MidTerm

Question 1

gerontology

Answer 1

study of problems of aging

Question 2

senescence

Answer 2

process of getting old

Question 3

aging

Answer 3

irreversible changes beginning at maturity.

Question 4

age caused disease

Answer 4

result of senescence

the process of getting old

Question 5

age related disease

Answer 5

common w/ age

Question 6

bimodal shift =

Answer 6

both more disabled & health old people

Question 7

health determinants

Answer 7

• -rate of deterioration

- -rate of external stressors

Question 8

most dominant factor in biological aging

Answer 8

–environmental factors

>65% extrinsic

Question 9

sarcopenia

Answer 9

• -loss of muscle mass

- -intrinsic age related

Question 10

cachexia

Answer 10

–loss of fat free mass

w/o weight loss

Question 11

wasting

Answer 11

unintentional weight loss

fat & fat free

Question 12

somatopause

Answer 12

frailty, muscle atrophy, relative obesity, increased frequency of Fx and disordered sleep

Question 13

the 8 I’s

Answer 13

• -immobility
• -instability
• -incontinence
• -irritable colon
• -infection
• -iatrogenic drug rxn
• -intellectual impairment
• -impairment of vision and hearing

Question 14

is urinary incontinence normal?

Answer 14

no, it’s treatable

super common tho = considered normal

Question 15

fecal incontinence causes

Answer 15

fecal impaction (2%)
neurogenic

Question 16

3 D’s

Answer 16

dementia, delirium, depression

Question 17

alzheimers

Answer 17

40% by 90 y/o

average course is 10 years

Question 18

tree theory

Answer 18

AD shows up later in more intelligent people

Question 19

common causes of 3 Ds

Answer 19

• -acute injury

- -over medications

Question 20

drug rxn

Answer 20

–25% of elderly receive inappropriate medications, adverse drug run rank btw 4th & 6th leading cause of death.
Adverse run may look like muscle or joint pain

Question 21

food drug interactions

Answer 21

• -dairy & anti-biotics
• -grapefruit juice & statins
• -chocolate & MOA
• -foods high in Vit K (broccoli) & blood thinners
• -cranberry juice & warfarin

Question 22

Types of ADLs

Answer 22

basic
instrumental
advanced

Question 23

pre seniors

Answer 23

55-64

Question 24

young seniors

Answer 24

65-74

Question 25

middle seniors

Answer 25

75-84

Question 26

old seniors

Answer 26

85 and older

Question 27

lifespan

Answer 27

how long a species can live | doesn't change

Question 28

life expectancy

Answer 28

dynamic number

Question 29

sand which generation

Answer 29

stuck btw kids & parents to take care of

Question 30

how to market to old

Answer 30

- -health screen - -func assess - -fall prevent - -exercise program - -wellness program

Question 31

ageism

Answer 31

prejudicial assumption about a person based solely on their age OR appearance

Question 32

infantilizing

Answer 32

over helping speaking too loudly honey diaper

Question 33

indicators of fragility

Answer 33

``` level of activity ability to do housework go up & down staires walk out and about wash, dress, groom ```

Question 34

osteoporosis | prevention

Answer 34

- -Ca - -Vit D - -HRT - -weight bearing exercise - -smoking cessation

Question 35

most common insufficiencies

Answer 35

Ca & Mg (also B12 & folate)

Question 36

marker of nutritional problems

Answer 36

- -total lymphocyte count - -serum albumin - -anemia