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Guadalupe Barangay in Cebu with the highest elderly population
80 years and above Fastest growing age-group
Activities of Daily Living - A series of basic activities performed by individuals on a daily basis necessary
for independent living at home or in the community.
- Includes: Bathing, dressing, toileting, feeding, continence, and transferring
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Activities related to independent living include preparing meals, managing
money, shopping for groceries or personal items, performing light or heavy
housework, doing laundry, and using a telephone.
Assisted Living Facility - A system of housing and limited care that is designed for senior citizens who
need some assistance with daily activities but do not require care in a nursing
home
- custodial care
Financial Gerontology - another emerging subfield that combines knowledge of financial planning
and services with a special expertise in the needs of older adults
- Intellectual intersection of two fields: Gerontology and Finance, each of
which has a practitioner and academic components.
Gerontology A broad term used to define the study of aging, or the aged. This includes the
biophysical aspects of aging
Geriatric Medicine - a specialty that focuses on the healthcare of elderly people
- medical care of the aged
Gerontology multi-disciplinary and is concerned with the physical, mental, and social
aspects and implications of agin
Geriatrics a medical specialty focused in the care and treatment of diseases of old
people
Sociogerontology Investigating the social and psychosocial impact of aging
Geroscience Investigating the interface of biological aging and age-related disease
Gerontological Nursing |
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, Terms in this set (56)
Guadalupe Barangay in Cebu with the highest elderly population
80 years and above Fastest growing age-group
Activities of Daily Living - A series of basic activities performed by individuals on a daily basis necessary
for independent living at home or in the community.
- Includes: Bathing, dressing, toileting, feeding, continence, and transferring
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Activities related to independent living include preparing meals, managing
money, shopping for groceries or personal items, performing light or heavy
housework, doing laundry, and using a telephone.
Assisted Living Facility - A system of housing and limited care that is designed for senior citizens who
need some assistance with daily activities but do not require care in a nursing
home
- custodial care
Financial Gerontology - another emerging subfield that combines knowledge of financial planning
and services with a special expertise in the needs of older adults
- Intellectual intersection of two fields: Gerontology and Finance, each of
which has a practitioner and academic components.
Gerontology A broad term used to define the study of aging, or the aged. This includes the
biophysical aspects of aging
Geriatric Medicine - a specialty that focuses on the healthcare of elderly people
- medical care of the aged
Gerontology multi-disciplinary and is concerned with the physical, mental, and social
aspects and implications of agin
Geriatrics a medical specialty focused in the care and treatment of diseases of old
people
Sociogerontology Investigating the social and psychosocial impact of aging
Geroscience Investigating the interface of biological aging and age-related disease
