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Proportion of the world’s population over 60 years will double from about 11% to what?

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22%

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Absolute number of people aged 60 years and over is expected to increase from ___ to ___ over the same period

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605 million to 2 billion

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What percentage of older persons in high-income countries have experienced some form of maltreatment at home?

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4-6%

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25-30% of people have some degree of

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Cognitive decline

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True or False. Most elderly people are housebound.

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True

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True or False. Most elderly consider their pensions enough for daily living.

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False. Pensions are not enough for medication, rehabilitation, and maintenance

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Older people have the tendency to ___ their illness

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Underreport

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What does ADL stand for?

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Activities of daily living

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No 1. Leading cause of illness that affected ADL of order people

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Respiratory illness

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Difficulty in stepping forward, walking, imbalance when person walks

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Abnormal gait

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Difficulty in chewing

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Dysphagia

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Bathing a bedridden person

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Bed bath

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Republic act that grants senior citizens benefits and special privileges

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RA 7432 - Senior Citizen’s Act of 1993

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Father of the senior citizens law

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Edgardo Angara

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Expanded benefits for senior citizens like 20% discount and vat exemption, free vaccination against influenza and pneumococcal disease, 5% discount on water and electric bills, and additional government assistance

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RA 9994 - Expanded Senior Citizen’s Act of 2010

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True or False. The nearest kin of the elderly can decide what to do during health care servicing.

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False. We must respect patient’s autonomy during
the intervention process.

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___ care for older persons takes into account their development needs physical, psychological, mental & spiritual.

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Humanistic

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Have access to adequate food, water, shelter, clothing & health care

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Older people/Elder/Elderly people

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True or False. There is a higher proportion of older persons who can perform ADL related to bodily functions than those related to independent living.

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True

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People aged 85 or older have some degree of cognitive decline.

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25%-30%

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True or False. Older persons are financially disadvantaged.

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True or False. Older persons’ vulnerability to adverse drug reactions.

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Leading causes of illnesses/accidents/injury of older persons:

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  • respiratory
  • neurologies
  • musculo-skeletal
  • cardiovascular
  • sensory
  • trauma
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Common health problems/conditions:

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difficulty in walking, chewing, impaired vision at least one eye, hearing problems, feet restricting activities.

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Usual causes of **morbidity** among 50+ years old:
Influenza, hypertension, diarrhea, bronchitis, tuberculosis-all forms, disease of the heart, pneumonia, malaria, malignant neoplasm, & chickenpox
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Usual causes of **mortality**:
Heart disease, Vascular system diseases, malignant neoplasm, pneumonia, accidents, tuberculosis-all forms, COPD & allied conditions, Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period, Diabetes mellitus, nephritis, nephritic syndrome, & nephrosis.
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3 **highest responses to persons living with older persons**.
- Grandchild - Spouse - Daughter
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The Senior Citizens’ Act of 2003
(R.A. 9257)
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What is the **goal** of Health Care Services for Older People?
To give the elderly a longer disability free life.
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Guidelines in Providing Health Care Services to Older Person;
- Right of older persons - Traditions, beliefs, & values as well as health practices need to be considered in providing care & health services.
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Health Protection
1. Avoid environmental hazards 2. Regular health check-ups
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**Principles for Older Person** (United Nations (U.N))
- Independent - Participation - Care - Self-fulfillment - Dignity
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- Have access to adequate food, water, shelter, clothing & health care - Have the opportunity to work - Be able to participate in determining when & at what pace withdrawal from the labor force takes place - Have access to appropriate educational & training programs - Be able to live in environments that are safe & adaptable - Be able to reside at home for as long as possible
INDEPENDENT
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- Remain integrated in society - Be able to seek & develop opportunities for service to the community - Be able to form movements or associations for older persons
PARTICIPATION
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- Benefit from family & community care & protection - Have access to health care - Have access to social & legal services. - Be able to utilize appropriate levels of institutional care - Be able to enjoy human rights & fundamental freedom
CARE
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- Be able to pursue opportunities for the full development of their potentials - Have access to the educational, cultural, spiritual & recreational resources of society
SELF-FULFILLMENT
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- Be able to live in dignity & security be free from exploitation & physical or mental abuses - Be treated fairly regardless of age, gender, racial ethnic background, disability or other status & be valued independently of their economic contributions
DIGNITY
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Filipino older persons are taken cared of by their families.
CAREGIVING
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The cessation of physical, psychological, and spiritual life hear on earth.
DYING
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It begins with sedation and lethargy accompanied by restlessness and confusion that often progresses to unpleasant hallucinations and delirium.
ACTIVELY DYING
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Withdrawal from the physical world around them in preparation for their final journey.
TRANSITIONING
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The body is in the process of shutting down.
IMMINENT
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Circulation of the blood and respiration stops once there is cessation of heart beat.
DEATH
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2 types of death
- Clinical Death (Comes first - a person’s heart stops beating) - Biological Death
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2 types of Caregiving
- Emotional - Physical
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How much window can patients be revived?
4-6 minutes
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Person’s heart stops beating; Circulation of blood and respiration also stops when there is cessation of heart beat
Clinical Death — Cardiac Arrest
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After 4-6 minutes without CPR, cells begin to die; “Point of no return”
Biological Death
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Several hours after biological death. Rigidity of muscles occuring after death.
Rigor mortis
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Process wherein where healthcare provider would clean the deceased body by removing IV, oxygen, and other attached in the body.
Post-Mortem Care

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