Implications of an Aging Population for Rehabilitation Flashcards
(36 cards)
A multidimensional concept to distinguish between individuals with characteristics of aging and those adults who have managed aging successfully
successful aging
Allows satisfaction in different domains: physical, psychological, and social.
optimal aging
3 elements of successful aging
- avoiding disease and disability
- maintaining high physical activity and cognitive function
- sustaining engagement in social and productive activities
What does physical therapy to play?
To end the cycle of “disease disability new incident disease.”
divisions of aging
- young old (65-74)
- middle old (75-84)
- oldest old (85 and higher)
baby boomers year
1946-1964
how many population and percentage does the US have in terms of geriatric patients?
37.3 million and 13 percent of US population
- by the time 2010-2030, what may happen in terms of geriatric patients?
- what were the factors that may have contributed in to this result?
- rise in older patients
- decline in death rate and decline in birth rate
in terms of gender, who outpace more?
female outpace male
which race live more from highest to lowest in terms of older people?
white female> black female and white male> black male
in terms of ethnicity, what percentage does non-hispanic whites, black, hispanic in any culture, and asian in order?
- Non-hispanic- 81%
- Black- 9%
- Hispanic in any culture- 6%
- Asians- 3%
T or F
Females outpace Male in terms of sex distribution and marital status
False
T or F
Females are most likely widowed.
T
Married couples have lower mortality than single people around them.
T
Who are/is more capable to live alone in geriatric patients?
Non-hispanic women and black women
This refers to number of deaths occur in a population.
Mortality
This refers to the state of being unhealthy cause by illness or disease that occur in a population.
Morbidity
Causes of death in geriatric patients in order
- Heart disease
- Malignant Neoplasms
- Cerebrovascular disease
- Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease
- Pneumonia and Influenza
Give me the age-adjusted related death rates.
- Decrease Cardiac arrests
- Increase Diabetes Mellitus and respiratory diseases
How many percent does a geriatric patient have if he/she has one chronic condition?
80%
ow many percent does a geriatric patient have if he/she have 2 or more chronic condition?
50%
Most prevalent chronic condition from highest to lowest.
- Arthritis
- Hypertension
- Heart Disease
- Stroke
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Hearing and Vision and Impairments
- Fracture
This refers to the physical, physiological, and social function of a patient.
Overall health status
This measures performance essential to meeting social expectations of what is “normal” functioning.
Functional Assessment
