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Gerontology Module 1 Study Guide.
Young Old - Answers✔65-74
Middle Old - Answers✔75-84
Old, old - Answers✔85+
Nonagenarians - Answers✔90-99
Centenarians; elite old; supercentenarians - Answers✔>110
Ageism - Answers✔A negative view of aging. Effects the beliefs and attitudes about older
people. Not grounded in facts.
Skilled nursing facility - Answers✔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 - Answers✔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 - Answers✔The fastest growing group of older adults.
Japan - Answers✔Country with the longest life expectancy
Women - Answers✔The majority of the older population.
PACE - Answers✔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 - Answers✔Movement of a patient from one healthcare provider setting to
another. Can cause relocation stress syndrome.
Transitional Care Model (TCM) - Answers✔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 - Answers✔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.
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Gerontology Module 1 Study Guide.
Young Old - Answers✔65-74
Middle Old - Answers✔75-84
Old, old - Answers✔85+
Nonagenarians - Answers✔90-99
Centenarians; elite old; supercentenarians - Answers✔>110
Ageism - Answers✔A negative view of aging. Effects the beliefs and attitudes about older
people. Not grounded in facts.
Skilled nursing facility - Answers✔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 - Answers✔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 - Answers✔The fastest growing group of older adults.
Japan - Answers✔Country with the longest life expectancy
Women - Answers✔The majority of the older population.
PACE - Answers✔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 - Answers✔Movement of a patient from one healthcare provider setting to
another. Can cause relocation stress syndrome.
Transitional Care Model (TCM) - Answers✔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 - Answers✔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.
