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Gerontology Module 1 Exam Study Guide.
Young Old - Answer✔65-74
Middle Old - Answer✔75-84
Old, old - Answer✔85+
Nonagenarians - Answer✔90-99
Centenarians; elite old; supercentenarians - Answer✔>110
Ageism - Answer✔A negative view of aging. Effects the beliefs and attitudes about older people.
Not grounded in facts.
Skilled nursing facility - Answer✔Facility where older adult must have a deficit in 2 ADLs to be
admitted. Insurance only covers the stay if you have a long term care clause.
Assisted living facility - Answer✔Facility where an older adult must be able to get themselves to
the main dining room to be admitted. Are normally not covered by insurance.
Hispanic-American elders - Answer✔The fastest growing group of older adults.
Japan - Answer✔Country with the longest life expectancy
Women - Answer✔The majority of the older population.
PACE - Answer✔Patient All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly. Program that tries to keep older
adults into the community and follows them throughout their care.
Transitions of care - Answer✔Movement of a patient from one healthcare provider setting to
another. Can cause relocation stress syndrome.
Transitional Care Model (TCM) - Answer✔When 2 or more criteria are present then further
investigation is warranted. Calls for formal collaborative assessment of discharge planning and
transitional care needs.
Relocation Stress Syndrome - Answer✔Physiological and psychosocial disturbance as a result of
change in one's environment. Causes confusion, delirium, and depression. Is important to give
the patient some control over their environment.
Medicare - Answer✔Government health care for those over 65 years of age.
Medicaid - Answer✔Government health care for low income families, pregnant women, and
children.
Social security - Answer✔The main source of income for most older adults.
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Gerontology Module 1 Exam Study Guide.
Young Old - Answer✔65-74
Middle Old - Answer✔75-84
Old, old - Answer✔85+
Nonagenarians - Answer✔90-99
Centenarians; elite old; supercentenarians - Answer✔>110
Ageism - Answer✔A negative view of aging. Effects the beliefs and attitudes about older people.
Not grounded in facts.
Skilled nursing facility - Answer✔Facility where older adult must have a deficit in 2 ADLs to be
admitted. Insurance only covers the stay if you have a long term care clause.
Assisted living facility - Answer✔Facility where an older adult must be able to get themselves to
the main dining room to be admitted. Are normally not covered by insurance.
Hispanic-American elders - Answer✔The fastest growing group of older adults.
Japan - Answer✔Country with the longest life expectancy
Women - Answer✔The majority of the older population.
PACE - Answer✔Patient All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly. Program that tries to keep older
adults into the community and follows them throughout their care.
Transitions of care - Answer✔Movement of a patient from one healthcare provider setting to
another. Can cause relocation stress syndrome.
Transitional Care Model (TCM) - Answer✔When 2 or more criteria are present then further
investigation is warranted. Calls for formal collaborative assessment of discharge planning and
transitional care needs.
Relocation Stress Syndrome - Answer✔Physiological and psychosocial disturbance as a result of
change in one's environment. Causes confusion, delirium, and depression. Is important to give
the patient some control over their environment.
Medicare - Answer✔Government health care for those over 65 years of age.
Medicaid - Answer✔Government health care for low income families, pregnant women, and
children.
Social security - Answer✔The main source of income for most older adults.
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