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Resident Directed Care The model of care which encourages the elder to make decisions
about services and care provided and more importantly that staff honor the elder's wishes.
Culture Change An ongoing transformation within LTC communities which is based on
person directed values that restore control to the elder.
*Models include the Eden Alternative and the Greenhouse Model
Fluid Intelligence Capacity to learn new ways of solving problems like reasoning skills and
problem solving skills.
Crystallized Intelligence One's accumulated knowledge & verbal skills.
*Tends to increase with age.
,Remotivation Therapy 5 step group process designed for individuals in a depressed state
or in early stages of dementia.
*Utilizes real objects, stimulate senses, & encourages a new motivation for life, utilizing poems,
pictures, animals, hobbies, group interaction.
Reality Orientation Calendars, clocks, signs & lists to help people with Alzheimer's
disease remember who & where they are.
*Being oriented to people, location & time. (Oriented x3)
Spirit of life The force within the body that gives life energy & power.
Autonomy Ability or tendency to function independently.
Metamessages Underlying message of what is being said.
Restorative Model Program based on restoring each patients function level.
, *Based on ADL'S assessment made based on the individual capability to perform.
Long term care model Continuous care over longer time.
Medical model The concept that diseases have physical causes that can be diagnosed,
treated, &, in most cases, cured.
Wellness Model Includes 6 aspects: physical, intellectual, social, emotional, vocational &
spiritual.
Age Norms Informal standards defining appropriate age and behavior for certain life
event.
Age Grades Permanent age categories in a society through which people pass during the
course of a lifetime.
Palliative Care Care provided to those suffering from chronic & serious illness.
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Resident Directed Care The model of care which encourages the elder to make decisions
about services and care provided and more importantly that staff honor the elder's wishes.
Culture Change An ongoing transformation within LTC communities which is based on
person directed values that restore control to the elder.
*Models include the Eden Alternative and the Greenhouse Model
Fluid Intelligence Capacity to learn new ways of solving problems like reasoning skills and
problem solving skills.
Crystallized Intelligence One's accumulated knowledge & verbal skills.
*Tends to increase with age.
,Remotivation Therapy 5 step group process designed for individuals in a depressed state
or in early stages of dementia.
*Utilizes real objects, stimulate senses, & encourages a new motivation for life, utilizing poems,
pictures, animals, hobbies, group interaction.
Reality Orientation Calendars, clocks, signs & lists to help people with Alzheimer's
disease remember who & where they are.
*Being oriented to people, location & time. (Oriented x3)
Spirit of life The force within the body that gives life energy & power.
Autonomy Ability or tendency to function independently.
Metamessages Underlying message of what is being said.
Restorative Model Program based on restoring each patients function level.
, *Based on ADL'S assessment made based on the individual capability to perform.
Long term care model Continuous care over longer time.
Medical model The concept that diseases have physical causes that can be diagnosed,
treated, &, in most cases, cured.
Wellness Model Includes 6 aspects: physical, intellectual, social, emotional, vocational &
spiritual.
Age Norms Informal standards defining appropriate age and behavior for certain life
event.
Age Grades Permanent age categories in a society through which people pass during the
course of a lifetime.
Palliative Care Care provided to those suffering from chronic & serious illness.
