COGNITION
At what age is a patient considered elderly?
What is 65 and older
Decreased insulation and decreased trauma is due to ____
What is thinning of the skin
What is the medical term for age related loss of muscle mass?
What is sarcopenia
What is the best way to educate an elderly patient?
What is explain slowly and clearly
AD help make activities easier and ____
What is safer
What commonly occurs as the cells degenerate with age?
What is senile dementia
What is the term for the protein that allows the tissues in the body to resume shape after stretching or contracting, that decreases as you age?
What is elastin
This is a bone disease brought on with older age that is associated with low levels of collagen in the skin and bones causing decreased bone mass
What is osteoporosis
How can you help elderly patients remember what you told them?
What is write it down for them
These are 2 reasons why ADs help an elderly person
What is they protect your joints and prevent injury
What is the neurotransmitter that is deficient for patients with Alzheimer’s?
What is acetylcholine
With age, touch sensitivity declines, and gentle touch becomes more pleasant. A reduced number in which type of receptors occurs?
What is touch receptors
What is a common physical disability with older age where the articular cartilage is slowly destroyed. It can occur from join overuse, and is seen typically in the hips, knees, spine, and hands.
What is osteoarthritis
Who besides the patient should you educate?
What is family members
This is the best AD to use at home in your shower/bath
What is a grab bar
Type of Physical Therapist that treats the elderly specifically
What is Geriatric Physical Therapy
Term that describes a loss of function that eventually results in a breakdown of the protective mechanisms of the human skin with age?
What is dermatoporosis
This is a type of bone fracture when the bone is broken is a twisting motion that could be a sign of elder abuse
What is spiral fracture
What is more important than you educating your patient?
What is listening to your patient
This kind of issue that elderly people would have would be a reason why they would use smart technology around the home, like an Alexa for the purpose of voice command to control things like...turning on and off lights, the tv, playing music, and other things
What is mobility issues
The average life expectancy for Parkinson’s after diagnosis is between ____ to ____ years?
What is 10 to 20 years
A motion that applies force in the opposing direction of that may cause damage to body tissue is known as what?
What is shearing
Name one of the three most common fractures experienced by the elderly
What is (vertebral fracture, hip fracture, OR wrist and forearm fracture)
An elderly patient just had a THA. What precautions should you communicate to them?
What is no hip flexion 60-90, no ADD, no IR of hip
A patient experiences right sided weakness from a CVA and needs an assistive device getting up her stairs at home. Which device should she use for this?
What is a quad cane