Gerontological Nursing:
Care, Theories & Aging
Physiology | Study Guide
& Exam Review
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, What age is widely accepted for Age 65 and older.
reporting demographic statistics
about older persons?
What percentage of the total U.S. About 13%.
population do persons aged 65 and
older currently represent?
What significant demographic change The most rapid growth of the older adult segment
is expected between 2010 and 2030? of the population as the baby boom generation
reaches 65 years of age.
What are the main goals of Promote and maintain functional status, help older
gerontological nursing? adults identify and use their strengths, support
optimal independence, preserve dignity and
autonomy, and promote healthy aging.
What is life expectancy? The average number of years a person is expected
to live.
How has the average life expectancy Increased from approximately 47 years to about
changed in the United States from the 77.8 years.
early 1900s to now?
What was the leading cause of death Infectious diseases and acute illnesses.
in the early 1900s?
What chronic health conditions are The average 75-year-old has 3 chronic diseases and
common among older adults? uses 5 prescription medications.
Care, Theories & Aging
Physiology | Study Guide
& Exam Review
|Guaranteed success|
, What age is widely accepted for Age 65 and older.
reporting demographic statistics
about older persons?
What percentage of the total U.S. About 13%.
population do persons aged 65 and
older currently represent?
What significant demographic change The most rapid growth of the older adult segment
is expected between 2010 and 2030? of the population as the baby boom generation
reaches 65 years of age.
What are the main goals of Promote and maintain functional status, help older
gerontological nursing? adults identify and use their strengths, support
optimal independence, preserve dignity and
autonomy, and promote healthy aging.
What is life expectancy? The average number of years a person is expected
to live.
How has the average life expectancy Increased from approximately 47 years to about
changed in the United States from the 77.8 years.
early 1900s to now?
What was the leading cause of death Infectious diseases and acute illnesses.
in the early 1900s?
What chronic health conditions are The average 75-year-old has 3 chronic diseases and
common among older adults? uses 5 prescription medications.
