6 elements of integrity?
1. Acceptance 2. A sense of wholeness 3. Lack of regret 4. Feeling at peace 5. A sense of success 6. Feelings of wisdom
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**ERIKSON: INTEGRITY VS. DESPAIR** -What are 7 elements of despair?
1. Bitterness 2. Regret 3. Ruminating over mistakes 4. Feeling that life was wasted 5. Feeling unproductive 6. Depression 7. Hopelessness
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**PSYCHOSOCIAL ISSUES** -What happens to an older adult's social network of friends? Why?
It usually narrows because of the death of peers
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**PSYCHOSOCIAL ISSUES** -What is important in terms of family?
Remaining an integral part of an extended family
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**PSYCHOSOCIAL ISSUES** -To enhance wellbeing, the older adult has a basic need for three things, what are they?
1. Autonomy (self-direction) 2. Competence (effective interactions) 3. Relatedness (sense of belonging)
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**TASKS & CHALLENGES OF THE OLDER ADULT** -What 5 things must the older adult adjust to?
1. Menopause 2. Retirement and redirection of goals & energy 3. Decreased income 4. Grandparenting 5. Reentry into the job market
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**GRANDPARENTING** 1. What does grandparenting enhance? 2. What does grandparenting increase? 3. What does grandparenting create? 4. What does grandparenting contribute to?
1. self-image 2. activity level 3. feelings of self-worth and usefulness 4. the meaning and quality of life
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**GRANDPARENTING** -What happens when grandparents become ill or disabled?
The roles can reverse & the older adult needs more assistance
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**DRIVING SAFETY** -What may many adults over 65 have? -What does this affect?
-early undetected impairments -their safety on the roads
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**DRIVING SAFETY** -What two things can help maintain driving safety & delay loss of license?
Occupational and physical therapy
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**DRIVING SAFETY** -When can their license be taken away?
When driving is no longer safe
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**DRIVING SAFETY** -If alternate transportation is not offered, what feelings can arise? (4) -What else could this affect?
1. Isolation 2. Loneliness 3. Stagnation 4. Depression -their nutrition

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