Geriatric Services

Question 1

Early old age

Answer 1

Below 75

Question 2

Late old age

Answer 2

Beyond 75

Question 3

Geriatric health problems

Answer 3

Physiological Age related
Nutritional
Psychological
Pathological
Social

Question 4

Physiological

Answer 4

Cataract
Glaucoma
Nerve deafness
Skin changes

Question 5

Nutrigional

Answer 5

Fe def anaemia
PEM
Vit def

Question 6

Psychological

Answer 6

Senile dementia
Depression
Sexual problems
Isolation

Question 7

Pathological

Answer 7

Cancers
CHD
Obesity
Orthopaedic
Osteoporosis
Osteomalacia
Osteoarthritis
CVS
CHD
MI
Others
Asthma
Emphysema
Prostate hypertrophy
Alzheimer’s disease

Question 8

Social

Answer 8

Smoking
Alcoholism
Income loss
Retirement
Expenditure on health
Maladjustment (children/ youngs)

Question 9

Prevention + control of problems

Answer 9

Primary prevention
Health promotion
Specific protection
Secondary prevention
Periodic screening
Danger signals (cancer)
Tertiary prevention
Disability limitation
Rehabilitation

Question 10

Health measures

Answer 10

National policy for older persons 1999
Hindu adoption and maintenance act
Code of criminal procedure act
Protection of women from domestic violence act
Maintaince and welfare of parents and senior citizen act
Integrated programme for older person
National council of older persons (NCOP)
OASIS (old agr social + income security)
Citizens charter, ministry of social justice and empowerment.