HPRB ch. 9
Health Promotion And Wellness 3700 with Hein at University of Georgia
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By: Kerry Martin
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aged
the state of being old
aging
the changes that occur normally in plants and animals as they grow older
gerontology
the study of aging from the broadest perspective
geriatrics
branch of medicine that deals with the structural changes, physiology, diseases and other medical aspects of old age
elders
those who have reached their 65th birthday
ageism
prejudice and discrimination against the aged
elderhostel
education programs specifically for elders, held on college campuses
demography
the study of a population an those variables bringing about change in that population
fastest growing segment of older population
85 and older
median age
the age at which half of the population is older and half is younger
3 factors affecting the size and age of a population
1. fertility rates
2. mortality rates
3. gain or loss from migration indiv. into or out
2. mortality rates
3. gain or loss from migration indiv. into or out
net migration
the population gain or loss resulting from migration
dependency ratio
a ration that compares the number of individuals whom society considers economically unproductive to the number it considers economically productive
total dependency ratio
add number of youth and elderly, divided by those between 20and 64, times 100
labor force ratio
a ratio of the total number of those individuals who are not working to the number of those who are
two forms of phycials limitations
1. chronic
2. impariments
- deficits in the functioning of ones sense organs or limitations in ones mobility or range of motion
2. impariments
- deficits in the functioning of ones sense organs or limitations in ones mobility or range of motion
6 instrumental needs that determine lifestyles
income, housing, personal care, health care, transportation, community facilities and services
Activities of Daily Living
eating, toileting, dressing, bathing, etc
functional limitations
difficulty in performing personal care and home management tasks
Instrumental Activites of daily Living
more complex tasks such as handling personal finances, preparing meals, shopping, etc.
informal caregiver
one who provides unpaid assistance to on who has some physical, mental, emotional, or financial need limiting his or her independence
care provider
one who helps identify the health care needs of an individual and also personally performs the caregiving service
care manager
one who helps identify the health care needs of an individual but does not actually provide the health care services
Older Americans Act of 1965
federal legislation to improve the lives of elders
congregate meal programs
community sponsored nutrition programs that provide meals at a central site, such as a senior center
adult day care programs
provide care during the daytime hours for elders who are unable to be left alone
respite care
planned short term care, usually for the purpose of relieving a full time informal caregiver
home health care
health care services provided in the patients' place of residence
About this deck
By: Kerry Martin
Created: 2010-12-08
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Created: 2010-12-08
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