NURSING
GERIATRIC CARE
Geriatric Care
Ageing Process
Evoluationary Basis of Ageing
Mental Health
Sensory System
Common Disease Conditions
Types of Elderly Care of Services
Common Disorder
,GERIATRIC CARE
INTRODUCTION
The World Health Organisation(WHO) estimates that about 75% of deaths in people
over the age of 65 in industrialized countries are from heart diseases, cancer and
cerebrovascular disease. Millions of senior citizen across the globe are not getting
proper healthcare they need because government and the society are not aware
enough of the problem by 2026, there will be about 1200 million people aged 65
years according to un estimates.
The lifespan for both male (>65 years) and female ( 75 years) has raised significantly
and it is estimated that by the turn of this century.
Nurses and health professionals therefore have to be aware of the complexity of the
care of elder people.
DEFINITION
,Old age is a universal problem and is a community need. This is not a disease to be
cured. It is a stage where people need to be protected from accidents, infections and
disabilities. According to Sir Jamessterling.
Greek: genu = old age
Latera = treatment
Geriatrics : A branch of medicine that deals with the problems and disease of old
age and aging peoples.
Gerontology: Comprehensive study of aging and the problems of the aged
Old age : Period of life when impairment of physical and mental functions becomes
increasingly manifested in comparison to the previous years of life.
AGEING PROCESS
The ageing process is the gradual, decreased ability of the body to functions and to
heal itself.
As our body age, they naturally deteriorate in the late years, many essential
functions begin operating at a suboptimal level.
There are three main factors that influence the body’s ageing process.
First as we grow older, the number of mistake incurred by daily Cellular
reproduction increases. The body actually create non-functional cells, leading to
more rapid deteriorate of the body’s functions with advantage age. A large
percentage of our cells even through they were present are useless. These non-
functional cells sometime interfere with normal cellular process.
The second part of the ageing process related to Cellular damage that cause the
shortening of DNA. As time passes increased damage to healthy DNA leeds to
accelerated cell death and our old bodies simply cannot generate cells fast enough
to compensate for the loss. This process is most visible and obvious in our skin the
older we get the thinner our skin becomes
The third part of the ageing process involves the Cellular deconregulation of our
national oxidative enzymes such as superoxide dismutase and catalase and
glutathione perxoidase, making our antioxidant defence less efficient with age.
, The Ageing Process Starts in Human Organ
From the moment of birth human beings experience continuous aging, however
before the age of 25 the body can recover from temporary con sequencence by
itself, after 40 years old the ody begins its real journey of ageing.
Common Signs and Symptoms of Ageing
• Increase susceptibility to infection.
• Greater risk of heat, stroke of hypothermia.
• Slight decrease in height as the bones of our spine get spinner and the lost
some height.
• Bones break more easily.
• Joint changes ranging some minor stiffness to severe arthritis.
• Stooped posture.
GERIATRIC CARE
Geriatric Care
Ageing Process
Evoluationary Basis of Ageing
Mental Health
Sensory System
Common Disease Conditions
Types of Elderly Care of Services
Common Disorder
,GERIATRIC CARE
INTRODUCTION
The World Health Organisation(WHO) estimates that about 75% of deaths in people
over the age of 65 in industrialized countries are from heart diseases, cancer and
cerebrovascular disease. Millions of senior citizen across the globe are not getting
proper healthcare they need because government and the society are not aware
enough of the problem by 2026, there will be about 1200 million people aged 65
years according to un estimates.
The lifespan for both male (>65 years) and female ( 75 years) has raised significantly
and it is estimated that by the turn of this century.
Nurses and health professionals therefore have to be aware of the complexity of the
care of elder people.
DEFINITION
,Old age is a universal problem and is a community need. This is not a disease to be
cured. It is a stage where people need to be protected from accidents, infections and
disabilities. According to Sir Jamessterling.
Greek: genu = old age
Latera = treatment
Geriatrics : A branch of medicine that deals with the problems and disease of old
age and aging peoples.
Gerontology: Comprehensive study of aging and the problems of the aged
Old age : Period of life when impairment of physical and mental functions becomes
increasingly manifested in comparison to the previous years of life.
AGEING PROCESS
The ageing process is the gradual, decreased ability of the body to functions and to
heal itself.
As our body age, they naturally deteriorate in the late years, many essential
functions begin operating at a suboptimal level.
There are three main factors that influence the body’s ageing process.
First as we grow older, the number of mistake incurred by daily Cellular
reproduction increases. The body actually create non-functional cells, leading to
more rapid deteriorate of the body’s functions with advantage age. A large
percentage of our cells even through they were present are useless. These non-
functional cells sometime interfere with normal cellular process.
The second part of the ageing process related to Cellular damage that cause the
shortening of DNA. As time passes increased damage to healthy DNA leeds to
accelerated cell death and our old bodies simply cannot generate cells fast enough
to compensate for the loss. This process is most visible and obvious in our skin the
older we get the thinner our skin becomes
The third part of the ageing process involves the Cellular deconregulation of our
national oxidative enzymes such as superoxide dismutase and catalase and
glutathione perxoidase, making our antioxidant defence less efficient with age.
, The Ageing Process Starts in Human Organ
From the moment of birth human beings experience continuous aging, however
before the age of 25 the body can recover from temporary con sequencence by
itself, after 40 years old the ody begins its real journey of ageing.
Common Signs and Symptoms of Ageing
• Increase susceptibility to infection.
• Greater risk of heat, stroke of hypothermia.
• Slight decrease in height as the bones of our spine get spinner and the lost
some height.
• Bones break more easily.
• Joint changes ranging some minor stiffness to severe arthritis.
• Stooped posture.
