NSG 501 EXAM 3: OLDER ADULT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
what is meant by "old"
there are many opinions about what "old" means and mostly people have negative
perceptions (limited abilities) but in reality old people can do a lot more than what we
think
what are the demographics for old people?
12% of population is older adults (> 65)
By 2030, older adults:
>Will comprise 18% of the population
>Will outnumber children (< 18)
78M vs 76.7M
>From International migration overcome natural increase as primary driver of population
growth
By 2050, older people:
>Will be more racially/ethnically diverse
>Minority elders will comprise 42% of the elderly population
*baby boomers played a giant role in the increase of old people in the 20th century
,->impact on society is big and we need to know how to take care of older populations!
aging
progressive generalized impairment of function resulting in a loss of adaptive response
to a stress and is a growing risk of age associated disease
-there is healthy aging, things that are normally supposed to occur
ageism
negative attitudes, ideas, beliefs toward aging/older adults
geriatrics
refers to the medical care of older adults - physicians trained in geriatric medicine
gerontology
broad term defining the study of aging and/or the aged
gerontological nursing
- nursing care of the older adult based on the specialty body of knowledge of
gerontology from a holistic perspective (physical, psychologic, and socioeconomic)
young-old
65-74
middle-old
people aged 75-84
Old Old/Frail Elderly
, 85+
there are more people now reaching ages of 100+
octogenarian
person in his or her eighties
nonogenerians
90-99 yrs old
centenarians
people 100 years old or older
what are common myths, stereotypes, attitudes about people who are old?
Don't have sex/not interested in sexual activities
->need to know that they do have sex to care for them
Unattractive, disabled, ill
Forgetful, confused, rigid, boring, mean/unfriendly
->senile, seniors, dementia, try to not use these terms to describe the aging population
Unable to learn and understand new information
Slow, can't hear, can't see
Elderspeak "baby talk"
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
what is meant by "old"
there are many opinions about what "old" means and mostly people have negative
perceptions (limited abilities) but in reality old people can do a lot more than what we
think
what are the demographics for old people?
12% of population is older adults (> 65)
By 2030, older adults:
>Will comprise 18% of the population
>Will outnumber children (< 18)
78M vs 76.7M
>From International migration overcome natural increase as primary driver of population
growth
By 2050, older people:
>Will be more racially/ethnically diverse
>Minority elders will comprise 42% of the elderly population
*baby boomers played a giant role in the increase of old people in the 20th century
,->impact on society is big and we need to know how to take care of older populations!
aging
progressive generalized impairment of function resulting in a loss of adaptive response
to a stress and is a growing risk of age associated disease
-there is healthy aging, things that are normally supposed to occur
ageism
negative attitudes, ideas, beliefs toward aging/older adults
geriatrics
refers to the medical care of older adults - physicians trained in geriatric medicine
gerontology
broad term defining the study of aging and/or the aged
gerontological nursing
- nursing care of the older adult based on the specialty body of knowledge of
gerontology from a holistic perspective (physical, psychologic, and socioeconomic)
young-old
65-74
middle-old
people aged 75-84
Old Old/Frail Elderly
, 85+
there are more people now reaching ages of 100+
octogenarian
person in his or her eighties
nonogenerians
90-99 yrs old
centenarians
people 100 years old or older
what are common myths, stereotypes, attitudes about people who are old?
Don't have sex/not interested in sexual activities
->need to know that they do have sex to care for them
Unattractive, disabled, ill
Forgetful, confused, rigid, boring, mean/unfriendly
->senile, seniors, dementia, try to not use these terms to describe the aging population
Unable to learn and understand new information
Slow, can't hear, can't see
Elderspeak "baby talk"
