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Module 10- Elderly Flashcards

1
Q

Primary aging deals with _______ aging that is ________

A

physiologic

unavoidable

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2
Q

Secondary aging deals with ______ aging

A

pathologic (due to external influences)

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3
Q

Bone volume changes after the age of ____

A

40

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4
Q

Loss of muscle function deals with loss of ____ and diminished ____

A

strength

response speed

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5
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What is the number 1 cause of death in the elderly?

A

cardiovascular problems

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6
Q

Elderly see a decrease in cardiac ___ and an increase in size of _____ ventricle

A

output

L

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7
Q

Your ____ ______ of respiratory system diminishes with age

A

vital capacity

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8
Q

Elderly patients are more susceptible for infections due to less effective _____ reflex

A

cough

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9
Q

Nutrition and medications can be affected in elderly due to?

A

decreased absorptive functions

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10
Q

_______ memory declines with age while _______ memory stays constant?

A

short term

long term

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11
Q

Elderly people are at risk for falls due to a decrese in __________

A

proprioception

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12
Q

What is a term for farshightedness?

A

presbyopia

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13
Q

What is a term for hearting loss?

A

presbycusis

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14
Q

What contributes to hearing loss in elderly?

A

thicker and dryer wax buildup

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15
Q

What is the term for a ringing in ears?

A

tinnitus

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16
Q

Elderly have a decreased ability to hear what pitch?

A

high

17
Q

_________ is common in individuals older than age 60. This disease involves loss of meneral content and bone mass?

A

osteoporosis

18
Q

Elderly Women are at risk for osteoporosis due to depletion of __________?

A

estrogen

19
Q

___________ deficiency or defective absorption of _______ are common causes of osteoporosis

A

calcium

calcium

20
Q

What two ethnicitis have higher risk of osteoporosis?

A

white

asian

21
Q

What are 3 common clnical symptoms of osteoporosis?

A

backache
fractures (hip)
mandibular bone changes

22
Q

Medications for osteoporosis decrease ________ or increase ________ or both

A

bone resoprption

bone formation

23
Q

Succesful treatment and prevention of osteoporosis requires simultaneous intake of __________ and ______

A

calcium

vitamin D

24
Q

What osteoporosis medication stimulates BONE FORMATION

A

PTH parathyroid hormone

25
Q

A patient taking __________ for osteoporosis is a contraindication for dental surgery

A

bisphosphenates

26
Q

__________ is a nonreversible type of dementia

A

Alzheimers

27
Q

What are the two types of Alzheimers and which one is most common?

A 
early onset (30-40 yr olds)
late onset (>65 yrs old)
Late Onset
28
Q

The average duration of symptoms of alzheimers to death is?

A

8-10 yrs

29
Q

There are _ stages of alzheimers?

A

7

30
Q

Is there treatment to prevent or cure Alzheimers?

A

NO

31
Q

Elderly people sometimes have dry “______ _____” openings as a result of _____

A

purse string

dehydration/ loss of elasticity

32
Q

T/F angular cheilitis is specifically an age related lesion

A

F

33
Q

The tissues of the oral mucosa become _____ and may experience___________ due to irritation from broken teeth, dentures etc.

A

thinner (atrophy)

hyperkeratosis

34
Q

The taste perception of ________ declines with age

A

salt

35
Q

Burning Tongue of ________ ______ is common in elderly because of a ________ deficiency?

A

Atorphic glossitis

iron (anemia)

36
Q

What can help increase taste perception for patients with prosthesis?

A

tongue cleaners

37
Q

Cementum in the elderly ______ in thickness?

A

increases

38
Q

What gingival problem is commonly seen in elderly?

A

recession

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