Longitudinal Studies on Aging Quiz

To understand disease mechanisms and how declines in multiple organ domains with age interact.

By understanding how losses in one domain may influence the path of another.

To understand how these changes lead to functional disability.

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<p>functional disability</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>interact</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Disease mechanisms = Understanding how declines in multiple organ domains with age interact Losses in one domain = Influencing the path of another Functional disability = Resulting from changes in multiple organ domains with age Geographical location = Variation in intention and design of the studies</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Over 50 recorded worldwide = Variation in intention and geographical location Designed to understand disease mechanisms = How declines in multiple organ domains with age interact Focused on understanding disease mechanisms = Understanding how these changes lead to functional disability Intention and geographical location = Variation in the design of the studies</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Designed to understand disease mechanisms = How declines in multiple organ domains with age interact Variation in intention and geographical location = Over 50 recorded worldwide Understanding how declines in multiple organ domains with age interact = Influencing the path of another Resulting from changes in multiple organ domains with age = Functional disability</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Apoptosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tissue degeneration and pathology</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Disease mechanisms and declines in multiple organ domains with age</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It declines, resulting in tissue degeneration</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Marked vulnerability to adverse health outcomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>With a symptom complex including weakness and fatigue</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Because their illness is often in emergency situations</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>More frequent treatment in primary and community care</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Loss of independence and adverse outcomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Because they present late in the course of their illness and often in emergency situations</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Is progressive and impacts the quality of life</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Score of ≤ 3 on the PRISMA 7</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Apply evidence-based medication review checklists</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Low PRISMA 7 score</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Creating an individualized care and support plan</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Work with the older person to create an individualized care plan based on the 5Ms</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Assessment for frailty</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Frailty syndromes such as falls, fragility fractures, and cognitive impairment</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>What matters most to the older person</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Falls</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Introduce yourself clearly and do not speak too quickly</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Checking on cognition and providing assistance as needed</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Trouble following rapid-fire questioning or torrents of information</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Find out how the patient would like to be addressed and follow their lead</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Lets patients know you understand their concerns</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Foster a culture where staff are respectful to all patients</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Speaking in a normal tone and demonstrating empathy</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Providing clear, accurate, and comprehensive information openly and honestly, without the use of jargon</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Effective communication</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Letting them speak for themselves and encouraging them to say more about their answers</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Speaking clearly and slowly using short sentences</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Using medical jargon and assuming patients' knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Frequent, timely, and proactive communication to keep them informed</p> Signup and view all the answers