UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION TO GERONTOLOGY EXAM STUDY GUIDE SOLUTIONS

UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION TO GERONTOLOGY EXAM STUDY GUIDE SOLUTIONS Study of aging and/or the aged, including the biophysical aspects of aging. - ANSWER-GERONTOLOGY Branch of medicine that specializes in the care of older people, involves managing many disorders and problems at the same time. - ANSWER-GERIATRICS Physicians trained in geriatric medicine - ANSWER-GERIATRICIAN Focused on social aspects of aging. - ANSWER-SOCIAL GERONTOLOGY Seeks to understand how the biological process of aging influence the social aspects of aging - ANSWER-SOCIAL GERONTOLOGIST Concerned with helping older persons and their families maintain well-being, overcome problems and achieve maximum potential during later in life. - ANSWER-GEROPSYCHOLOGY Study of pharmacology as it relates to older adults. - ANSWER-GEROPHARMACOLOGY Combines knowledge of financial planning and services with a special expertise in the needs of older adults. - ANSWER-FINANCIAL GERONTOLOGY ©EMILLECT2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 2/8 Nursing practice where the clients/patients/residents are older persons. Also, involves nurses advocating for the health of older adults at all levels of prevention. - ANSWER-GERONTOLOGICAL NURSING Combines expertise in gerontological nursing with rehabilitation concepts and practice. - ANSWER- GERONTOLOGICAL REHABILITATION NURSING Relates more to treatment of older people with health problems. - ANSWER-GERIATRIC NURSING Combination of geriatric and gerontologic nursing. Encompasses both health problems and holistic aspects of older adult. - ANSWER-GERONTIC NURSING The year ANA forms gerontological nursing specialty. - ANSWER-1960s Year when Veteran Administration (VA) funds Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Centers - ANSWER-1970s The National Gerontological Nursing Association (NGNA) was established - ANSWER-1890s Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing was established at NYU - ANSWER-1990s "baby boomers" begin turning 65; growing interest in gerontological care - ANSWER-21st century The best educated generation society has ever had - ANSWER-BABY BOOMERS The process of growing old, regardless of chronological age - ANSWER-AGING ©EMILLECT2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 3/8 The group of deleterious effects that lead to a decrease in the efficient functioning of an organism with increasing age and to an increased probability of death - ANSWER-SENESENCE Physical and mental deterioration often associated with old age. - ANSWER-SENILITY Age of Elderly (WHO) - ANSWER-60-75 Age of Old (WHO) - ANSWER-76-90 Age of Very Old (WHO) - ANSWER-Over 90