Care for the Older Adult (A+ Graded solutions)

Baby Boomers correct answers are aging adults born from . They will reach retirement starting around . Geriatrician correct answers a physician, board certified in geriatrics, who specializes in the care of the elderly Geriatrics correct answers The branch of medicine concerned with the problems of aging Gerontology correct answers Study of aging; broad category that includes several areas (sociology of aging, psychology, economics of aging Ageism correct answers Prejudice towards elderly Alzheimer's correct answers betaamyloid plaques and neurofibrillary plaques Age correct answers Old Old= 85+ years Older Adult= 65 years of age or older Types of Care Facilities correct answers Acute Care Hospital (ACH) Acute Rehabilitation (Rehab) Home Health Care Hospice Long-term Care Facility (a.k.a. nursing home) Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs)- Alzheimer's Care Respite Care Continuing care retirement community (CCRC) Assisted Living Foster care/Group Homes Green House Concept Adult Day Care Acute Care Hospital (ACH) correct answers point of entry into the health care system for older adults. Acute Rehabilitation (Rehab) correct answers may be found in several settings. Uses the interdisciplinary team of nurses, therapists, and physicians. Goal is to maximize independence, promote maximal function, prevent complications, and promote quality of life within each person's strengths and limitations. Level of intensity depends on setting and patient. Home Health Care- correct answers For independent living home-bound adults who require a longer period of observation or care from nurses. Can include PT/OT, & speech therapy.