ch.09 geriatic care

aging myths

100

Anyone over 65+ is considered old T or F

F

200

elderly people are impenitent and incapable of making decisions for them selfs T or F

F

300

T or false? only 5% of elders live in long term care facility 

T

400

Why is it proven older people are happy?

They spend time in groups, with friends, and family 

500

How can it be false that all old people aren't sick

Eating healthy, working out, balanced life styles  

dieases

100

Arteriosclerosis

1. arteries become damaged from factors such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure

200

Arthritis

1. inflammation of the joints

300

Atherosclerosis

1. he buildup of fats, cholesterol, and other substances in and on the artery walls

400

Bronchitis

bronchioles become inflamed

500

Cataracts

_{where the normally transparent lens of the eye becomes cloudy}

random

100

Culture-

1.   a test to find germs such as bacteria or a fungus that can cause an infection.

200

Delirium

1. mental state in which you are confused, disoriented, and not able to think or remember clearly

300

Dementia

1. -group of diseases and illnesses that affect your thinking, memory, reasoning, personality, mood, and behavior

400

Disability

1.  a physical or mental condition that limits a person's movements, senses, or activities.

500

Disease-

1. armful deviation from the normal structural or functional state of an organism,

random

100

Reality orientation

1. intervention used in dementia care involves providing individuals with information about time,

200

Senile lentigines

Senile lentigo or age spots are hyperpigmented macules of skin that occur in irregular shapes, appearing most commonly in the sun-exposed areas of the skin

300

Spiritual

 relating to or affecting the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things.

400

Thrombus

1. a blood clot formed in situ within the vascular system of the body and impeding blood flow.

500

Transient ischemic attacks

mini stroke

random

100

Dysphagia

1. difficulty swallowing, less saliva, slower gag reflex, 

200

Emphysema-

alveoli loses its elastic

300

Gerontology

the study of aging processes and individuals across the life course.

400

Glaucoma

1. intraocular pressure of the eye increases and interferes with vision 

500

Nocturia-

1. urinating at night more often