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Bio-psycho-social-emotional-spiritual
perspectives
Challenges involve health and
Aspects of aging
function
Education for older adults to
empower for quality of life
, Ability to take care of self, Meaningful
activity /purpose in life, Opportunities
what older adults
to communicate with others,
need to age
Opportunities to contribute to society,
healthy
Ability to maintain dignity, Positive
attitude
degenerative loss of skeletal muscle
mass (0.5-1% loss per year after the
age of 50), quality, and strength
Sarcopenia
associated with aging. is a component
of the frailty syndrome. It is often a
component of cachexia.
Older adults may not be confident in
their ability to improve their health
and functioning. Survival needs and
many health problems may take the
Why is it difficult
focus away from wellness and quality
to focus on
of life. Health care workers and
health and
environments often focus on disease
wellness when
rather then prevention/holistic
caring for older
perspective. Patients and providers
adults?
may attribute symptoms to aging
rather then seeking treatment. HCPs
may feel older adults are not capable
of learning wellness care.
, physiological health, psychological
well-being, socioeconomic factors,
Functional age ability to function and participate in
activities, contribute to society, have a
positive quality of life
Negative stereotype of social
Common isolation. Psychological rigidity
manifestations of Asexual behavior; Lack of creativity.
ageism Physical and mental decline.
Economic and familial burden
May receive less
committed/appropriate/effective
medical care for common ailments
("...just part of getting old"). In the
workplace older applicants are rated
Effects of Ageism less positively ("He's too old."). Abuse
and neglect in long term care under-
reported ("Behave!"). Under-
represented and stereotyped in
media and in public life. ("Hi
Grandpa!").
The tendency to attribute problems to
the aging process "I am just getting
Age Attribution
old" rather then to pathological and
potentially treatable conditions
, God(s), supernatural forces, health is a
Magico-religious reward (Might affect preventative
efforts.)
Holisitic - Harmony/disharmony, health/illness
paradigm part of a continuum
Scientific Reductionism, cause and effect,
(Biomedical) health is absence of disease
paradigm
Goal is wellness outcomes (highest
possible function despite age-related
changes and risk factors).Age related
changes occur but most problems are
Functional
related to risk factors
Consequences
Age related and risk factor changes
Model
have + or - functional consequences.
Nursing care should alleviate or
modify negative functional
consequences
Observable effects of actions, risks
Functional factors and age-related changes that
consequence influence the quality of life or day to
day activities of an older adult.
Age-related progressive, irreversible changes of
change aging: degenerative changes.
PREP/COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE
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Terms in this set (108)
Bio-psycho-social-emotional-spiritual
perspectives
Challenges involve health and
Aspects of aging
function
Education for older adults to
empower for quality of life
, Ability to take care of self, Meaningful
activity /purpose in life, Opportunities
what older adults
to communicate with others,
need to age
Opportunities to contribute to society,
healthy
Ability to maintain dignity, Positive
attitude
degenerative loss of skeletal muscle
mass (0.5-1% loss per year after the
age of 50), quality, and strength
Sarcopenia
associated with aging. is a component
of the frailty syndrome. It is often a
component of cachexia.
Older adults may not be confident in
their ability to improve their health
and functioning. Survival needs and
many health problems may take the
Why is it difficult
focus away from wellness and quality
to focus on
of life. Health care workers and
health and
environments often focus on disease
wellness when
rather then prevention/holistic
caring for older
perspective. Patients and providers
adults?
may attribute symptoms to aging
rather then seeking treatment. HCPs
may feel older adults are not capable
of learning wellness care.
, physiological health, psychological
well-being, socioeconomic factors,
Functional age ability to function and participate in
activities, contribute to society, have a
positive quality of life
Negative stereotype of social
Common isolation. Psychological rigidity
manifestations of Asexual behavior; Lack of creativity.
ageism Physical and mental decline.
Economic and familial burden
May receive less
committed/appropriate/effective
medical care for common ailments
("...just part of getting old"). In the
workplace older applicants are rated
Effects of Ageism less positively ("He's too old."). Abuse
and neglect in long term care under-
reported ("Behave!"). Under-
represented and stereotyped in
media and in public life. ("Hi
Grandpa!").
The tendency to attribute problems to
the aging process "I am just getting
Age Attribution
old" rather then to pathological and
potentially treatable conditions
, God(s), supernatural forces, health is a
Magico-religious reward (Might affect preventative
efforts.)
Holisitic - Harmony/disharmony, health/illness
paradigm part of a continuum
Scientific Reductionism, cause and effect,
(Biomedical) health is absence of disease
paradigm
Goal is wellness outcomes (highest
possible function despite age-related
changes and risk factors).Age related
changes occur but most problems are
Functional
related to risk factors
Consequences
Age related and risk factor changes
Model
have + or - functional consequences.
Nursing care should alleviate or
modify negative functional
consequences
Observable effects of actions, risks
Functional factors and age-related changes that
consequence influence the quality of life or day to
day activities of an older adult.
Age-related progressive, irreversible changes of
change aging: degenerative changes.
