HCAD 222 Aging, Healthcare & Society question n answers 2023/2024

HCAD 222 Aging, Healthcare & SocietyChronic Disease - correct answers persistent for a long period, regardless of whether they cause death Chronic disease mortality in old age - correct answers 3/4 > 65 die from heart disease, cancer, and stroke Longevity challenges - correct answers -coping with an aging body -maintaining a valued place in society while aging -individuals grow older in the wilder context of an entire society that is undergoing a transition to population aging Goals of LTC - correct answers -improve or slow deterioration of health and functional abilities -meet needs of care and assistance -enhance social and psychological well-being -maximize client independency autonomy -permit clients to live in most integrated settings -promote a meaningful life LTC continuum - correct answers offering a range of options responsive to changing individual needs Consumers - correct answers -post-acute/transitional care/rehab -physically impaired/medically complex -frail elderly -developmentally disabled -hospice -vegetative/total care