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Which of the following best describes the focus of social gerontology?
Which of the following best describes the focus of social gerontology?
- The medical care and treatment of diseases prevalent in the elderly.
- The economic and financial planning needs of older adults.
- The social aspects of aging and how biological processes influence them. (correct)
- The biological and psychological changes associated with aging.
A pharmacist specializing in geriatric pharmacotherapy would MOST likely be concerned with:
A pharmacist specializing in geriatric pharmacotherapy would MOST likely be concerned with:
- Counseling older adults on psychological issues related to aging and mental health.
- Providing financial advice to older adults to manage healthcare costs.
- Administering nursing care to elderly patients in long-term care facilities.
- Optimizing medication regimens and addressing pharmaceutical needs specific to older adults. (correct)
Which activity is BEST categorized as an Instrumental Activity of Daily Living (IADL)?
Which activity is BEST categorized as an Instrumental Activity of Daily Living (IADL)?
- Dressing
- Grooming
- Bathing
- Managing finances (correct)
What distinguishes 'functional age' from 'chronological age'?
What distinguishes 'functional age' from 'chronological age'?
Which of the following is the MOST accurate definition of 'life span'?
Which of the following is the MOST accurate definition of 'life span'?
Which healthcare setting aligns MOST closely with the principles of hospice care?
Which healthcare setting aligns MOST closely with the principles of hospice care?
Gerontological nursing uniquely emphasizes:
Gerontological nursing uniquely emphasizes:
What is the definition of gerontology?
What is the definition of gerontology?
How does 'geriatrics' differ from 'gerontology'?
How does 'geriatrics' differ from 'gerontology'?
What does the term 'ageism' refer to?
What does the term 'ageism' refer to?
Flashcards
Gerontology
Gerontology
The broad study of aging, including biopsychosocial aspects.
Geriatrics
Geriatrics
Medical care of the aged.
Social Gerontology
Social Gerontology
Social aspects of aging, studied through social sciences.
Geropsychology
Geropsychology
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Geropharmaceutics
Geropharmaceutics
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Financial Gerontology
Financial Gerontology
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Gerontological Nursing
Gerontological Nursing
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Aging
Aging
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Chronological Age
Chronological Age
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Functional Age
Functional Age
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Study Notes
- Gerontology is the study of aging and/or the aged, encompassing biopsychosocial aspects.
- Subfields of gerontology include geriatrics, social gerontology, geropsychology, geropharmaceutics, financial gerontology, gerontological nursing, and gerontological rehabilitation nursing.
- Geriatrics is a term referring to the medical care of the aged.
- Social gerontology focuses on the social aspects of aging, drawing from social sciences to understand how biological processes influence the social aspects of aging.
- Geropsychology involves psychiatric specialists with expertise in the older population.
- Geropharmaceutics, also known as geropharmacology, is a field where pharmacists get special training in geriatrics; a certified pharmacist gets the credential CGP (certified geriatric pharmacist).
- Financial gerontology combines financial planning and knowledge of services with specialized expertise in the needs of older adults.
- Gerontological nursing is the nursing aspect of gerontology, involving advocacy for older persons' health at all prevention levels.
- Gerontological nurses work with healthy and ill elderly in communities, hospitals, long-term care, home care, and hospice, covering older adults from "old age" until death.
- Aging is the process of growing older from birth.
- Old is defined as over 65 years of age.
- Chronological age is the years lived since birth.
- Functional age describes physical, psychological, and social function, as used by gerontologists.
- How older adults feel and function can be more indicative of their needs than chronological age.
- Perceived age describes how people estimate age based on appearance.
- Age identity refers to how people feel/perceive their own age.
- Life Expectancy refers to the predicted time that a person is expected to live.
- Life span signifies the maximum potential years of life.
- Ageism is a negative attitude toward aging or older persons.
- Comorbidity refers to the presence of multiple chronic conditions.
- Hospice provides holistic care to the terminally ill and their families during dying & bereavement.
- Activities of daily living (ADLs) include bathing, dressing, grooming, showering, and toileting.
- Instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) include shopping, phone use, checkbook management, housework, contrasted with ADLs.
- Senility is the pathological, functional defect from aging.
- Senescence is a life period marked by the greatest aging.
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