Module 8 - Quality Of Life Flashcards
(11 cards)
Health, family and other relationships, independence, mobility and autonomy, social and leisure activities, finance, wellbeing, standards of living ALL CONTRIBUTE TO…
Quality of life
Acronym to assess spiritual needs
Brave; build trust, respect, actively listen, value and validate individuality, empower and encourage
What is the primary goal of palliative care?
To optimise quality of life
Pain scale for people with advanced dementia
Abbey pain scale
Why does it becomes more difficult to see in the dark as we age?
The pupils become less responsive to light changes
4 most common eye diseases in older people
Cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, macular degeneration
What causes a decline in ability to detect and identify smells in ageing
A trophy of the olfactory bulb in the brain
Gradual hearing loss is called
Presbycusis
What causes presbycusis
Thickening of eardrum and changing in structure and nerves of inner ear
What age does hearing loss start
30
Dysphagia
Difficulty swallowing
