GERONTOLOGICAL NURSING 10TH EDITION
ELIOPOULOS CONCEPT REVIEW GUIDE 2026
HEALTH PROMOTION AND CHRONIC CARE IN
OLDER ADULTS
◉ What are inner resources? Answer: Strength within the person
that can be drawn upon when needed.
◉ What is life review? Answer: A process of reminiscing or reflecting
on one's life.
◉ What is retirement? Answer: The period in which one no longer is
employed.
◉ What challenges do older adults face during aging? Answer:
Stamina, ability, and flexibility.
◉ What is the definition of ageism? Answer: Prejudices and
stereotypes applied to older adults based on age.
◉ What are the consequences of ageism? Answer: Eroding dignity
and societal biases against older adults.
,◉ Is the statement true or false? Ageism is defined as prejudices and
stereotypes applied to older people based on their age. Answer:
True
◉ What is a challenge of aging related to family roles? Answer:
Adjustment to changes in responsibilities and roles.
◉ What is a learned role in grandparenting? Answer:
Grandparenthood.
◉ What are some considerations for grandparents raising
grandchildren? Answer: Health, marriage, lifestyle, backup plans,
energy, expenses, rights, and legal status.
◉ Which statement is true regarding grandparenthood? Answer:
Grandparenthood is a learned role.
◉ What are common adjustments to widowhood? Answer: Living
alone, developing alternative roles, income issues, loss of an intimate
partner, and choosing a new lifestyle.
◉ What impact does retirement have on an individual? Answer: Loss
of work role and potential adjustment to reduced income.
, ◉ What are the phases of retirement? Answer: Preretirement,
retirement, disenchantment, reorientation, retirement routine, and
termination of retirement.
◉ What is a nursing implication regarding retirement? Answer:
Encourage financial preparations for old age.
◉ Is the statement true or false? Retirement is often an individual's
first experience with the impact of aging. Answer: True
◉ What is the importance of financial resources in retirement?
Answer: Retirement income is often less than half of earned income.
◉ What are common changes in health and functioning for older
adults? Answer: Adjustment to new body image, acceptance of
physical changes, and illness.
◉ What are nursing interventions for decline in function? Answer:
Educate about aging changes, promote optimum function and
health, prevent disease, and preserve independence.
◉ What are the cumulative effects of life transitions for older adults?
Answer: Shrinking social world, loss of social connections, risk of
loneliness, and potential failure to thrive.
ELIOPOULOS CONCEPT REVIEW GUIDE 2026
HEALTH PROMOTION AND CHRONIC CARE IN
OLDER ADULTS
◉ What are inner resources? Answer: Strength within the person
that can be drawn upon when needed.
◉ What is life review? Answer: A process of reminiscing or reflecting
on one's life.
◉ What is retirement? Answer: The period in which one no longer is
employed.
◉ What challenges do older adults face during aging? Answer:
Stamina, ability, and flexibility.
◉ What is the definition of ageism? Answer: Prejudices and
stereotypes applied to older adults based on age.
◉ What are the consequences of ageism? Answer: Eroding dignity
and societal biases against older adults.
,◉ Is the statement true or false? Ageism is defined as prejudices and
stereotypes applied to older people based on their age. Answer:
True
◉ What is a challenge of aging related to family roles? Answer:
Adjustment to changes in responsibilities and roles.
◉ What is a learned role in grandparenting? Answer:
Grandparenthood.
◉ What are some considerations for grandparents raising
grandchildren? Answer: Health, marriage, lifestyle, backup plans,
energy, expenses, rights, and legal status.
◉ Which statement is true regarding grandparenthood? Answer:
Grandparenthood is a learned role.
◉ What are common adjustments to widowhood? Answer: Living
alone, developing alternative roles, income issues, loss of an intimate
partner, and choosing a new lifestyle.
◉ What impact does retirement have on an individual? Answer: Loss
of work role and potential adjustment to reduced income.
, ◉ What are the phases of retirement? Answer: Preretirement,
retirement, disenchantment, reorientation, retirement routine, and
termination of retirement.
◉ What is a nursing implication regarding retirement? Answer:
Encourage financial preparations for old age.
◉ Is the statement true or false? Retirement is often an individual's
first experience with the impact of aging. Answer: True
◉ What is the importance of financial resources in retirement?
Answer: Retirement income is often less than half of earned income.
◉ What are common changes in health and functioning for older
adults? Answer: Adjustment to new body image, acceptance of
physical changes, and illness.
◉ What are nursing interventions for decline in function? Answer:
Educate about aging changes, promote optimum function and
health, prevent disease, and preserve independence.
◉ What are the cumulative effects of life transitions for older adults?
Answer: Shrinking social world, loss of social connections, risk of
loneliness, and potential failure to thrive.
