CQ2 DP3 Flashcards
(12 cards)
Growing and aging population
Healthy Aging
Increased population living with chronic disease and disability
Demand for health services and workforce shortages
Avaliability of cares and volunteers
Problems an aging population creates
Interdepedence on Gov for health and funds
Reduced labour force
Less productivity and tax revenue
Loss of indepedence
Healthy Aging
Ongoing behaviours that people undertake as they age to reduce risk of illness and disease, while increasing emotional health
About their state of health as well as process of adapting successfully to life’s circumstances
Benefits to healthy ageing
Less likely to leave workforce early
Contribute more to community
Fewer healthcare needs
Place less pressure on national health budget
More likely to enjoy retirement
HA - Risk factors to poorer health in elderly
High BP
High cholesterol
Tobacco and excessive alcohol consumption
Obesity
Physical Inactivity
Healthy Ageing - Protective Factors
Influenza Vaccinations
Access to health services
Social Support
Increased population living with chronic disease and disability
CHD and Cerebrovascular disease are leading causes of death amongst elderly
Breast cancer and prostate are leading gender specific cause of death
95% of the elderly population live with some sort of long term medical condition (E.g vision, etc)
Prevalence of mental disorder is higher among residential aged car residents
Increased population - Reduction of conditions
Gov is investing more in health promotion to take preventative actions and early intervention strategies
Young people adopt better health habits, it will reduce burden of aging population
- Reducing risk factors
Demand for health services and workforce shortages
Growing elderly population
- Increased demand on health services, including hopsitals and facilities
People suffering from poor health are unable to contribute to workforce
Medical workforce are aging and facing retirement
Demand for services - Implementations to meet needs
Increased residential care places
More funding for dementia care in aged care
Attracting and training aged care workers
Compulsory employer superannuation payments
Put more money in superannuation
Avaliability of carers and volunteers
No.1 of Australians aged 85 and over has doubled over 20 years, and is predicted to continue
50% of volunteers and carer work is done by people over 65
Increased demand for services cause of aging population
Care workers are paid poorly and work short hours
Impact in reduction in avaliability of carers and volunteers
Higher mortality rate in elderly - Noone to take care of them
Higher pressure on families to take care of relatives (time off)
